I admit, I bought the Patagonia Rain Shadow Trench Coat (in ollaberry) because it was the closest one I could find to Kristen Stewart's purple raincoat in the La Push Beach scene in the movie, "Twilight." It's true the rain coat weighs no more than a shadow, and so far has done a spectacular job of keeping my torso dry. A couple of reasons prevent me from deeming the rain coat perfect: it's rather pricey (my friends and I call it the "PataGucci" rain coat) and I find the hood to be too shallow for any woman with a hairstyle other than pixie or bob. I don't have a large head, but if I have my hair in a ponytail, or even in a bun at the nape of my neck, the hood does a poor job of covering my head and sides of my face. At this point, the hood becomes a mere ornament. Since the hood can be tightened at the sides, I don't see why they had to make it so shallow. I just prefer deep, roomy hoods that offer my face more protection from the elements.

Very well-made, good-looking rain coat. Light weight; regular fit allows lots of room for wearing fleece underneath to keep out the cold.

As others have said, this is a very comfortable and flattering raincoat. I was not expecting it to be so good for warmth, but it really keeps in the heat of your under layering clothes, so I was very happily surprised. I think the hood is a good one too, it looks better than most hoods - both when worn, and also when lying flat against your back. I am very happy that I got it!

We travel a lot. I needed a lightweight raincoat that packed easily. I am 5' 4" 118lbs. A small fit perfectly with just enough room to layer underneath....exactly what I needed...I love it!

Love my Chanterelle one! It has a very classy trenchcoat feel to it and it does not make any sounds. I first orderd Carbon color, returned it because it was indeed dark green and it was a tad small to the fit around the chest. I live in NY so the rains tend to get rather cool and it is ice to be able to wear a sweater. This is a pricey coat but worth every cent. Get it!!!

I live in Vancouver, and had been looking for a good rain coat that was super functional and cool looking. This is it! Love the colour (olallaberry), and the style is flattering, and keep me dry.
I found the size a little big, I am normally a medium, but possibly could've gotten away with small. I guess that is Patagonia sizing, as I went to try on a few of their jackets to see if i should return it for a small, but found some smalls perfect, others a bit tight. Stuck with the medium, can layer underneath.
Overall, versatile, good looking, functional jacket!

Great longer-than-jacket-length coat that really keeps you DRY. This is lightweight, easily packable and quite versatile. I too originally bought the carbon but found it was too dark - esp. for walking around at night. So I got the chanterelle and have received many compliments. The fit is great, slimming. The only "gripe" I have is that you MUST layer as this jacket does not keep you warm.

The Chanterelle (real beige) color is very flattering, the cut feminine and on sale is this coat a steal.. It fits true to size. More of an urban than outdoor coat.... but that's what I purchased it for.