Trench coats seem to have grown in size this season. The trend for Spring is for oversized and longer. The look is more casual. Less rigid and severe.
As I have mentioned before when I am in France I love reading the french magazines. One of my favourites is Femme Majuscule. They have an excellent section on La Mode. In a recent addition they featured trench coats but not as we know them (see above). Loose and casual was the way to go. I have always loved trench coats and can still remember a wonderful grey version I had for many years. It finally wore out. I do find on us older women they can sometimes look “too classic” and a bit “buttoned up.” For this reason I have not owned one for a few years now.
I like the touch of the casual looking sweaters worn underneath these classic styles. The rolled up sleeves add a touch of nonchalance and casualness.
I am not going to go this far. I don’t wear torn jeans! I might try the casual belt look.
I have just purchased this trench in beige from Marks&Spencer. (also available on US website). Photos of me wearing it will be published soon.
You can’t go wrong with a trench coat. I’ve been wearing mine a lot since it started to feel like spring. With a flannel liner, it’s warm for those crisp mornings. I don’t want to see my winter coat anymore, no matter how cold it gets.
I never manage to keep the sleeves pushed up. How do they do it? It looks great.
Good question. I will experiment with the sleeves and see if I can get mine to stay up.
I’ve just never been a fan of the trench coat. They always seem oversized and stiff and not comfortable! I’m a small person, and also the angular collar lines just don’t suit me. I prefer a stand up collar of some kind and rounder/softer lines…But I do agree that the right trench is a wonderfully classic look!
I love the look of trench coats, but not the stiffness. I like the softer look in the top photos, but need to be sure not to go too long. I’ve just ordered a couple of “softer” styles, will see if those achieve the balance I’m looking for.
Love a trench coat, mine’s years old, but a versatile option – that comes in handy every so often. Might have to update for one of these beauties. Jacqui
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I like trend coat, Its softer look in the top photos make more attraction.
Well, the first four poses certainly aren’t in any danger of looking “too buttoned-up” or “too classis”! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen such ugly poses!
“Classic”, not “classis”!
I love my Burberry
So do I Ingrid but it is very expensive these days.