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9 Fresh Ways To Wear A Trench Coat This Season

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A trench coat is a wardrobe staple that is loved for its timeless elegance, but also its practical properties – after all, rain-repellent gabardine trench coats were worn in the trenches of World War I, and became a symbol of war-time Britain. But the coat soon moved beyond the battle lines and entrenched (ehem) itself in Hollywood history. It wasn’t just an overcoat for spy thrillers – Audrey Hepburn wore a belted trench in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Marlene Dietrich sported an oversized style in A Foreign Affair and Humphrey Bogart was wearing a trench when he said the iconic line, “here’s looking at you, kid”.

The original Burberry and Aquascutum trench coats were double-breasted, fell below the knee, had a caped back, belt and sleeve cuffs that could be tightened. It is an enduring silhouette that will forever be a Burberry signature. Trench coats aren’t just a uniform for generals and detectives, as you’ll often spot fashion editors and insiders doing their best Holly Golightly during fashion week.

A trench is never going to be a look-at-me, statement piece, and that is precisely why it is so loved. However, there are some small tweaks that can help elevate your trench in 2024 – Toteme introduced us to a trench with an in-built scarf, while The Frankie Shop makes a case for an oversized, boxy fit. Whatever style you opt for, whether you go for a classic or a trench with a twist, the below outfit ideas demonstrate that this is a coat that will have plenty of mileage in your wardrobe.

Keep reading for nine outfit ideas that prove that a trench coat will always be a timeless, stylish investment piece.

Grey trench + black accessories

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Single-breasted trench + metallic shoes

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Belted trench + tonal separates

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Scarf trench + knee-high boots

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Oversized trench + wide-leg jeans

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Layered trench + neutral knitwear

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Trench coat + grey separates

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Boxy trench coat + straight-leg jeans + western boots

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Black trench coat + flat boots

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Originally published in Vogue.co.uk

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