This Season, the Trench Coat Has a New Silhouette (and We're into It)

The trench coat has always been the dependable one, classic and clever in bad weather. But this spring, it’s had a bit of a rethink. Shorter. Sharper. Less detective, more day out.

The cropped trench is quietly taking over, and once you’ve tried it on, you’ll understand why.

It keeps the best parts — the storm flaps, the structure, the throw-it-on-and-go energy — but loses the length, which is oddly freeing. You don’t have to plan your outfit around it or worry about the hem dragging through puddles. It works over a slip dress, a pair of wide-leg pants, or even just jeans and a tank top.

Essentially, it gives you the look without the effort.

If the long trench is your older cousin who always has a charger and knows how to book trains in advance, the cropped trench is your friend who turns up in sunglasses and makes everything feel more fun. It’s still practical and polished, just with a bit more swing in its step.