Trench Coats

The shops think it is time to start thinking about the autumn / winter season even though it is a few months away.

One of my favourite trans-seasonal pieces is the trench coat; an ever stylish versatile piece. 

If you take a peak in my wardrobe you will see that I have a soft spot for them and currently have two black, one tan, one red, one navy with spots and a black with a geometric pattern. Here is my latest from Banana Republic.

Here are some guidelines to purchasing a trench:

Think about your height; if you are short look at coats are shorter in length ending above the hips.  Like this David Lawrence trench.

Think about your shape; if you are curvy a trench that ends mid thigh will be the most flattering. If you need to create curves look for ones with a frill to give you the illusion of curves. Like this Burberry Trench (couldn't have a blog about trench coats without mentioning Burberry).

Think about colour; black is not always the most flattering colour for most of us.  A coloured trench can add some interest to the dull winter wardrobe we often wear. David Lawrence have lovely green trench coming out for Winter, Banana Republic have a bright pink version and there will always be red (like this one from http://www.asos.com/).