The 35 Chicest Women in Trench Coats of All Time

Photo by: Paramount Pictures
Audrey Hepburn, 1961, in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

Now that April is upon us, it's finally time to pull out your trench coat - that instant wardrobe classic. This season marks 100 years of the evolution of the Burberry trench, which was originally designed to protect World War I officers from blustery and damp weather conditions. Since then, it became a symbol of weather-appropriate elegance, on the backs of everyone from Catherine Deneuve to Kate Moss. Click through our slideshow for a look back at the chicest women in trench coats from the past century, including Audrey Hepburn, Jackie O., Brigitte Bardot, and more.

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