Trench Coats

If you are looking for a classic, iconic style with new and modern twists, the trench coat is the perfect option for you.  The trench coat has undergone a reinvention in the past few seasons, with designers such as Michael Kors taking the trench coat under their wing and granting it fresh new ones of its own.  While the trench coat has an extensive yet oft-mottled history in folklore and fashion, this style now enjoys popularity in its many different incarnations.  When stars such as Angelina Jolie show up on the red carpet wearing a leopard-print trench coat paired with jeans and fire-engine red flats and happens to look absolutely smashing, you know this style has arrived, and thousands will be snatching them up the next day in the hopes of looking so fabulous.

Like every tall, dark, and mysterious stranger, the trench coat wasn’t always for everyone.  While it is similar to the pea coat and the duffle coat in that it grew in exposure because of its association with the military, the trench coat picked up some unpleasant fans in its history as well.  German SS officers incorporated black leather trenches into their images in order to get the desired intimidating and terrifying effect, while school shootings perpetrated by bullied and unpopular students also brought a negative light onto the trench coat, as these students tended to favor the very same style of trench coat, black leather.  As a coin toss, the trench coat was also prominent in many comic books and sci-fi stories, which may have helped diminish the appropriateness of the style for a formal or business setting.

However, it was the trench coat’s association with the good guys, the detectives like Sherlock Holmes and Columbo, which kept this style from being miscast or forgotten completely.  These associations and images offset the comic book stigma, and kept the trench coat in the running as a fashion do, not a fashion don’t.  The trench coat is extremely versatile, one of the only styles that can go from formal settings, such as a night at the theatre or opera, to casual and relaxed settings like stepping out with friends.  It is also a very attractive and slim style, with its warmth coming from its length and lining, not any exceptionally thick fabrics or paddings.  No matter where you’re going, the trench coat can go where you go.

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Coats

ACTIVE WEAR Trench Coat
ACTIVE WEAR Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, 100%, 88, belt, body, button, buttoned, cm, coats, collar, cotton, cuffs, flap, front, gaberdine, la, lacquered, lining, loops, men, parkas, pocket, pockets, polyester, redoute, seaming, shirt, shoulder, sleeve, storm, tab, tabs, waist, wallet
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£29.40


SOFT GREY Plain cotton canvas trench coat
SOFT GREY Plain cotton canvas trench coat
From La Redoute
, &, 100%, 2button, 82cm, adjustable, button, buttonholes, clearance, coats, collar, cotton, cuffs, epaulet, fastening, flap, flaps, front, horn, imitation, inverted, jackets, la, men, placket, pleat, pockets, redoute, seaming, side, single, sleeves, s
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£31.60


LAURA CLEMENT Trench Coat
LAURA CLEMENT Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, 100%, 50%, 95, antistain, belt, breasted, buttoned, cm, coat, coats, cotton, cut, diagonal, double, front, gun, half, hems, inbetween, key, la, lining, loops, patch, pleat, pockets, polyester, raincoat, redoute, satin, seasons, sleeve, tabs, teflon®,
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£32.50


SOFT GREY Prince of Wales check trench coat
SOFT GREY Prince of Wales check trench coat
From La Redoute
, 100%, 2button, 82cm, adjustable, button, buttonholes, check, coat, collar, cotton, cuffs, dress, epaulet, fastening, flap, flaps, front, grey, horn, imitation, inverted, jacket, jeans, la, mens, placket, pleat, pockets, prince, redoute, reefer, seaming,
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£34.00


REDOUTE CREATION Pea Jacket-style Half-length Trench Coat
REDOUTE CREATION Pea Jacket-style Half-length Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, 100%, 70, adjustment, belt, bottom, button, buttoned, buttons, cm, coat, coats, cotton, cuffs, cut, enhanced, fastens, flap, front, gaberdine, gun, la, loops, metal, patches, placket, pockets, prewashed, redoute, seaming, shoulders, slit, straight, tab,
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£35.00


REDOUTE ESSENTIELS Short Trench Coat (65 cm)
REDOUTE ESSENTIELS Short Trench Coat (65 cm)
From La Redoute
, 100%, 65, 72, beautifully, belt, buckle, cm, coats, cotton, crossover, cut, design, flap, front, la, loops, metal, pleat, pockets, redoute, seaming, sleeve, storm, tab, tie, vent, women, wrists
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£35.00


trench coat
trench coat
From Additions Direct
, additions, coat, outerwear, trench, womens
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£35.00


