When Wearing a Trench Coat in 2025, the Only "Right" Way Is Like This

Hint: It's probably NSFW.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Chloë Sevigny attends The 19th Annual Golden Heart Awards Benefiting God's Love We Deliver at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on October 20, 2025 in New York City.
(Image credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for God's Love We Deliver)

Before you come for me, yes, you can wear trench coats in literally hundreds of ways, but if you want it to look 2025 coded, there's really just one that fits the bill—and Chloë Sevigny just wore it. While attending the 19th Annual Golden Heart Awards benefitting God's Love We Deliver on Monday night, the New York City It girl and actress was photographed wearing a dark olive, knee-length trench coat from Saint Laurent with, well, nothing. Let me explain. Instead of donning her trench with jeans, trousers, or a skirt, Sevigny wore the outerwear staple as a dress, skipping all other clothing items and only styling it with sheer tights, Saint Laurent slingbacks, and a gold, satin clutch. It was genius, as well as a styling trick that's quickly catching on all across the fashion landscape.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Chloë Sevigny attends The 19th Annual Golden Heart Awards Benefiting God's Love We Deliver at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on October 20, 2025 in New York City.

(Image credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for God's Love We Deliver)

On Chloë Sevigny: Saint Laurent Trench Coat ($4600), Lee Slingback Pumps ($1150), and Evening Soft Clutch ($1450)

For example, during fashion month, we saw countless brands style models in coats and just coats, letting their outerwear be the one and only focal point. At Saint Laurent during Paris Fashion Week, Anthony Vaccarello's S/S 26 show saw a bevy of trench dresses made of sporty, translucent nylon, styled with—you guessed it—sheer tights and slingback heels (plus some extra-large earrings). Celine, Bottega Veneta, and Altuzarra all, too, showed trench coats worn as dresses on the runway. Trust me—it's a thing, and now that Sevigny's on board, it's about to be an even bigger one.

A model walking in the S/S 26 Saint Laurent show in Paris wearing a burgundy trench coat as a dress.

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Eliza Huber
Eliza Huber
Associate Editorial Director

Eliza Huber is currently the Associate Editorial Director at Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2021 as a fashion editor after starting her career as a writer at Refinery29, where she worked for four years. During her time at WWW, she launched Go Sports, the publication's sports vertical, and published four (and counting) quarterly issues tied to the WNBA, Formula One, and more. She also created two franchises, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on new seasonal trends, up-and-coming designers, and celebrity style.