Most of the faux furs look cheezy, but this doesn't. I purchased it to wear on evening dresses when going to opera, simphony, party or other special occasion.
I would say it is true to the size, I always buy M in Express, and it worked well. Perhaps I would not be able to wear this coat on a thick sweater, but I never intended to.
The only downside is that in the picture it looks a little better than in reality and at first I had a hard time buttoning the coat.