8 Fresh Ways To Wear A Trench Coat Now, According To The Style Set

These trench coat outfit ideas are inspiring us now …

Whether it’s Indie Sleaze plimsolls, ballet flats or leather brogues, in the vein of Serge Gainsbourg‘s Repetto jazz shoes, white footwear is buzzed about. A pair of point-toe leather ballerinas in a chalky shade offers a new perspective on styling a classic trench coat for spring.

The dress code for your next event? A trench, according to style influencer Monikh Dale who makes the coat her entire eveningwear look, bar a pair of fuss-free, minimal sandals, of course.

A dark knit and leopard print shoes are an interesting counterpoint to pale denim. (On the topic, see our favourite way to style white jeans here.)

Our favourite flats for teaming with a trench coat? Boat shoes have an off-beat elegance that feels perfectly laid-back.

Kendall Jenner – who freshens her Burberry trench coat with white jeans and a simple navy knit tossed around her shoulders – serves as a friendly reminder not to overcomplicate your wardrobe choices. 

Can you feel the freshness? A slip skirt, a white T-shirt and a pair of square-toe flats (try brown suede for some texture) update a trench coat for spring 2026.

Of all the trench coat outfit ideas, a surefire way to keep your look up-to-date is by leaning into eccentric minimalism. Team a trench and streamlined black trousers with quirky silver jewellery and a pair of slip on mules. It’s giving Olsen-twins-meets-eccentric-aunt (in the best way possible).

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The April weather requires ninja-like levels of spring layering. Conveniently, the fashion crowd is still signing off on knits shrugged over shoulders as an elegant means of staving off unpredictable temperatures.

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