The trench: from the trench to the catwalk

Put on a trench coat and you’ll hear Audrey Hepburn walking around Paris.
(Michael Kors)
The trench coat is a type of raincoat with a belt. Its name derives from the English trench coat. It was born in 1901 when the British Ministry of War ordered a model, halfway between the order raincoat and the military coat, to the Burberry company that since 1856 produced the first model of gabardine raincoat. After the Second World War it began to be produced also for civilian clothing, it fascinated Hollywood and became a classic outerwear of the male and female wardrobe. Its features are: shoulder straps, double-breasted fastening, a belt and a triangular flap overlapping the lacing for a better closure. Traditionally honey-colored, today it is widespread in many shades. More than a century after its invention, it is a passepartout garment that enhances the wearer and brings it as much as possible. Perfect for this season …