awww…the classic trench…
it started life in the nineteenth century as a soldier’s coat…two world wars imprinted the trench on our minds: we saw it in misty railroad stations…saying stoic good-byes…
bogart wore it best…he seemed to fill the familiar khaki shape…its military-style epaulets and separate back yoke…with just the right dose of tragic romance…
we can appreciate the nostalgia and practicality of a trench coat without requiring it to be long, beige, heavy, and lined…after all…we are not looking to lead an expedition to the south pole in it…the staple of office workers of the western world…those who invest in styles with removable linings may wear it three seasons a year…
the trench’s classic style also lends itself beautifully to wild reinterpretation…it can be short and sexy…in a featherweight microfiber or a delicate silk…it can shock with color…be daring in leopard…or dramatic in gold…when it’s worn luxuriously long…the trench will cloak all that it covers…so you need not worry about warring hem-lines or clashing with what’s underneath…
i tend to lean on the side of reinterpretation…i do not own a khaki/tan standard trench…most likely never will…unless…of course…i have the fortunate opportunity to trip over a vintage burberry trench with its ever so beautiful plaid lining…such as i wrote about yesterday in the trenches
but until i stumble upon such an incredible find…i am pretty happy with the two trench coats that i own…here they are in all their glory…
silver metallic leopard print trench 
gold metallic short trench coatone friend owns three…black satin, silver, & gold metallic (yes, we like a lot of the same things)
joules modeling her vintage peruzzi leather trench
