It’s that time of year when the weather suffers a daily identity crisis and getting dressed becomes a game of wardrobe roulette. When it’s 84 degrees and sunny one day and 28 and snowing the next, how the hell does a girl look cute and seasonally appropriate?
Here’s the pickle: You're ready to bid adieu to your black turtleneck/skinny jeans/ankle boots winter look and hankering for some happy, optimistic spring clothes, like chalky pastels, filmy tees and super-strappy sandals. But...it’s still so effing cold!
Here’s the solution: Be an adult and buy a trench. Perennially chic, totally timeless and effortlessly cool, the classic trench coat has been worn by fashion icons from Brigitte Bardot to Audrey Hepburn. In addition to being the epitome of understated sophistication, it's also super-durable. In fact, the coat was first used to protect British soldiers during World War I on the frontlines...so it can certainly protect you from the elements. The trench has even survived a smackdown between Burberry and Aquascutum, both of which claim to be its original inventor.
Since its days in the war, the trench coat has since become an outfit MVP, looking just as pulled together with jeans, a tee and Converse as it does with a demure shift and bow-topped pumps. Our favorites? This classic Burberry, minimal Club Monaco and wallet-friendly Topshop. The trench is responsible, like a 401K for your closet.
But the very best part is that the garment is at the top of its game in unpredictable, crappy weather. The next time Siri tells you it’s going to be 72 and sunny, and you still find yourself standing under an awning watching golf ball-sized hail pelt down on the pavement, you’ll be happy you made the investment.
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