Good length and thickness; pretty color
This is a nice coat for the price. True, it's polyester and not wool, but if you live in a temperate region like San Francisco, this is really all you need. Plus polyester can be thrown in a washing machine in an emergency, and it attracts less lint than the many wool coats I tried from various higher end brands
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over the past 2 weeks, such as Badgley Mischka and Calvin Klein.
FIT: I actually bought this coat in 2 different sizes: Medium and Large. I am 5'6, 36DD, average build, and typically wear between a Medium and Large in all outerwear. I found that the Large in this coat was too big for me. It didn't look bad when all buttoned up, but when unbuttoned, it looked like a tent. The Medium looked neater and more pulled together, but still had room for a sweater. In the photos where I am wearing grey sweatpants, that's the Large. In the photos where I have black leggings, that's the Medium.
LENGTH: The length was excellent---to me, this is the perfect length for wearing to work. It hit me right in my kneecap.
COLOR: The "brick red" is actually a fairly vivid rusty burnt orange. I'd still consider this a wearable neutral color, and it's very skin-and-face-flattering for some reason, but I could see some people finding this color too loud. I don't consider this to be a shade of red, FYI. It's definitely a deep but bright burnt orange.
BELT SITUATION: There are NO belt loops on this coat, despite the fact that it comes with a self-tie belt. That suits me fine, since the belt makes the pockets look too high (i.e. when you cinch the belt tight, the pockets raise up on your body by an inch or so.) I would just throw the belt away---it looks much better without a belt anyway. If you decide to keep the belt, I'm not sure what you'd do to make sure you didn't lose the belt....
OTHER ALLEGRA K COATS: if it helps anyone, I also ordered the similar Allegra K double breasted coat with polka dot lining---it's much shorter, thinner, and stretchier, so it's not comparable to this coat. And I ordered the Allegra K single breasted coat---that's a nice coat too for the price, but the bottom hem bells out in a noticeable A-line shape. If you prefer straighter, more androgynous lines, the single breasted coat will be too much of a princess cut for you, and I'd recommend this one instead.