5 Easy Trench-Coat-and-Loafer Outfits I'll Live in This Spring

The word "staple" means different things to different people. Depending on your aesthetic, your wardrobe staples might consist of bright printed dresses, embellished bags and high heels. For others, staples take the form of simple t-shirts, leather jackets, and trainers. There's no right or wrong—such is the beauty of fashion! However, if you were to ask me what I consider my style staples to be, I'd always say trench coats and loafers.

I try not to double up on items, but suffice it to say that trench coats and loafers are my weakness. I have a handful of trench coats in different colours and fabrications—leather, wool, and cotton in black, beige and grey—and, when I think about it, I probably have a loafer for each. Chunky, backless, horsebit-adorned—they're the shoe I wear most regularly, and I like having a few to interchange with different outfits. Both pieces work pretty well year-round, but I think they come into their own in the springtime when we begin phasing out our puffers and UGGs for something, well, a little lighter.

I know I'm not the only fashion editor who relies on these pieces to look sleek with minimal effort; come fashion week, you can expect to see attendees wearing trench coat-and-loafer outfits in their droves. That got me thinking, why not assemble some full-proof outfits utilising my favourite items to 1) inspire myself, and 2) inspire you, too.

Chances are you might already own a trench coat or loafers (or both!); still, I've listed a few of my current shopping options below, which I've used to build some easy outfits around. From classic jeans and knitted dresses to tailored trousers and miniskirts, scroll on to see five trench coat-and-loafer outfits I wouldn't mind wearing this spring.

Next Up: I Love a Good Blazer—Here Are 10 Ways to Wear The Staple This Spring

This post originally appeared on Who What Wear UK.