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Hopefully the next one doesn’t have the same flaws. Hopefully they will let me exchange it for another one without me having to pay both shipping charges to and from Australia, AND more duties. I wrote an email to the company and attached a photo of how the zipper looks. It makes the entire jacket look really cheap. You know how if you accidentally put a cotton hoodie through the dryer, the fabric shrinks but the plastic zipper does not, so it looks all goofy after? It looks like that. The zipper is all warped and wavy on both sides.

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UPDATE: I tried the jacket on again at home and after seeing it properly in front of a full length mirror, I’ve contacted I.AM.GIA customer care. I didn't, only because every other retailer is sold out of the caramel color.

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If you can buy this jacket from Nordstrom or Tobi or another retailer with a much better return policy and free return shipping, I'd recommend doing that instead. And they don't do exchanges, so you have to return the item first, and then create a new order and pay a new shipping charge. Not only do you have to pay for return shipping, but you only get store credit back. Mainly because I.AM.GIA has a pretty bad return policy. I do think I'll end up keeping this jacket, even though it's not perfect and didn't live up to the hype 100%. There is lining material surrounding the zipper so that it doesn't catch on the fur, but then the zipper ends up catching on the lining material instead. Mine got stuck the first time I tried zipping it up. If you are taller than me and long-torsoed, consider sizing up if you want the jacket to cover your butt. Truthfully, I wish this jacket was just an inch longer. Of course the models are 5'10' and all legs, instead of stubby legs like me. The length reaches just to the bottom of my butt when it's zipped up, which looks about right when I compare with all the photos I see online on various models. I'm 5'3' and about 110lbs, and I ordered an XS. They don't have that bulky structural kind of volume that the Pixie Coat adds to an outfit. I've seen dupes and other versions that use a fluffier, softer fabric and they're just not the same. The stiffness is what maintains that cocoon shape and makes the jacket look so thick and substantial. It really isn't that soft, but I think the stiffer texture of the sherpa fabric is necessary to keep the jacket from being too drapey.

Many reviewers complained that the material isn't as soft as they hoped it would be. I ordered on the weekend, the package was shipped out by Monday, and it was delivered last night (Wednesday). I know it's not the brand or retailer's fault, but make sure you factor that into the cost before you pull the trigger. Speaking of which, Canadian buyers beware of those duty charges!! I had to pay an extra $47 of duties, almost 50% of the total value of the coat. I realized that a lot of the reviewers I checked out live in Cali or Australia, and while they raved about how warm this coat is, I think they might have a different concept of cold than we do in Canada. It's definitely much lighter than the Aritzia Wilfred version, which has some nice heft to it. It's much lighter weight than I thought it would be, considering that it's fully lined and very oversize. If that doesn't work, I guess I'll have to stick to wearing lighter colored clothes under this jacket. I'm gonna try lightly running the vacuum with the upholstery attachment over the coat when I get home to see if I can dislodge most of the loose fibers and fluffs, instead of them coming off all over me. I have on black leggings and a black pullover and I'm covered in little beige fibers and balls of fluff after trying on the coat. Sorry, no fit pics since I literally ripped open the package in my office's mail room and I'm at my desk now pretending to work!

My jacket came in the mail today and I wanted to share my honest thoughts in case anyone else is considering making a purchase, including things that I didn't see in any other reviews.

After doing a ton of research online (searching for pics in all kinds of different lighting and on different body types, reading written reviews, watching unboxing and review videos on Youtube, looking at dupes and alternatives from other retailers), I decided to go for the I.AM.GIA Pixie Coat in caramel.

So everyone already knows about this oversize teddy bear jacket.

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