Are trench coats cool for everyday wear?

[Awesomesauce2005]

Yes

No

[TheRealPepperPotts]

I assume the look you are going for is like this:

Cool dude

And not this:

Adolf Hitler and his minions...

I think trench coats are awesome and are extremely versatile. I own a black, single-breasted London Fog trench coat and I wear that thing all the time. However...

If you want to pull off the trench coat look without looking like you got into your great-grandfather's WWII stash, you must make sure that you purchase the best quality you can afford and make sure it fits you perfectly. Get it tailored if you have to, but make sure it fits like it was custom-made. Length, shoulders, proportion to your height, it all matters. Find a pic of how you want it to fit, and then go hunting for that fit. You want to wear the coat, not have the coat wear you. Test out materials other than leather, too...

The one and only...

But yes, totally cool.

[Bricealan]

@TheRealPepperPotts I agree with you, but usually here in CA we don't have the weather to wear the ones I have (London Fog)

[TheRealPepperPotts]

@Bricealan True. It's important to take the weather and climate into consideration!

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

I mean, not really? Sorry if you're into them, but I don't see anything cool about them. Just someone trying to be a Neo knockoff, I guess.

[Awesomesauce2005]

Not really trying to be a neo knockoff i just like heavy leather coats. Makes me feel like a badass. lol

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Hey, if you feel good in it, then go for it. I just don't see the appeal personally lol

[Awesomesauce2005]

Imagine seeing a guy walk through your local grocery store toting a cowboy hat a trenchcoat some bluejeans and cowboy boots and a button up shirt.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

I grew up in South Texas. Seeing the cowboy hat, jeans and a duster wasn't too unusual. Now I live in the Central US so I wouldn't expect it as much here.

[SotiCoto]

Depends on the weather mostly. In the winter and spring, definitely. Not so much in the summer and autumn when it is hot and humid... not that I wouldn't if I could, but it gets far too sweaty for that.

Still, I used to collect bespoke long-coats. For the past 10 years or so I've been wearing a white leather duster which has got rather dirtier over time... but it is a tough coat and I like it, and I haven't been going out enough to justify my other coats (plus the other ones probably don't fit me any more).

Anyway... I'd never wear a short coat. If it doesn't cover the legs too, it is useless. I tend to look down on losers who only wear short coats. It looks lame.

[TheRealPepperPotts]

Check out Overland leather coats for men. Totally cool.

[Awesomesauce2005]

@TheRealPepperPotts thanks

[Flatmanlewis]

On Homicide detectives, cowboys, private investigators in film noir, hit men, pretty women, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and nice wool ones worn over a well tailored men’s suit - yes. Definitely.


On a high-school student, guy with clown hair walking into a movie theater, pasty white guys with black lipstick, fat people, and flashers wearing nothing underneath as they lurk in public parks - No. definitely not a good look.

[Awesomesauce2005]

Lmao 🤣

[The_Sexpert]

You wear what you love to wear
People are going to judge you a lot for this one because it doesn't match the "average" dressing style of "average" people
Nonetheless this is great especially if it's a bit cold where you live

[Awesomesauce2005]

The weather is like someone constantly spinning the thermostat knob back and forth every day.

[The_Sexpert]

Well this outfit might be a bit uncomfortable when it's hot, but I'm myself someone who thinks it's more important to dress classy even if it's slightly uncomfortable

[Awesomesauce2005]

Same here

[The_Sexpert]

Yeah so the people who wear a boring T shirt, shorts and a pair od slippers might think you are the one who's weird... but Stay Classy my friend.

[OlderAndWiser]

Depends on what you wear under the coat:

[Bricealan]

@OlderAndWiser Damn! I never thought about that ! LMFAO!👀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Static_In_The_Attic]

It all depends on the climate & the time of year as well. It’s in the 90’s here so unless that trench coat is liquid cooled or has air conditioning it probably wouldn’t be a good choice.

[Awesomesauce2005]

Ittl give me the shade i need lol

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Shade it may give you & heat stroke it may give you too.

[Awesomesauce2005]

Yoda- "Gave me heatstroke it did, break my resolve it did not"

[Siri137]

No, because trench-coats are worn by flashers who like to show off their noodle to women and small children.

[Awesomesauce2005]

Why would flashers show their brain to women and small children? Did you mean their nope rope?

[electromagnetic]

They were for some but not most. Definitely not the leather kind. And they’re super hard to style. Imagine summer time.

[strateguy632]

not cool. worse now in summer except now in south africa

[Bricealan]

I have two nice trench coats, not leather, (London Fog) but rarely wear them

[itsclearlynicholas]

Hell no, get out of that "phase" and quick hahaha 🤣😂🤣😂

[dragoblack]

Great in winter, not Any other time. If you wear it as fashion, it is associated with creepy dudes that are incels.

[Anonymous]

yes. i wear mine every day to help me flash unsuspecting ladies a glimpse of my inch worm

[Awesomesauce2005]

I hope you are joking 😳

[Opinion Owner]

yes, of course. it's much bigger than an inch. 😂

[Anonymous]

I think trench coats are just seen as edge lord or flasher getup. Neither of which would be positively received by the average person.

[RedInnocent69]

Qualification. When it’s raining.

[DrPepper12]

May as well have a members only jacket

[Alessandra111295]

Why to me it symbolizes creep.

[Awesomesauce2005]

Why?

[OtterMan68]

only when the weather dictates

[AngryCarl]

Not at the height of summer, no.

[4ngelic]

obviously

[boobliker]

Not at all to hot

[NetherlandsNar]

Yes they are