Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am SO HAPPY with this purchase. First of all, I'm not sure why it's so hard to find a rain jacket that extends past the butt. Who wants their jeans to get soaking in a rain storm?? I took a backpacking trip to London and to avoid taking up some of my precious backpack space for an umbrella, I decided to opt for a rain jacket instead. A big plus is how lightweight this coat is - I could pack it in my backpack and not worry about the 10 kg weight limit. What I love about this jacket in particular is that it's cute enough to just be a normal jacket too, so I wore it almost every day. On nicer days I wore my pleather jacket and on really cold days I layered this jacket on top of the pleather one. That's right, on top of! The sleeves are loose enough that you can do this easily, but the built in belt means you can cinch it in at the waist to not be so bulky. So I actually bought this in two sizes initally (XS and S). I'm 5'4 ~115 lbs and knew I wanted to be able to fit bulkier clothes underneath and use this as a shell. I ended up keeping the XS and, like I said, still had room for a thick pleather jacket and normal clothes underneath, so I'd say this runs large. It has looser sleeves which is why I think I could layer under the XS. I wear this all the time now even when it's not raining. If you are traveling and are a minimalist I'd dare to say this coat is essential. It's not overly warm so it can be worn just about year round depending on what you wear underneath it. My only wishlist would be an interior chest pocket for storing valuables when you want to keep your hands in the pockets.