There are some items of clothing that are always a good idea as we move towards autumn. A roll neck jumper, for instance, is one such item. A perfect pair of boots is another. A trench coat is perhaps at the top of this list. These items don't discriminate, they suit absolutely everybody and you can wear them throughout the year. And the influencer set has already chosen the one trench coat that you'll soon be seeing everywhere this autumn: Aligne's Barnaby Reversible Wax Trench Coat.
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Aligne has form when it comes to outerwear that has sell-out status. Last year it was the Gilda, an oversized trench with an extra-long hemline that sold out completely within six weeks of first dropping. The Barnaby is almost guaranteed to be just as in-demand, especially as it's reversible (with a sandy-coloured wax coating on one side and heritage check on the reverse that means it's practically two coats in one). It also has thoughtful details like chunky turn-ups on the cuff made of cord that elevate it above your average gabardine trench.
The biggest clue that it might soon become a cult transitional piece for autumn, however, is that it's already captured the interest of tastemakers at Copenhagen Fashion Week. No less than three influencers have worn the exact trench coat. Amaka Hamelijnck styled hers with the autumn-approved combination of a white button-down, baggy jeans and pointed buckled pumps.
Hollie Mercedes Peters also paired her trusty coat with turn-up jeans - adding studded ballet pumps by Alaïa - while Polly Sayer, who called the coat 'epic' on Instagram, wore hers with cord trousers, white 'thong' sandals and a logoed Fendi Baguette.
The best news of all is that, despite the influencer endorsements, Barnaby is still in stock in all sizes (UK 4-22) for £249. That's certainly an investment for a trench, but with changeable weather on the horizon (/already here), you'll literally wear it all the time until temperatures call for a winter coat.
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You will need to be quick, however, as it won't hang around forever. And it would be a shame to see it on Instagram (again) before you see it in your own wardrobe.
Hannah Banks-Walker is Grazia's head of fashion commerce. She has previously written for the likes of Harper's Bazaar, The Financial Times, Glamour, Stylist, The Telegraph, Red, i-D and The Pool on everything from fashion to curly hair (hi!) to the patriarchy. Not necessarily in that order. Find her on Instagram and Twitter. But please don't look for her MySpace profile, which until now was the last time she wrote about herself in the third person.