Stylish Women in Paris and NYC Wear This Staple Nonstop—I Like These 24 Best
Trends are cool and all, but some of the most stylish women we know have cultivated their great taste in clothes not by trying every new fleeting style that pops up but by relying on a few select wardrobe staples. As style people ourselves, we like to keep tabs on what our fashion friends are favoring each season, and one staple that always persists is the trench coat. Take a walk around Paris and NYC (two cities with arguably some of the very best street style) and at any given moment I guarantee you'll spot more than your fair share of cool trench coat ensembles. After all, the lightweight jacket is a useful layering piece during transitional seasons like spring and fall.
Despite the classic nature of a camel trench, the staple is being reimagined in cool and creative ways—as spotted all over the runways and on our favorite fashion girls. From upsized silhouettes to leather iterations, the trenches on offer right now couldn't be any cooler. To uncover the best trench coats to buy now and wear forever, keep scrolling for our edit of 24 handpicked toppers and get inspired by street style looks from New York and Paris along the way.
1. Favorite Daughter The Charles Trench Coat
This billowing silhouette is slightly upsized and without much structure, lending it a cool relaxed feel. Cut from cotton oversize notched lapels and buttoned straps that define the loose sleeves, it's easily thrown atop anything from a suit to jeans.
2. COS Layered Double-Breasted Trench Coat
3. Madewell Belted Trench Coat in Drapey Twill
4. Burberry The Kensington Long Trench Coat
5. Mango Classic Trench Coat
6. Aritzia Babaton New Tabloid Trench Coat
Not all trench coats have to be made from twill cotton; in fact, it's worth looking shopping for a leather version. But if you're on a tighter budget, Artizia's luxe vegan leather trench is a well-made, affordable alternative to more expensive leather trenches.
7. Wardrobe.NYC Belted Double-Breasted Trench Coat
Wardrobe.NYC was created by an industry veteran stylist and designer as a line of luxury essentials "distilled into their purest and most versatile form," as it puts it. Take the brand's trench coat, which takes all the classic fixings like the tonal belt, double-breasted shape, and tortoiseshell buttons, and remixes it in a relaxed fit to feel ultra modern.
8. H&M Twill Trench Coat
9. Sam Edelman Double Breasted Belted Trench Coat
10. J.Crew New Icon Trench
11. Banana Republic Sabbia Oversized Italian Twill Trench Coat
12. Abercrombie Full-Length Trench Coat
13. Aligne Barnaby Reversible Check Trench Coat
14. Reformation Hayes Denim Trench Coat
15. Isabel Marant Jepson Belted Shell Trench Coat
The definition of a "buy now, wear forever" piece. Isabel Marant's belted Jepson trench is made from a water-wicking fabric blend that includes a hint of cotton. The longline shape and removable belt give it a sleek look and the neutral hue ensures it will go with everything.
16. Zara Double-Breasted Crop Trench Coat
17. The Frankie Shop Nikola Double-Breasted Denim Trench Coat
18. Khaite Cropped Belted Leather Trench Coat
19. Apparis Tate Faux Leather Trench Coat
20. By Anthropologie High-Shine Trench Coat
21. Avec Les Filles Glazed Faux-Ever Leather Belted Trench Coat
22. Saint Laurent Trench Coat
23. Gap Icon Trench Coat
24. Massimo Dutti Cotton Trench Coat With Scarf
Anna is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who has been a member of theBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing team for over seven years, having begun her career in L.A. at brands like Michael Kors and A.L.C. As an editor, she has earned a reputation for her coverage of breaking trends, emerging brands, luxury shopping curations, fashion features, and more. Anna has penned a numberBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing cover interviews, including Megan Fox, Julia Garner, and Lilly Collins. She also leads the site’s emerging travel vertical that highlights all things travel and lifestyle through a fashion-person lens.
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