SCOTTeVEST Glow Hoodie for Women - 18 Hidden Pockets - Lightweight Zip Up Sweatshirt for Travel & More

I love the jacket. The interior pockets will be perfect for Europe. (I’ve been pick pocketed). It will be nice not to carry a purse, too. There’s plenty of room for essentials for day trips. I ordered the large and it was neat and well fitted. I’m 5’2, 137 lbs, bra 36d. I also ordered the xl, for comparison but the shoulders were too big. The zipper did not catch in my shoulder length hair.

I'm a 6-ft female and slaves are never long enough on stuff but on this one they are. It's because they have the extended arm with the finger hole which works out to a perfect length for me. The pockets are great and I definitely recommend going the size up like most people do. I wear the 2X and I love it. Especially if you're traveling or like to carry a lot with you on a hike, this is a great product and worth the money.

Oh my gosh, I have raved about this jacket to everyone I know, because I Love how many pockets it has! As a female who is a victim of clothing only coming with teeny tiny girl-pockets - or worse, fake pockets - I deeply appreciate the thoughtfulness that came with the pocket designs in this jacket. I know it’s expensive, but there is no other jacket like this on the market, and I will gladly invest in more of these when I can budget for it. My Only complaint is that sometimes I find the jacket itself (empty) is on the warm-side. Which would be great for winter travels, but I was traveling in the summer - to countries where winter doesn’t exist - so I wish there was a lighter version of this jacket for those hot days! Especially traveling on a plane, it always seems to be hotter with all that body heat from everyone on the plane. I fill this baby up with all my gadgets, easily take it off for security (discreet enough to prevent pickpocketing valuables from the screening line), throw it back on to get through the gate (without it counting as a another bag), and strip that sucker right off in my seat (so I don’t sweat and stink up the person next to me). But think of it this way, the quality is great, I’ve had it for months now, taken it on a handful of trips already, packed full, and it is still holding strong without any damages. I think if it were any lighter, you might miss out on that durability, so I’m content with it as-is. But if it did come in a lighter version, I would still buy it for those summer vacations and just keep in mind what I store in the pockets so it’s not too heavy to rip it. One thing to note, you probably do want to size-up, because when you pack it with everything it does get tighter, so if you want to be able to zip it after then get a larger size. I’m normally a small, border-line XS, and I ordered a medium and it fits great. My mom is normally a medium, and when she wears this packed it is tight on her, she can barely zip it. But she also loves the pockets, and my dad feels left out of the experience, so I’ll probably buy them each one as a gift (sized up). One thing that is interesting concept is the zipper goes all the way up, so it’s nice to take a nap in if you don’t have an eye mask; however, even a size-up, when zipped up it presses against your nose, so it’s not actually comfortable enough to nap in. If they made the hood alittle oversized, so that it’s not so tight when zipped, then this would be a great concept and I could see myself using that feature more on those overnight flights. So overall, it’s not perfect but I would definitely buy more, and recommend it to others. Like I said, there’s really no other jacket like this with this many pockets, so it’s on another level compared to others. The company is definitely doing something right here, but has more work to fine-tune The Perfect product.

Everything about this jacket is top notch. About half the pockets are small (one for a pen, for keys, for ID cards, and only about half have zippers which is just right. The only disappointment for me was that I expected a big pocket in the back somewhere...inside or outside (say for your scarf or something you bought shopping); but there was none in the back. There's really no pocket that's really big (I was hoping to completely eliminate a backpack). This will be fine to eliminate my purse since I mostly carry 2 pair of glasses, money, credit cards, lipstick, comb, and phone. The jacket itself is really a flattering style. I'm 5'5" and weigh 135 and the large was perfect. It tapers just ever so slightly at the waist (I don't have a little waist) to give a very flattering look. The material is not your typical polyester...I don't know what they did but it feels like some natural fibers in there. It's thick enough to be sturdy and warm but not chintzy. I love how the sleeves of the white one have a turn-up feature (where I usually get my jackets dirty on a trip). It's great to hide dirt and wear AND accent the inside of the same-color hood. The zipper is sturdy. I really like it.

I bought this jacket in 3 sizes to find the right fit. While my normal size Large fit and looked good, once I put anything in the inner pockets, it was a lumpy, bumpy mess. So, I went up one size. Again, with empty pockets it looked fine, if a little big. With items in the pockets, however, it was a lumpy, bumpy mess like the smaller size was. Not one to give up, I returned that one as well and ordered a new one 2 sizes up from my normal size and success! Empty it is too big, but with items in the inner pockets, it is no longer a lumpy, bumpy mess. My sister and I are going to Italy in November and I am excited to have this jacket. No purse to schlep around and no worry about pickpockets since everything will be on the inside. I liked the coat so much that I have ordered a vest so that I can have the inner pockets in weather wear the jacket is not needed. It is expensive, but I think it is well worth it for peace of mind while traveling.

I wrote the vendor on 12/08 but never heard back.I didn't want to leave a review because I wanted to see if they had a solution. First of all, I am a HUGE SCOTTeVEST fan. My last jacket lasted for years. I lost one sleeve and needed a new one for a Pilgrimage I will be taking, but lighter in color and weight. I was SURE I would love it. I love the fit and pockets. I questioned the zipper that goes all the way up to the top, but decided to give it a try because it all other ways it seemed perfect. After wearing it with the hood down, four to five times a week for my training of 5-10 mile hikes, I have come to ABSOLUTELY HATE it. I cannot imagine what the designer was thinking. The hoodie is quite fitted so the zipper barely goes over my chin and no where near my nose, should I want it for warmth. The worst part is that I have long hair. I wear it up when hiking. The back hairs get caught in the zipper teeth and are BREAKING MY HAIR OFF! I've looked for a similar, slim fitting, light colored spring jacket and can I trade this in? Thank you in advance.

Great sweatshirt. High quality. Very convenient for long flights on the plane.

Purchased for trip to Europe. Loved all the pockets, was like having a 3rd carry on! Didn't have to worry about passport and money as it was securely zipped in the jacket pocket as everthing was scanned in the airport. Perfect for weather extremes in Europe in the spring. Had a light weight denim jacket that I wore under it and wore this jacket over the top. Flexible, stretches, but has a nice shape to it. I have broad shoulders so I was glad I sized up. Only thing that would make this jacket even better would be under arm zippered vents (which it does NOT have) and less of the smaller zippered pockets and more of the larger zippered pocket. Still this is a great jacket! The one side can truely hold a good sized paperback book in it- which was really impressive other pocket stored scarf, snacks, compact water bottle!!! It's a lot of money to spend on a jacket...but it was one of the best items I brought with me on my trip! Packs down reasonably small. Washes well. I was so glad I had this jacket!