You can't buy love, but you can buy style and quality....
And The Clairmont coat is every bit of that!.....This is a substantial coat. Extremely well made, well styled, and well detailed.
I live in NYC where the winter season is all about layering, and you don't want to over layer when it comes to dressing. You can go from extreme cold in the street, to a warm subway, bus or taxi, and then be in a very warm restaurant, theater, or concert venue. Basically you're exposed to sub-climates, and that's where this coat excels. I wear The Clairmont from mid 30's to low single digit temperatures and layer accordingly, although it does not need a lot of layers. I can be toasty warm outdoors, comfortable in the subway by opening up the coat, and when I get to my venue, just remove it and not have to peel off a lot of layers. It was 18 degrees out the other day and underneath I wore an undershirt with a flannel shirt. I'm quite sure that I could have worn only a t-shirt underneath and I still would have been warm.
As stated in other reviews (and I agree).....The Clairmont is lighter than it looks which is a great thing.....the lining is so well finished that it looks & feels like fur......dress up or down, this coat makes everything else look better......