The mac is a year-round must-have for keeping dry and looking chic. And this season it's better than ever, with style to suit all shapes and budgets.
Cream belted trenchFROM: Matalan
PRICE: £35
COMMENT: With its wide collar and lovely broad tie belt, this is a fantastically flattering trench for the autumn – and a great price.
SUITS: All shapes, especially pear.
KEY ACCESSORY: Tan lace-up ankle boot, £75, Faith.
Purple belted trenchFROM: Monsoon
PRICE: £80
COMMENT: In the season's key colour, this trench has a sophisticated luxe feel. Team with black and nude patents for ultimate chic.
SUITS: Slim and curvy shapes
KEY ACCESSORY: Black shoe-boots, £75, J by Jasper Conranat Debenhams.
Animal print trenchFROM: Star by Julien Macdonald at Debenhams
PRICE: £80
COMMENT: A natty little above-the-knee number, which would work wonderfully with golds, nudes and black patent for WAG-style lunches.
SUITS: Petite and slender types.
KEY ACCESSORY: Brown cuffed boot, £280, Vic Matie at Lynx in Harrogate.
Red printed pac-a-macFROM: Next
PRICE: £25
COMMENT: Isn't this great? It's a fab pack away mac that looks very cool on, with its hood and lovely pocket and sleeve detail. A real find.
SUITS: Everyone!
KEY ACCESSORY: Suede brown sheepskin boots, £75, Faith.
Black belted macFROM: J by Jasper Conran
PRICE: £100
COMMENT: There's a wonderful 1940s utility feel to this sombre but stylish mac. It's rather sexy. "I will say zeez only once..."
SUITS: Medium and hourglass figures.
KEY ACCESSORY: Black zipped ankleboot, £125, FrenchConnection.
Camel trench coatFROM: Principles
PRICE: £79
COMMENT: With its traditional styling details, its go-with-anything
colour and its double-breasted design, this is a fab investment.
SUITS: All, especially slender.
KEY ACCESSORY: Red patent shoe boot, £80, Moda in Pelle.
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