How To Style A Trench Coat All Year Round

A timeless layering piece and the perfect outer layer season after season, the trench coat has become a wardrobe staple. We’ve seen it worn from winter right through to summer for years, and it looks like 2025 is set to be no different, as trench coats are still reigning supreme. Find out more about the iconic style and how you can add it to your looks.

What Is A Trench Coat?

Traditionally tailored with a formal collared neckline, this button-up coat features a longline silhouette with a double-breasted fastening and a belted waist. It originated in the military with soldiers during WW1 wearing them in the trenches to keep warm – hence the name “trench coat”. Now, its utilitarian aesthetic is what makes this style so timeless and one to wear year after year.

How To Style Trench Coats?

Use it as the centrepiece to your look or as a chic layer for added warmth – the choice is yours. But when it comes to trench coats, the style options are limitless. You can wear yours over jumpers or sweaters during the colder months. Here at Saint + Sofia, we often style our Odette Trench Coat with our Glen Cable Knit Sweater and the Bowie Stretch Flare Jeans. It’s an effortlessly elegant ensemble that feels comfortable even in blustery conditions.

But if skirts and dresses are more your style, the breezy lengths of a trench coat help to emulate the look of your favourite flowing garments and seamlessly layer over midi, maxi, and mini dresses. Why not pair a Greenwich Dress with a trench coat and the staple Billie Boots?

Trench Coats For All Seasons

Thick Trench Coats For Winter

When temperatures drop to almost freezing, a trench coat made from sumptuously smooth wool is perfect for keeping you warm. You’ll find our Odette Coat in black and camel carefully handmade from wool and stitched with a belted waistband to cinch your cosy layer even closer.

Lightweight Trench Coats For Spring

As we head into spring or even emerge from summer into autumn, you’ll find a lightweight trench coat like our Marion Trench as the perfect transitional style for those in-between seasons. It’s handmade to that traditional utilitarian silhouette with a collared neckline, lapels, and double-breasted fastening. But its lighter shell fabric means you won’t find yourself sweltering as you stroll under the sunshine.

Short Trench Coats For Summer

Although this iconic style usually boasts a longer length, short trench coats have been enjoying a rise in popularity this season. Our Short A Line Trench is the perfect option if you prefer to keep full movement on your legs or lean more towards cropped silhouettes. You’ll still find that classic collar and belted waist but with the addition of a thigh-skimming length.