As soon as the weather turns, in quintessential British fashion, trench coats make a solid return to our transitional wardrobe and who can blame us? This classic style is iconic.
Trench coats were first invented for British Army officers in the First World War as a lighter, ventilated and more comfortable overcoat to heavy greatcoats. It was created by Burberry who remains the most known and most coveted among trench wearers the world over (lined with the brand’s signature check, of course). Shortly after, it was popularised by film stars like Humphrey Bogart, Peter Sellers and Brigitte Bardot - emerging on the other side of the war a fashion victor.
