I’m a fashion editor obsessed with autumn – these trench coats are sure to sell out

Wardrobe basics are classified as essential items for good reason: they really do make outfit building a lot easier. Tank tops pair perfectly with jeans, a trusty white T-shirt can be turned to time and time again, and a trench coat will keep you warm no matter when, where or how you style it, regardless if it’s the middle of winter or the tricky transeasonal period between summer and autumn. So, if you’re looking to invest in one sturdy staple, the trench coat makes quite the compelling case, and this season, they’re proving particularly popular.

Turning to the autumn/winter runways, Chemena Kamali’s now-famous Chloé collection (the one that brought boho style back into the limelight) featured cape-like trench coats in classic beige cotton, khaki and patent black styles. The Row opted for exaggerated proportions, adding extra volume to the base of the trusty trench coat, and Cecile Bahnsen stuck to a similar striking shape, leaning into a balloon-sleeve look.

Plus, unsurprisingly, Burberry’s runway was teeming with trench coats, although classic cotton styles were swapped for rich leather looks, proving it’s still the leading luxury label when it comes to the all-important outerwear. It is argued, after all, that Burberry created the first trench coat in 1914 during World War One, with epaulettes designed to hold military equipment, D-rings used to carry grenades and the storm shield created to help rainwater run off. Luckily, we no longer have use for all of these, although the classic shape has remained very similar.

Following on from the flurry of runway attention, the high street is now flooded with chic iterations of the classic coat, including a more daring double-breasted design from Cos, a standout silk style from Jigsaw and a rather clever reversible option from Aligne, all of which are sure to sell out in next to no time.