Last week I reviewed Everlane's short puffer jacket (review here), which I loved but at the same time had no practical use for (especially since I already have several puffy winter jackets). And this week I'm reviewing the other puffer jacket that I ordered, the light weight puffer jacket.
First a note on sizing, I ordered a small here and it fit perfectly. I would say it runs true to size and would advise sizing up only if you want to layer thick sweaters underneath (but in these pictures I am wearing a tee and Grana's cropped cashmere sweater and everything still fits just fine).
I actually really liked this puffer jacket since it is indeed very lightweight. The insulation was just the right amount of puffiness and it definitely kept me warm in Tahoe's mid-40-degree weather. It has zippered pockets that are easy to slip your hands into and the main zipper was alright (though not as heavy duty as the zipper for the short puffer jacket and it was a tad hard to zip up at times).
{Wearing: Everlane lightweight puffer (in small), Frame denim (similar here), Ugg snow boots (similar here)}
This jacket really reminded me of a Northface jacket, just sans branding (which I prefer). I only wish it did come with a hood since I would normally wear a jacket like this in the rain and a hood would be useful.
I think this would be a great alternative to a traditional NorthFace jacket if you're in the market for one. However, I already have a jacket very similar to this one from Arc'teryx (this Atom Hoody jacket) which I bought several years ago and love. So I'm not in the market for another lightweight puffy jacket, thus I ended up returning this one. {Quick note about the differences between the Everlane puffer and the Arc'teryx one: Everlane uses a Primaloft filler while Arc'teryx uses Coreloft and from what I can tell the Coreloft is lighter and more compact but is just as warm if not warmer. But then again the Arc'teryx jacket is over double the price of the Everlane one.}
Anyway like I said, if you're in the market for a new lightweight puffer, this ethical option is a really good one (as long as you don't mind that there's no hood). But if you already have one, there's no need to go out and buy this one.
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