Immediately’s reader query is pondering the place on earth to get nice trench coats for spring 2023:

Are you able to do a submit on the most effective trench/raincoats? Put up-covid folks should all simply keep dwelling when it rains as a result of there’s not a very good wanting assertion trench in all of Nordstroms, Banana or Jcrew. The place can I look?

Nice query, as a result of they are often powerful to search out. Readers, what are your favourite trench coats or rain coats to put on with work outfits?

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Some Basic Choices for Raincoats and Trench Coats for Spring

Burberry

I imply, CAN we talk about spring raincoats and trench coats with out going to the OG? Burberry trench coats will run you north of $2000, however they’re thought-about funding items by many. (Readers who’ve one, please weigh in in your ideas — do you discover them onerous to scrub? Are you happy with how yours has held up?)

(Personally I’m not a fan of both double-breasted coats or the colour beige — and having a hood is vital to me — so for me this has by no means made sense. However they’re basic coats, and I see rather a lot to like however for these private dealbreakers.)

The pictured coat (the Kensington) is $2,490 at Neiman Marcus.

Eddie Bauer

This Eddie Bauer basic has been the arms’ down reader favourite for a few years now. I’ve one and prefer it — it isn’t the sleekest of seems, however the hood is sweet and deep, it has two deep pockets on the facet of the coat and one smaller one on the within breast of the coat. Mine have to be a number of years outdated now (perhaps as a lot as many as 5?) and actually is just not displaying indicators of wear and tear.

The coat is available in common (XS-XXL), plus (1X-3X), petite (XS-XL), and tall sizes (S-XXL); even the vary of sizes is unusually nice. The coat has are available each primary and seasonal colours through the years; proper now it seems like they solely have black, navy, grey and a brownish “redwood.” It’s $169, however incessantly goes on sale.

(There’s an insulated model of the coat additionally, which I’ve tried — for my $.02 I desire the plain raincoat.)

It may be a barely noisy coat as a result of the material is stiff and water repellant, nevertheless it’s a breathable cloth and actually does maintain you dry.

Different Choices for Light-weight Spring Jackets

I see what you imply, wanting across the shops for the time being — there are a bunch of boring trench coats, some enjoyable toppers (with out hood or weatherproofing), and plenty of jackets that seem like you’re en route someplace that’s NOT the workplace (the gymnasium, the barn, and many others) … discovering a glossy, polished search for work is hard.

I’ve picked out a few of my newest favorites beneath — this Lululemon coat could be amongst my favorites if you would like a hood, whereas this Ted Baker one has a glamorous trench look to it (however no hood).

That stated, I’d love to listen to from the readers! What raincoats and trench coats for spring are you carrying with work outfits? Are you as apprehensive about becoming a blazer beneath your jacket as you might need been in years previous?

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