The 2026 Way to Wear a Trench Coat: Tied and Buttoned Like This

By wazup on December 31, 1969 Comments Closed / 2 views

The 2026 Way to Wear a Trench Coat: Tied and Buttoned Like This

This may not be the most “fashion editor” thing I’ve ever said, given the pedigree of the particular item in question, but I kind of hate talking and writing about trench coats. I think we can all agree that they’re just kind of dull, and any coverage of them at this point feels repetitive. But then I saw what Rosie Huntington-Whiteley just wore upon arrival at Paris Fashion Week.

As you may have guessed, RHW wore a trench coat, which in and of itself isn’t groundbreaking, but how she wore her Phoebe Philo trench is what made it look special and fresh. With most trench coats, there are countless ways to wear them, given all the buttons and such. But do yourself a favor and just wear it as Huntington-Whiteley did: buttoned all the way to the top and tied in a knot at the waist (as opposed to buckled or with a sans-knotted cinch). These two things together give a trench a whole new look, as you’ll see on the always incredibly chic Huntington-Whiteley. (Her trench is a funnel-neck style, which is particularly cool right now, but even if yours isn’t, just button the very top button to achieve a similar look.)

Now that we’re all interested in trench coats again, given these easy RHW-approved tips, scroll on to shop cool trenches to put the tips into practice with.