Move over, Bogart. The trenchcoat has had a very modern makeover | Priya Elan

The classic trench has always felt too intimidating for me to even consider wearing. Until this one came along...

Alongside a suit, a trenchcoat is a loud and clear declaration of menswear intent. It’s less of a look, more of an entire uniform in coat form. A trench bellows its classicism with every crease and belt loop. From Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca to the simpler macs worn by Peter Falk in Columbo and George Peppard in Breakfast At Tiffany’s, the silhouette has long been synonymous with ice-cool dudes who know what they mean and mean what they say.

For decades, the idea of wearing a trench was too intimidating for me to even consider. I mean, it’s so confident and definitive: how could you opt for any other coat after that? It doesn’t help that the mac also had some grotty associations, too (hello, flashers everywhere). How do you carry it off without a whiff of dodginess?

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