LAURA CLEMENT Trench Coat
LAURA CLEMENT Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, 40%, 60%, 92, belt, black, buttoned, cm, coat, coats, cotton, cuffs, cut, flap, inbetween, la, loops, lovely, pockets, polyamide, polyester, raincoat, red, redoute, seasons, shoulders, side, storm, super, tab, tie, trench, twill, vent, weave, women
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£35.40


double breasted fitted trench coat
double breasted fitted trench coat
From Additions Direct
, additions, breasted, coat, double, fitted, outerwear, trench, womens
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£39.00


SOFT GREY Trench Coat
SOFT GREY Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, 100%, 92, batwing, belted, buttoned, cm, coat, coats, collar, cotton, diagonal, fastening, fixed, flaps, front, gaberdine, hems, hook, la, lined, placket, plackets, pockets, poplin, redoute, seaming, shoulders, sleeve, sleeves, stand, striped, trench, t
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£39.00


REDOUTE CREATION Trench Coat
REDOUTE CREATION Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, 100%, 36%, 64%, 86, cm, coat, coats, collar, cotton, cuffs, cut, diagonal, feminine, high, imaginative, la, lining, notched, peplum, pockets, polyamide, polyester, redoute, seaming, shape, stand, tab, trench, waist, women
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£39.00


REDOUTE ESSENTIELS Mid-length Trench Coat (80 cm)
REDOUTE ESSENTIELS Mid-length Trench Coat (80 cm)
From La Redoute
, 100%, 80, 86, beautifully, belt, buckle, cm, coats, cotton, crossover, cut, design, flap, front, la, loops, metal, pleat, pockets, redoute, seaming, sleeve, storm, tab, tie, vent, women, wrists
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£39.00


Bright pink belted trench coat
Bright pink belted trench coat
From Debenhams
, 'casual, &, belt, breasted, button, coat, coats, debenhams, detachable, double, drawstring, fabric, fastening, hood, macs, pockets, self, tie, trench, waist, womens, zip
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£39.00


REDOUTE CREATION Trench Coat
REDOUTE CREATION Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, &, 3%, 96, 97%, buttoned, buttons, cm, coat, coats, collar, cotton, elastane, flared, front, gun, jackets, la, lined, patches, pleats, pockets, redoute, seaming, sides, spread, tabs, tailored, trench, waist, women
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£49.00


Trench coat length 100 cm
Trench coat length 100 cm
From La Redoute
, 100%, belt, buckle, buttondown, buttons, coats, collar, cotton, flap, flaps, flared, front, hem, horn, imitation, la, lining, loops, pockets, polyester, redoute, seaming, slanted, slightly, slit, stand, straight, strap, style, symmetrical, teflon, tie,
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£55.30


belted trench coat
belted trench coat
From Additions Direct
, additions, belted, coat, outerwear, trench, womens
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£59.00


SCHOTT Women's Short Trench Coat
SCHOTT Women's Short Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, 100%, 61, belt, breasted, buttoned, cm, coat, coats, cotton, cuffs, detachable, double, fitted, flap, front, la, loops, redoute, seaming, short, shoulder, storm, tabs, trench, twill, weave, women
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£59.00


BEST quality Long Trench Coat
BEST quality Long Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, 100, 100%, belt, breast, buttoned, cm, coat, coated, coats, collar, cotton, ends, front, halfbelt, inverted, la, lining, loops, placket, pockets, polyester, redoute, seaming, shoulders, sleeves, stand, tabs, teflon®, trench, twill, vent, women
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£59.40


Taupe short belted trench coat
Taupe short belted trench coat
From Debenhams
, 'betty, &, belt, black', bracelet, breasted, buttons, coats, debenhams, double, fabric, fastening, front, jacket, jackson, macs, pockets, self, sleeves, slip, tie, trench, waist, womens
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£60.00


Together Trench Coat
Together Trench Coat
From Kaleidoscope
, 35, 40%, 60%, 89, belted, cm, downpours, ins, kaleidoscope, lining, mac, nylon, polyester, round, sateen, showers, washable
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£68.51


LA REDOUTE EN PLUS Trench Coat: Length 75 cm
LA REDOUTE EN PLUS Trench Coat: Length 75 cm
From La Redoute
, 37%, 63%, 75, belt, braided, buckle, centre, cm, coat, coated, coats, collar, cotton, detachable, edging, eyelet, fashion, fastening, flap, front, gusset, hook, inserted, interior, la, left, lengths, metal, pocket, polyamide, raglan, redoute, resistant,
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£69.00


trench coat
trench coat
From Additions Direct
, additions, coat, outerwear, trench, womens
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£69.00


