M&S Has Perfected The Expensive-Looking Trench Coat For Spring

Spring has arrived, bringing with it light showers, a dusting of daffodils, and the return of one iconic wardrobe staple: the trench coat. Sitting alongside classic loafers, crisp white shirts and wide-leg tailored trousers, the trench coat is one of those perennial pieces that you’ll find in every fashion insider’s wardrobe. To reach this kind of capsule wardrobe status isn’t an easy feat, but after decades as a reliable outerwear option, come rain or shine, the trench coat’s popularity shows no signs of waning. Whilst there are a smattering of worthwhile investment styles, this season the high street is offering an array of elegant yet more affordable versions. One brand that’s excelling in particular is Marks & Spencer.

The trench coat is one wardrobe piece that exemplifies the combination of form and function, combining put-together outerwear with practicality that protects with the heavens open. Unlike our winter coats that can now be packed away, the lightweight design of a trench coat lends itself to warmer transseasonal days as an outer layer to protect from the unpredictable British weather as needed. Its not just spring that calls for such a piece, come autumn we will once again add our trench coats into our outfit rotations as their roomy silhouette can accompany layered knits for the milder days. The versatility doesn’t stop there, as the timeless design of a trench coat means that it can be combined with any outfit. I’ve layered a trench coat over a midi dress for an evening out, thrown it over my workout gear when headed for a stroll, and slipped it on when facing spring showers on my office commute. Truly, the trench coat does it all.