Shopping for trench coats
If you are shopping for a trench coat, make sure you look during the beginning of Spring and the end of the winter season. Stores will carry the greatest amount of inventory at that time. There is a much smaller selection during the summer and winter since many people don’t need the coats at that time.
Below is a list of great places to shop for a full length trench coat:
shopping for trenches
Overstock.com: This site has tons of trench coats in different styles, colors and sizes. It is an outlet so you will see a lot of different brands come through. Snatch up the item quickly if you are interested because the items cycle through pretty fast. Prices range from less than $50 to over $100.
Burberry: This traditional store is a flagship of the trench coat. Worn by many famous movie characters, Burberry trench coats are durable and long lasting. Every detail of the coat is carefully laid out creating a fantastic silhouette for everyone who wears one. You will pay a bit more for a Burberry trench, starting from approx. $600 to more than $1000, but the price you pay will be worth it. These coats are timeless and will last you decades.
Nordstrom: This store carries many different stylish trench coats. If you are looking for something more trendy and fitted, try this famous department store. Known for its quality and excellent customer service, Nordstrom is a fabulous place to shop online and offline. Their trench coats come in a lot more colors and styles and many of the latest designers have made some excellent trench coats that are sold here.
Brooks Brothers: This very distinguished store carries a number of conservative and classic trench coats. Prices range from $200 to $700. Styles are perfect for wearing to the office and wearing over suits. There are some fantastic trench coats for men and women. A Brooks Brothers trench coat makes a definite statement.
Spiegel: This mostly online and catalog store carries some excellent trench coats for a low price. Prices are around $100. Trenches are stylish and made of good material. The store carries mostly women’s trench coats.
Other department stores: Most department stores will have a general coat area that you can take a look at both online and offline. Be sure to check that area if you are looking for a trench coat. Sometimes, the trench may just be labeled as a regular coat since the trench is a style that you will be looking for.
Other boutiques: Almost every designer will make a few trench coats to display each Spring season. If you are looking for a trench, time it right and check out what has come out for that season.
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Famous characters who wore full length trench coats
Audrey Hepburn in trench coat
Trench coats have been used to distinguish particular characters in movies, TV, comics and other famous figures. One of the most famous figures was Humphrey Bogart’s hero character in Casablanca. He wore a Burberry trench coat throughout the movie as did Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Starting from these famous characters, trench coats have been chosen by wardrobe designers to really make a statement about the character and to really make them stand out from other characters in the story line.
Long black trench coat from the Matrix
More often than not, full length trench coats are worn by hero characters that carry large weapons, mainly guns. The long coat allows the character to easily conceal their weapons and to carry any weapon they wish. The immortals in the Highlander series usually wore long trenches to easily conceal their knives. One of the most famous characters who wore a trench coat was Keanu Reeves in The Matrix. Him, and the other 2 key characters wore long leather black trench coats that distinguished themselves from other people in the world they moved in. The long black trench coat that Keanu Reeves wore was used in some amazing special effects as he moved and fought the enemy. After the Matrix series, the black leather trench coat made a definite come back in contemporary fashion.
On TV, many famous characters wore trench coats. In the TV series, X-Files, both Fox Mulder and Dana Scully were known for frequently wearing different trench coats as they worked. The vampire Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as the vampire Angel in the Angel series, both wore trench coats to define themselves. Wardrobe designers cleverly used these trench coats as symbols of the long history of vampires, since vampires don’t age and live for a very long time. Because the trench coat has been around for more than a century, this piece of clothing could have easily been worn in the past as well as the present. Finally, one of the most famous current series, Heroes, had Peter Petrelli, a hero, wearing a white trench coat throughout the first season, while his nemesis Sylar wore a black trench coat. This showed the good versus evil of the two characters.
The long trench coat is a great way for characters to define themselves. It is a very sleek look and gives the character something defining, especially if they don’t have a superhero outfit to change into. The trench coat seems to have become the next best superhero outfit since it still allows the character to blend in, but also makes the character stand out.
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Full length trench coat or short trench coat
If you are debating between buying a full length trench coat or a short trench coat, then check out the pros and cons listed below. If you can afford it, it is oftentimes good to purchase both. However, if you can buy just one, read through the list below to help you decide what to purchase.
Full Length Trench Coat Pros / Short trench coat cons
Long trench coat
1. Full protection: A full length trench coat provides maximum protection for the wind, rain and any other harsh weather conditions. Since it is so long, it will protect your pants and tights and you will remain warmer and more dry in one that is long. Since a short trench coat is exactly that, you will find that your jeans, leggings and tights may become a lot more weathered than if you wear a full length one.
2. A full length coat covers your entire outfit. If you are trying to run out to the store to buy something quickly and don’t want anyone to see your pajamas underneath, the full length trench coat provides the best protection for that. A shorter coat will show all, at least everything below the waist.
3. A full length trench coat is something you will use forever. Whether you are in your 20’s or in your 50’s, the trench coat is a fashion accessory that you can wear again and again. The same can be said about the short trench coat, however, usually, manufacturers and designers make the short coats much more trendy so you may not want to wear it for longer than a few years. The full length coat is much more classic and traditional and rarely changes from season to season.
Short Trench Coat Pros / Full length trench coat cons
Short trench coat
1. A short trench coat is a lot more lightweight. It is easy to carry around with you just in case the weather changes on short notice. On the otherhand, a full length trench coat is a lot heavier because of the length. To carry around this coat requires more room and space.
2. A short trench coat becomes part of your outfit. You can match it with most items such as knee length boots, skinny jeans, trousers, and other outfits. On the reverse, a full length coat covers your entire outfit and nobody can see what you are wearing underneath.
3. A short trench coat is cheaper and therefore not as much as an investment. You can buy these freely, knowing that you haven’t spent an arm and a leg. A full length one is usually much more expensive and harder to find.
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