I bought this for my wife because I really like the men's version I picked last December. To me, the best feature of this jacket is the hood. Every manufacturer says that their hood is helmet compatible but in reality, they don't work too well. On the Bombshell, the hood rocks. It covers the helmet extremely well and still allows you to move your head around. It also cinches down around the face to limit exposure without constricting movement. Both of our Bombshells have withstood big wind, heavy snow, and lots of tree branches with no problems. As for sizing, she's 5' 6" and about 135 - a Large works great with some room for layering. One thing to remember is that this is truly a shell - there is no inner liner (nylon or otherwise). So you really need to layer under it for warmth. And oh yeah, she loves the pink.