I wasn't looking for a coat the day i found this. was browsing for something else entirely and this came up and i couldn't stop looking at it. the maroon just stopped me. i went back to the page three times over two days before finally ordering. when it arrived i realized i should have ordered immediately. the leather is incredibly smooth, soft in a way that surprised me because i wasn't expecting it to feel so close to the skin. the cut is feminine and structured without being stiff. it follows the body in a way that makes you stand differently, honestly. i wear it to work, wore it to my cousin's birthday dinner, wore it running errands. nothing about this coat says one occasion only. zipped up or open it looks good either way. the collar sits flat and doesn't require any adjusting. lining is smooth and doesn't snag on anything underneath. very glad the algorithm showed me this one.