Sierra Designs Toaster Insulated Jacket - Women's - 2010 BCS

Nice jacket for the price. Pretty warm, water and windproof (a bit noisy though, but not too much). Hood and pockets lined with soft fabric. It does run big though (could be the brand thing? My SD rain jacket runs big too). I usually wear medium in other brands for heavy weight fleece layer underneath, or small for a slimmer fit with lighter layers. I can wear this jacket in XS with a cotton fleece hoodie underneath. It's also cut straight, tighter around the hips, roomy around the waist. But when it's on, it looks pretty darn good, if you don't size up too much. I'm 5'7" and about 140 lbs, size 8 in bottoms and S in tops. One annoying thing about this jacket is the stiff zipper. You have to keep it unzipped down to the collar bone if you don't want the top of the zipper to curl and dig into your chin/neck.

Jacket runs a wee bit on the large size, but that's good if you're layering. Sleeves a little long, which is good too for those with longer arms or for keeping hands warm inside sleeves. Perfect for autumn or early winter, when it's in the 30s. I got it for skiing, so with a fleece jacket inside, it's ready for the slopes.

For the price this is a pretty cool jacket. I love the colors, it is warm, the pit zips are key. It is NOT fitted in any flattering way. It is cut like a box. When wearing it you don't notice this so much and I have been complimented on the jacket several times. It's only if you hold your arms out to the side that you can see the box shape. Of course, we don't ski like this. All in all, I'm very pleased with the jacket and I would recommend it.