It was Breakfast at Tiffany's when I first noticed the trench coat. I was struck by the unisex design of the garment. The fact that both a man and woman could wear a similar garment felt revolutionary to me. Growing up in a warmr climate all my life, I was also intrigued by the trench coat because it seemed so foreign. It was something only people in northern climates with weather that fell below 65 degrees wore on regularity.
The only people I would see with a trench coat were adults who traveled through town. You would see them in the airport carried on the arms of weary travelers. It was as foreign to me as grass skirts, pineapple and tiki gods were to the travelers coming to town for an exotic vacation. I couldn't wait to get my hands on a trench coat when I moved out of the equator.
My first attempt at a trench coat was London Fog and it was way too big. I looked like Inspector Gadget, but I didn't care. I was cool. But as I got older, I got out of the fog and decided to invest in a better trench coat. What's more iconic than Burberry? Its plaid pattern, gold buttons and leather buckle drew me in like a bee to honey. Even as the trench coat has become the must have item for every Tom, Dick, Harry and his brothe and cousin and best friend, the trench coat is still the sweetest and best purchase of my life. Now when I travel, I carry my trench coat on my arm on my way to a mai tai on the beach.
YES: It's a definite classic for both men and women
NO: You don't need a Burberry trench coat
MAYBE: You live in the sub tropics and wouldn't wear a trench all year round. But when you travel, you'll need a trench coat. It's universal.
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