There’s a scene in the 1964 film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg that lives eternally on my mind and on my moodboard: Catherine Deneuve as Geneviève, a young Frenchwoman who sells umbrellas (hence the name), is walking down the rain-slicked streets (of course) in a short, khaki, Burberry trench; little black ballet flats, and a black ribbon in her hair. It’s a rather simple outfit–and a timelessly elegant one–from which I draw inspiration on rainy (or not) spring days.
The enduring style and utility of the trench coat have made it one of the most democratic articles of clothing, in my very humble opinion, and I think everyone from Clark Griswold to Deneuve to your local federal spy might agree. And while practical, a trench needn’t be pedestrian: there’s cropped trenches and slick leather ones; there are trenches with sashes and capes and collars and whats-its sewn on; oversized trenches and sculptural, tailored ones. There is a trench for everyone and for every occasion. (And, much to the dismay of my tiny coat closet, I have taken ‘trench for every occasion’ a bridge too far.)
Below, find 31 trench coats at every price point to shop for spring and wear into eternity.
Khaite The Hammond Jacket in Khaki
By Malene Birger Beige Alanis Trench Coat
The Frankie Shop Eugene Trench
La Collection Alex Trench Coat & Macha Scarf
Tara Jarmon Isola Beige Trench Coat
Amir Taghi Astrid Cape Trench Coat
Rails Lucien Short Trench Coat
H&M Double-Breasted Trench Coat
A.P.C. Taupe Louise Trench Coat
Nour Hammour Belted Leather Trench
Wardrobe.NYC Double-Breasted Trench Coat
Camilla and Marc Mackinley Trench Coat
Mackage Gael Leather Belted Trench Coat
Veronica de Piante Bella Trench in Corduroy
Cos Oversized Scarf Detail Trench Coat
Acne Studios Shawl-Detail Twill Cotton Trench Coat
Burberry Long Check Gabardine Trench Coat
Nour Hammour Tate Everyday Suede Trench
J.Crew Double-Breasted Trench Coat
The Row Avio Belted Long Trench Coat
Weekend Max Mara Nebbiaz Twill Belted Midi-Skirt
Jacquemus Beige Les Classiques 'Le trench Bari' Trench Coat