Trench coats - not your usual rainwear

Filed in archive Outerwear , Trends on September 25, 2006

If you haven't already purchased your new trench coat for this fall, let me lend you a hand. I've been searching the net for some time now to find the perfect trench - with a twist, as you've already got used by me.

I don't want the classic beige / gray / plaid trench, and neither should you. Your outerwear is as important as your suit underneath, just remember all the time you spend going to and from work, getting to meetings and similar, where all those people see you in your coat. I say, let's make a statement right from the start!

The trench coats here incorporate major trends for fall/winter season (see how smart I am?):

	Sashimi Menswear Trench Coat is a step aside from the usual Burberry plaid trench style. It incorporates one major trend - the Napoleonic look, with puffed sleeves and an interesting color. Mind you, the photo does not do this trench justice, because the model is just too slender to wear it. I've seen it in reality and it looks great! Only $68 at Nordstrom
	Carmen Marc Valvo Crinkled Velvet Trench Coat just amazes me with its color. The sage metallic hue is by all means fashionable to the bone, and you get extra luxury points for wearing velvet. $585 at Saks
	Milly Fur-Trim Coat is the thing for you if you don't mind the fox fur. animal rights activists might have a point there, but that's the trend and I want you to have the best from the most fashionable outfits available. The color is really bold and beautiful, as well as the fabric - knit wool. $990 at Neiman Marcus
	Forzieri Italian Suede Leather Shirt-Jacket is not your average trench, especially not in that warm apricot color. This suede trench is rather lightweight and would look great on your I'm-feeling-fat as well as I-look-gorgeous days alike. $626 at Forzieri
	Chaiken trench in fact sells under name 'spring', but I don't mind. What attracted me was the deep black color of silk, which looks sophisticated and glamorous at the same time. This trench has a flair in the back, making it even more interesting. $207,99 at Bluefly