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The coat, which is sold on Amazon, is said to be able to survive the toughest of winters.
- Amazon is selling a $90 women's coat made with duck down. The coat is made by a company called Orolay, which is based in China.
- It has become a favorite of stylish shoppers in New York.
- It costs 90% less than one of Canada Goose's down parkas.
The Canada Goose parka has become the uniform of wealthy shoppers looking to survive a New York winter, but now there's a new kid on the block.
A winter coat that's being sold for $89.99 on Amazon is making the rounds among some of the city's most stylish dressers, and cropping up all around New York's notoriously wealthy Upper East Side neighborhood, New York Magazine's The Strategist reported.
"I first saw it on one of my mom friends," Ana Maria Pimentel, fashion director at Neiman Marcus, told The Strategist.
"She said, oh it's an Amazon coat. I bought it. Two weeks later, I went to a SoulCycle on 83rd and I was one of four people wearing it. And I think one of them was [socialite and creative consultant] Lauren DuPont," she added.
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The coat is made by a Chinese company called Orolay (you can also buy the coat on the company's own website for $79.99) and made with 90% duck down filling. That's exactly what you would find in one of Canada Goose's $800 parkas, though the quality may vary.
Since it went public in March 2017, Canada Goose's stock price has almost doubled. Its sales grew by almost 40% between 2013 and 2016.
However, if price-savvy consumers can pick up good-quality - and warm coats at much cheaper prices - it's possible that the thought of spending $800 on a Canada Goose parka will become less appealing.
Skeptical shoppers have posted comments on its Amazon page, asking whether the Orolay coat is actually warm enough to survive a brutal winter. It currently has 5,132 Amazon reviews.
"Is this coat capable of standing up to REAL winter weather? Talking sub-freezing, with sub-zero wind chills and heavy snowfall.," one shopper wrote.
Yes! I wore it to MN and it was very warm since it is made of down it doesn't let any heat out!" another replied.
Many have given it rave reviews.
I absolutely LOVE this jacket," one customer wrote. "Initially I was a bit skeptical but after reading other reviews I decided to purchase. I currently live in an area where the temperature reaches to the single digits/below zero and so far this jacket has kept me extremely warm and comfortable."
