The end of the long cold New York winter is in sight and the thought of transitioning to spring clothes has great appeal. But not so fast, March and April can still be pretty raw. To get through this sartorial dead zone I’ve chosen a range, in price and style, of versatile transitional spring coats. This year there are many revamped versions of the trusty trench, which fit the bill nicely. Longer lengths, more volume and an exaggeration of the traditional trench details breathe new life into an old favorite. But don’t worry they’re still classic enough to look good for years to come, qualifying as investment pieces. Though color will be important for spring, resist the temptation for now and stick to classic khaki, navy or black. You can always layer these over the brightest spring hues.
This was my favorite look from the Prada resort show, it’s expensive but it’s the kind of piece you’ll wear for the next twenty years and still get compliments on.Another from Prada, the portrait neckline makes it new.The generous proportions in a drapey fabric make this Raey trench easy to wear with everything night and day.For voluminous trench inspiration, model Lena Hardt photographed by Phil Oh for vogue.comA classic trench new in a longer length, KhaiteA trench coat reimagined with a blown up storm flap and generous proportions from Awake.A full cut and oversized collar distinguish this trench from Koche.Navy is the perfect transition color, here an ideal transitional Spring Coat from Weekend Max Mara.APC makes a great trench, well made and reasonably priced and love the color.This oversized wrap coat with a self belt from Mijeongpark gives a lot of look for the price.
