Moncler Mengs Women's Jacket Review

When I went to Sporting Life I went straight towards the Canada Goose Chilliwack. It was warm, and the red was so gloriously puffy and warm feeling. I loved it...But... There was a problem. One of my pet peeves is wearing something that everyone is wearing. I always like to be different and have my own sense of fashion, it sounds very snobbish but this is very important to me. So I decided against the Canada Goose Chilliwack. Like the TNA long parkas with the fur hood, I just couldn't be part of the millions of Canadian girls that have either.

So onto Moncler.

The Moncler Clairy is the most popular model for women's jackets. It seems like everyone goes for these like how everyone goes for the Canada Goose Chilliwack or Expedition models. When I saw it I didn't even have to try it on. It was missing a hood... and it was just a simple straight cut. I really need a hood to keep my head warm and I like the cut to be either tight or A line... The material was shiny though which was nice. It was comfortable. But other than that it wasn't much different from the Zara down puffer jacket I got on sale last winter. Pass.

The Moncler Quincy is just like the Clairy, very shiny 'garbage bag material' like a lot of my friends describe it. I loved the drawstring on the bottom that could make it into either a straight fit or a bomber fit. Here I have it as a bomber fit. It was shiny and eye catching. I also loved the ribbed cuffs and the ribbed body. No wind was getting into the jacket! It had a hood to add too! 

Then I tried on the Moncler Mengs jacket. This jacket was super tight and showed all my curves. It hugged my body and really nipped in at the waist. I really loved the huge puffed up collar. It made me look so utterly... European. It was a really hard decision between the Quincy and the Mengs. The Quincy was shiny and very sporty, whereas the Mengs was matte black and very dressy and tight with a huge puffed up collar. After arduous deliberation, my mom and I decided the Mengs fit my style more. I had other puffer jackets from Zara when I wanted to be casual anyway. The Mengs could be dressed down as well, and I never *really* dress down down, just a litttle bit casual..

 I got this coat last year but never really had a chance to do a post about it until now. I really love it more and more as I wear it I realize a lot of things about it. I love the way the collar is so puffed up, its so high-fashion and its a design that is hard to find. I have yet to meet someone that has the same jacket!

Some modelling pics:

Front

From the front you can see the puffed up collar. Even from far away you can see the nipped in waist. 

Its a very, very slim fit.

The Side

From the side you can see how puffed up the collar is. 

The collar is so different, very haute couture! 

I love how the waist nips in from the side as well.

The bottom flairs out to further highlight my curves.

The Back

There are multiple curved pipings on the back and sides to contour the coat to fit the body.

From the back I feel like I kind of look like a curvy astronaut.

:) Not a bad thing!

P.S. Do you see the leaf on my jeans? They are my Pure Blue Japans! 

Some Detail Shots:

The buttons are matte black and oversized.

They are so cute and practical too!

They allow me to gauge how tight I want the collar to be.

 As you can see there is some serious curved piping action at the back to ensure that feminine elegant fit where the jacket nips at the waist and splays out the bottom.

 The sleeves are cut very high and tight, just enough room for a medium-bulk sweater underneath. 

The front zipper is oversized and sturdy. 

The pocket zippers are also oversized. 

 The beautiful collar. I love the little details everywhere, 

even the drawstring on the collar to control its puffiness.

 The tag shows a clear sizing chart. The model I have is the Mengs

 This tag is for your reference.

The size I bought is a size 000. The 0 was a bit too big, and 000 was tight. I would've preferred a 00 but they didn't have anymore stock. My measurements were 24.5 in waist and 34 hip (I lost some weight). 

The style is so distinct that it doesn't really fit into any trend and will stay a classic for a very long time. 

This is my 2nd winter wearing the jacket and it looks as good as new. The matte black material is medium-maintenance, some stains do show so its best to wash off immediately with warm water and soap.

I totally am in love with Moncler.

On my way to snowboard at Tremblant :) 

With my Carrera sunglasses

xoxo can't wait for snow! 

I'm ready as always.