Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket - Special Edition - Women's - 2010 BCS

I tried one of these on last night and was very impressed with it. Some people do not like the fog color but it looks great in person. I have a couple of the "regular" Patagonia down sweaters and would like to have had this one but couldn't justify the extra money for it. I am still giving it some thought because it is such a sweet jacket.

Edit on 1/21/11

A local retailer has this for 30% off today so my wife and I both bought one and we couldn't pass it up for the price. I wanted the Fog color and they only had one XL left and my wife wanted the Medium and they only had one of those left so we took them home. It really is a great jacket and so very lightweight.

I cannot say enough good things about this jacket! I freakin' love it! It is so lightweight, the color is amazing, it's a perfect layering piece, I've gotten so many compliments on it already...should I keep going? It's packable, it's stylish, and it is made by my favorite brand! The nylon is a little bit see through, so you will be able to see the feathers, not that it's a bad thing or means it's poor quality, but just wanted to give everyone a heads up on that. I'm 5'6" and around 133lbs, pretty athletic build and the medium fits me well (i.e., room to layer underneath), but I probably could have gotten away with a small, especially if I was planning on layering this under a shell. This was produced in limited quantities this fall, so don't even think twice about it, just buy it!

While I love Patagonia, I hate this jacket. It's so boxy and has a crappy cut just like the regular down sweater. If you want to look like anything but a box with big arms don't get this. I liked the weight and the color but as a woman, and an outdoor woman at that, I won't buy anything that isn't functional AND attractive. Overall, Ick. Even the MEN in my life said it looked terrible! Thank goodness for returns!