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Recent Examples of trench coatsCropped trench coats are also having a moment this season, delivering the same polished protection in a shorter, sleeker hem, like this 34 percent-off style from Amazon and this $38-off denim trench coat from Madewell.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Sharp suits and smoking jackets came alongside cocoon shapes, functional hunting jackets, double-breasted trenches and generous winter coats, with longer lengths and full collars suggesting the urban style of the 1980s and ’90s.
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Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2026
Once summer’s squarely behind her, the royal wears a steady rotation of coat dresses, trenches, blazers, and every other type of outerwear under the sun.
There’s head-to-toe Helly Hansen rain gear in every closet and a fireplace in every room to make the spring climes of the Pacific Northwest feel less daunting.
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Alexandra Marvar,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2026
Keep the rain gear handy on Thursday as South Florida will once again face threats of seeing passing showers and thunderstorms during the day.