Wen 丨 Li Zihui
Edited by 丨Lou Wanqin
Designer Coco Chanel once said, "I always use beige because it's closest to nature." "I don't know if this can explain why in the spring, full of natural vitality, there are so many people in beige trench coats on the streets."
I believe you already have a picture in your mind. It may be similar to the picture below. Looking around, all the intellectual white-collar workers with low ponytails on the street will invariably become "beige people" in this season.
It is no exaggeration to say that beige trench coats are for white-collar women in the spring, just as plaid shirts or crewnecks and jeans are for programmers all year round. It's just why it's a trench coat, or beige You is favored, there is a chat.
A trench coat is a functional coat
One reason that cannot be ignored is that the windbreaker and the spring weather – warm and cold at first, with a few drops of rain from time to time – are well matched. Because although it is called a windbreaker, in fact, the windbreaker can not only block the wind, but more importantly, it can cover the rain, and it does not have the stuffy and heavy sense of wearing of plastic or waxed raincoat, which is very functional.
This is thanks to an Englishman named Thomas Burberry, the founder of Burberry. He invented a new type of fabric called Gabardine, which completed the effect of tissue water droplets penetrating the cloth through high-density weaving thread. The fabric was subsequently valued by the British army and used to make trench coats. This war equipment became the precursor of the modern trench coat, with shoulder straps with epaulettes, adjustable cuffs to prevent cold winds from pouring back, gun flaps for cushioning the gun to reduce shooting recoil, and a back bottom split for riding and walking treks.
After the war, the men who had served in the army returned to a peaceful life, but they still wore such a wind and rain suit because of their practicality. In post-war film and television works, in order to show the handsome and dashing personality of film characters, sometimes in order to highlight their tough military identity, actors will also choose to wear trench coats in some scenes. For example, in the 1942 film Casablanca, in order to reflect the mystery of the owner Kmk, he wears a trench coat in some scenes.
In 1948, Marlene Dietrich, a supporting actress in the film "The History of Berlin", pioneered the public wearing of trench coats. However, she has a neutral temperament, so the trench coat looks reasonable. But soon after, Hepburn, who took the elegant route, also wore a trench coat in a rainy night scene in "Breakfast at Tiffany". This somehow helped the trench coat get rid of the stereotypical masculine handsomeness. Gradually, new-age women who want to show their independent personality, especially those who have entered the workplace, are increasingly beginning to wear trench coats, especially when a professional and functional coat is needed in spring and autumn.
Beige makes people look smart and gentle
The increase in the number of female wearers has made the former "trench coat" more and more colorful, not only has more colors, but also the production materials are changing, with thick as tweed, but also as thin as lace. Burberry, the "overlord" of the trench industry, has held art exhibitions called Art of the Trench in many cities around the world, including Seoul, Shanghai, Kiev, Istanbul, Paris, Chicago and other cities around the world, showing a variety of trench coats and street photographs.
However, no matter how the pattern changes, the most popular and most popular out-of-street has always been the beige trench coat.
This is partly because beige is the most traditional color for trench coats. As mentioned earlier, since the earliest developed use was for the British army to fight outdoors, the color of "sand and dust" was selected when the color of this kind of clothing was set, which had a certain protective color effect.
On the other hand, when trench coats become fashionable items, consumers also need a color that is not easy to get out of fashion and versatile. Beige is such a presence.
And for women in the workplace, especially the "white-collar workers" engaged in education, civil servants, finance, insurance, sales and other related work, beige is relatively low-key, but it is less stereotypical than black and white gray. In the TV series "The First Half of My Life", which was a hit some time ago, the character "Tang Jing" in the play wore a beige coat, demonstrating the fashionable but not overly eye-catching wearing skills of women in the workplace. In spring, beige, as a light color, can also give people a refreshing and renewed feeling.
Of course, these factors also affect the brand's stocking choices, whether it is Burberry, or Lodon Fog, Barbour, Aquascutum, which mainly produce trench coats, will find that beige will still be the most frequent color in the store. It's no wonder, then, that customers end up buying a beige trench coat and going home.
How to wear a beige trench coat
It is the "gold, silver and silver" job search season, and a beige trench coat is quite suitable. As for how to wear it, here are some tips.
In late spring and early summer, you can wear a skirt with high heels, and the slim trench coat has the effect of lengthening height and can show the leg line, but it should be noted that women in the workplace generally require that the skirt should not be too short, with the knee as the boundary, do not think that with the trench coat can wear a miniskirt, which may leave a bad impression on some bosses.
If the weather turns slightly cooler, you can wear it with leggings. Beige trench coat with standard high heels, coupled with black pantyhose for warmth, although not fashionable, but also more able to highlight the elegance of women, here can also refer to Princess Kate's beige trench coat dress.
Slim jeans are also a good "companion" to trench coats. If sneakers are the only perfect match for jeans, high heels will never agree. As you can see, when the beige trench coat is paired with jeans, sneakers and high heels are on par, the former is energetic, and the latter can better show the competence of women in the workplace.
The length of the trench coat is also very exquisite, for women under the height of 165, try to choose a trench coat with knees and a slightly upper knee length will show height. Taller women are more suitable for long trench coats up to calf length, which can lower their heads slightly to make the whole person look more petite.
In addition to beige trench coats, you can wear them this way during job hunting season
But if you really don't want to be the obscure one of the many "beige people", these combinations can also be used in your career.
For example, black and white are always classics in the workplace without becoming obsolete, and this simple style can usually leave a fresher impression on your boss or interviewer.
For some positions with strict formal dress requirements, there is no way you can only choose a more orthodox suit or shirt dress, and choose as much dark style as possible, but don't be sad, you can quickly put on a coat coat that you think is very fashionable after work, such as the beige trench coat we mentioned earlier.
The suit with the upper and lower outfits is also the choice that white-collar workers can spend on details in recent years. For example, some casual shirts with special cuffs and neckline designs, A-line skirts or wide-leg pants, as long as they are not exaggerated, your boss will forgive you. However, it should be noted that the average female staff should not wear clothing that reflects the curves of the body, which will look very unprofessional.
In addition, for some occupations that often attend cocktail parties, press conferences and other social occasions, you can have a plain dress with design highlights when needed, and then prepare a versatile blazer, the low-key office and the surprise of the event occasion.