It's that time of year again...

With the winter months creeping upon us, it's that time of year when finding a suitable jacket is priority; we've had a nice selection from The North Face, specifically this rather cosy looking Women's Hooded Elysium Jacket.The North Face Women's Elysium Jacket is stuffed with luxuriously warm 700 fill down insulation wrapped in a durable, lightweight Pertex® Quantum shell. Pertex® Quantum boasts the best strength to weight ratio of all the ripstop nylon Pertex® fabrics. Designed more for cold conditions without incorporating excess weight and bulk, the Elysium features a lofty 700 fill down insulation on the body for optimal warmth and PrimaLoft® One insulation fills out the form fitting hood and side panels. Part of the Summit Series® collection, this performance fit thermal jacket is built for action and optimal mobility on the mountain.

I have just tried one on and felt snug as a bug in a rug to say the least! The warmth even within the first 5 seconds was brilliant; it's a nice length, which is a must with a winter jacket and has a hood which fits nicely and has just as much warmth as the jacket itself. The jacket is also fitted on the waist so that us ladies don't lose our shape. I must say, I'm very tempted to make this my winter jacket!