LA REDOUTE EN PLUS Trench Coat: Length 95 cm
LA REDOUTE EN PLUS Trench Coat: Length 95 cm
From La Redoute
, 37%, 63%, 95, belt, braided, buckle, centre, cm, coat, coated, coats, collar, cotton, detachable, edging, eyelet, fashion, fastening, flap, front, gusset, hook, inserted, interior, la, left, lengths, metal, pocket, polyamide, raglan, redoute, resistant,
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£75.00


Together Trench Coat
Together Trench Coat
From Freemans
, 35, 40%, 60%, 89, belted, cm, downpours, freemans, ins, lining, mac, nylon, polyester, round, sateen, showers, washable
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£78.30


SOMEWHERE Long Trench Coat
SOMEWHERE Long Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, 205%, 25%, 30°, 77%, 94, aboveknee, belt, bottom, buckled, buttoned, cm, coats, collar, cotton, cuff, cut, detachable, diagonal, elastane, fastening, flap, front, gun, la, linen, loops, loose, machine, multiple, patch, pockets, redoute, sewn, shoulde
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£79.00


Tommy Hilfiger Coats
Tommy Hilfiger Coats
From Dress For Less
, 100%, adjustable, breast, broad, buckle, buttoned, buttons, clothing, coat, dress, elaborate, engraved, flared, form, hilfiger, inner, lapel, lining, logo, patched, pocket, pockets, polyester, prong, short, straps, tommy, trench, waistbelt, wrist
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£84.90


BEST quality Short Trench Coat
BEST quality Short Trench Coat
From La Redoute
, 100%, 80, belt, breast, buttoned, cm, coat, coated, coats, collar, cotton, ends, front, halfbelt, inverted, la, lining, loops, placket, pockets, polyester, redoute, seaming, shoulders, sleeves, stand, tabs, teflon®, trench, twill, vent, women
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£85.00


Heine Trench Coat
Heine Trench Coat
From Kaleidoscope
, 100%, 96, belt, cm, detachable, fabric, iridescent, kaleidoscope, polyester, shape, tailored, tie, washable
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£92.98


Heine Trench Coat
Heine Trench Coat
From Grattan
, 100%, 96, belt, cm, detachable, fabric, grattan, iridescent, polyester, shape, tailored, tie, washable
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£107.66


Heine Trench Coat
Heine Trench Coat
From Freemans
, 100%, 96, belt, cm, detachable, fabric, freemans, iridescent, polyester, shape, tailored, tie, washable
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£107.66


Heine Trench Coat
Heine Trench Coat
From Look Again
, 100%, 96, belt, cm, detachable, fabric, iridescent, polyester, shape, tailored, tie, washable
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£107.66


Mens Trenchcoat
Mens Trenchcoat
From EshopOne Menswear
, coat, coats, eshopone, hand, inner, lining, men's, menswear, removable, summer, trench, winter
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£149.99


Black leather full length Trenchcoat.
Black leather full length Trenchcoat.
From EshopOne Menswear
, coat, coats, eshopone, impressed, leather, men's, menswear, styling, trench
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£244.63


Women's Black Lightweight Belted Trench Coat
Women's Black Lightweight Belted Trench Coat
From FORZIERI
, &, belted, black, breasted, coats, crafted, design, double, embrace, fabric, forzieri, italy, jackets, lightweight, pockets, side, timeless, trench
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£247.79


Women's Pale Peach Lightweight Belted Trench Coat
Women's Pale Peach Lightweight Belted Trench Coat
From FORZIERI
, &, belted, breasted, coats, crafted, delightfully, design, double, embrace, fabric, feminine, forzieri, italy, jackets, lightweight, pale, peach, pockets, side, timeless, tone, trench
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£247.79


Windsor Trench Coat
Windsor Trench Coat
From EshopOne Menswear
, 3/4, breasted, britain, coat, coats, double, eshopone, hand, men's, menswear, trench, windsor
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£450.00


Russell Trench Coat
Russell Trench Coat
From EshopOne Menswear
, 3/4, breasted, britain, coat, coats, double, eshopone, grenfell, hand, lining, men's, menswear, russell, trench, wool, zip
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£550.00


Sand Italian Genuine Leather Trench Coat
Sand Italian Genuine Leather Trench Coat
From FORZIERI
, &, brown, buttons, classic, coats, cut, drapey, edges, elegant, forzieri, front, italy, jackets, leather, luxurious, musthave, nappa, organic, ovalshaped, pockets, raw, slit, soft, staple, trench, twist, unlined,
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£566.58