What Makes a Classy Trench Coat, and Who Should Wear One?

Rupert Bowling asked:




A mans coat is a very personal thing. The very fact that you are reading this, probably means you are some one who would already consider wearing a trench coat. If so, you are in good company! Read on to find out why.

A mans trench coat is becoming an iconic coat. From Humphrey Bogart to Angelina Jolie in Mr and Mrs Smith, the trench coat has been used in films for many years. The most extreme is perhaps the leather trench coat, in The Matrix.

It is interesting to note the history of the trench coat on Wikipedia, where it is claimed to have been developed from the coats worn in the Great War in Europe, however as a retailer, I am more interested in what is enjoyed and available today.

The modern trench coat is a very different beast. It is no longer solely a coat for men, nor is it now associated with the “darker” side of life. You are more likely to see say a short blue trench coat on a lady, than a black leather trenchcoat on a man.

So who should wear one now a days?

Let me ask that differently. Why would you wear one? Well, for several reasons.

Despite all the improvements in technology, modern walking coats are still not the thing to be seen in town wearing. Nor are they long enough to keep your trousers dry. A trench coat is long, designed to keep you dry, and looks stylish. Lets face it, a good trench coat is appropriate dress for wearing with your hunter wellies, l and striding out across a field, and then slipping into your city shoes, and arriving at work in.

How many coat styles can claim that? There should be one in every coat closet. The only question left, is what colour?

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