Why a trench coat should be your next investment piece

With four seasons hitting in one day, a trench coat is your trans-seasonal saviour.

There’s a reason why the trench coat reappears time and time again as a wardrobe pillar – it ticks all the sensible boxes, CC: versatile, classic and functional. Not to mention being increasingly available in updated fabrics such as suede and satin. As the seasons change, lengthen the life of your favourite summer pieces by layering a trench atop of them. Pops of primary colour at your coat’s hem make for a playful approach, or how about pairing with sneakers and a string shopper bag for the weekend?

Here are four fresh ways to try out the trench right now.

TBILISI, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 29: A model wearing a mustard trench coat, sunglasses, wide leg pants is seen during Tbilisi Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 on October 29, 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)

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Georgia street style

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Look one

Clockwise from bottom left: Witchery heels, $180. Zara pants, $70USD (approx. $97NZD). Topshop trench coat, £79GBP (approx. $152NZD). Topshop bag, £34GBP (approx. $66NZD). Alaia sunglasses, $529USD (approx. $733NZD), from Net-a-Porter.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - JANUARY 31: Thora Valdimars wearing MUF10 trench coat and bucket bag outside Cecilie Bahnsen during the Copenhagen Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 18 on January 31, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)

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Copenhagen street style

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Look two

Clockwise from bottom left: Isabel Marant Etoile pants, $400, from Matches Fashion. Topshop bag, £22GBP (approx. $42NZD). Burberry trench coat, $3170, from Matches Fashion. Comme de Garcons Play x Converse sneakers, $260, from Fabric. Rika Frost hoodie, $398, from Workshop.

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 22: A guest wears sunglasses, a white trench coat, an orange dress, a yellow bag, holds a smartphone, outside Proenza Schouler, during Paris Fashion Week -Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2018, on January 22, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

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Paris street style

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Look three

Clockwise from bottom left: Witchery heels, $200. Zara dress, $70USD (approx. $96NZD). Witchery trench coat, $280. Maison Margiela bag, $1490, from Matches Fashion. Le Specs sunglasses, $129.

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 27: Teddy Quinlivan, model, wears a brown suede trench coat, outside the Dries Van Noten show, during Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2018, on September 27, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

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Paris street style

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Look four

Clockwise from bottom left: Topshop skirt, £25GBP (approx. $48NZD), and boots, £85GBP (approx. $162NZD). Zara trench coat, $100USD (approx. $138NZD). Isabel Marant Etoile blouse, $383USD (approx. $527NZD), from Net-a-Porter. Witchery bag, $110.

Why a trench coat should be your next investment piece

21 February 2018