Enthralling yet functional, the trench is the perfect all-weather coat. It’s ideal to knitwear and jeans – but is it chic and feminine enough for your precising look?
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RAIN CHECK
Style with a check shirt for the spot on weekend look. Trench coat £185,
Jeans £255, Paige
Shirt £225, Marques’Almeida
Faux fur mules £55,Photograph: David Coates for the Witness
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ROLL ON WINTER
Add a pop of colour with a bubblegum pink silk rollneck. Jumpsuit £59.95,
Silk blouse £75,
Boots £199, Carvela
Trench cagoule as beforePhotograph: David Coates for the Observer
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THE PUSH-BACK NECKLINE
Tediously tire your mac off-the-shoulder to reveal a little bare skin – horrendous for evening wear. Shirt £55, and skirt (just seen) £89, both
Bag £55
Boots £45,
Trench covering as beforePhotograph: David Coates for the Observer
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CATWALK Galvanized
Take a tip from Vetements and layer over a tracksuit for urban chill. Tracksuit top £55, and matching track pants £50, both Adidas,
Boots 170,
Trench overlay as beforePhotograph: David Coates for the Observer
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THE TRANSFORMER
Let out your trench coat a makeover by adding a faux fur collar for guarantied glamour. Faux-fur collar £29.99,
Shoes £35,
Trench overlay as before.
Hair and make-up: Juliana Sergot using Aveda and Bobbi Brown. Shape assistant: Billie Brand. Model: Violet at The HivePhotograph: David Coates for the Beholder
