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# The trench coat is the only jacket you need this autumn
- URL: https://gazette.samadesign.dev/the-trench-coat-this-autumn/
- Published: 2026-09-27T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-27T16:00:00.000Z
- Description: Over a hundred years old and still the most useful thing in the wardrobe. Here is how to wear it now.
- Author: Theo Marchetti
- Tags: Style, #Import 2026-10-07 01:52

Few garments survive a century without becoming a costume. The trench coat has done it by staying quietly practical: it keeps off the rain, layers over almost anything and looks better the more it is worn.

This season, the best ones are a little longer and a little looser than before, in stone, olive or a deep navy. Belt it for a sharper shape, or leave it open over knitwear for something more relaxed.

![A person wearing a grey knit sweater](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1574201635302-388dd92a4c3f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2000&q=80)

A heavy knit underneath makes the coat work into November. Photo by Valna Studio / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=gazette&utm%5Fmedium=referral)

Three ways to wear it:

1. Over a white T-shirt, straight jeans and loafers, for every weekday.
2. With a grey knit and wide trousers, for the office.
3. Over a slip dress and boots, for evenings when the weather cannot decide.

Buy the best one you can afford, and plan to keep it for a decade.