Take a classic trench, add new colours, cuts and details and what have you got? Only spring’s coolest cover-up.
A shorter-length trench is casual yet chic and just the cut for the season’s culottes
Trench, £99, johnlewis.com.
Trousers, £120, jigsaw-online.com.
Hat, £18, weekday.com.
Bag, £29.95, seasaltcornwall.co.uk.
Trainers, £60, Converse, schuh.co.uk
Your day-to-night trench in soft grey… it’s as sleek with jeans as it is with tailoring
Trench, £159, phase-eight.com.
Blouse, £46, riverisland.com.
Jeans, £100, levis.com.
Earrings, £65, scratchlondon.co.uk.
Bag, £675, strathberry.com.
Shoes, £550, jenniferchamandi.com
A detachable collar and soft blush shade takes this country-set trench to town
Trench, £299, and shirt, £99.95, Barbour by Alexa Chung, barbour.com.
Jeans, £204, Joie, fenwick.co.uk.
Earrings, £55, scratchlondon.co.uk.
Sandals, £475, jenniferchamandi.com
Chic and still practical, a multicoloured trench is the go-to of the super stylish
Trench, £695, and shirt, £315, Eudon Choi; and skirt, £465, Rito, all from Fenwick stores.
Watch, £145, larssonjennings.com.
Sandals, £79, kurtgeiger.com
Block coloured and super lightweight, layered up with a knitted hoodie, this trench nails chic casual
Trench, £80, V by Very, very.co.uk.
Hooded jumper, £69.95, and trousers, £69.95, massimodutti.com.
Bag, £575, strathberry.com.
Sliders, £30, Adidas, schuh.co.uk
Part trench, part padded coat, this keeps the showers off and the body warm
Trench (this belt and a matching belt are included), £620; shirt, £420, and trousers,
£330, all maxmara.com.
Watch, £145, larssonjennings.com.
Crossbody bag, £300, Marc Jacobs, and tote bag, £260, Antonello, both fenwick.co.uk
A bold classic to last a lifetime.
Sustainable M Collection trench, £1,265, and bag, £450, mulberry.com
Sleeveless yes but still a body warming take on a classic.
Sleeveless trench, £320, Ganni, Selfridges.com
Dress, £294, edit-thebrand.com
Fashion Director: Shelly Vella
Photographs: Mark Cant
Fashion assistant: Joanne Toolan
Make-up: Lica Fensome at Stella Creative Artists using YSL Beauty
Hair: Alex Szabo at Carol Hayes Management using T Electricals
Model: Nadia Araujo at Select
Production and casting: Lucy Coghlan