Robb Recommends: A Warm Winter Coat That’s Stylish Enough to Wear to the Office
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Every winter, the words of grandparents everywhere ring through my ears: “Make sure you wrap up warm!” The cold is real, but I really hate being wrapped up to A Christmas Story levels of immobility. The Grandad Trench Coat from Parisian brand De Bonne Facture fits the bill perfectly: a coat that is roomy enough for serious layering while still maintaining an elegance that is more New Wave cinema than Inspector Clouseau.
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Deborah Neuberg, the brand’s founder and creative director, is constantly drawing inspiration from garments of the past. “I think the worn-in element of vintage is very appealing because, going through time, it is infused with the character of its owner,” she says.
The way I see it, the Grandad Trench Coat isn’t really yours until it’s endured a certain amount of time and wear. Inspired by an old coat that once belonged to a friend’s grandfather, De Bonne Facture’s faithful adaptation is a double-breasted, raglan-sleeved, belted coat made of rich brown or navy wool by Atelier Hervier Productions in central France. Fortifying a classic trench coat silhouette with the insulating warmth of hardy wool, it straddles the line between traditionalism and a contemporary attitude.
Its appeal is similar to that of the ideal house cardigan: a slightly oversized, relaxed silhouette that gives a swaddling sense of ease. Something that can be easily slipped on or off, it’s a joyfully easy thing to wear that, so far, hasn’t failed to work with every piece currently in my winter rotation. Acceptable in nearly every situation I can think of, with wear and care it will be sure to grace the shoulders of the next two generations.
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