These 4 ASOS trench coats are everywhere right now (so we've found the best ones that your friends don't own yet)

We're almost certain that there was a brief moment earlier this week that (whispers it) the sun made an appearance, so we're taking that as our cue that summer is officially on its way. After all, the official start is only a month away. As if June 21st wasn't already in your diary, it should be now...

But while we wait for the weather to (surely?) warm up, there's a small silver lining in all this cold spring weather (bear with us), as it gives us a chance to get a lot more wear out of one of the chicest pieces in any wardrobe. Namely: the beloved trench coat.

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Timeless, universally flattering and compatible with just about every outfit you already own (yes, including all those tracksuits), there are very few wardrobe staples that'll serve you as well as a trench coat will.

And if anyone knows how to do a trench coat, it's ASOS. Having launched their seriously epic spring collection a few weeks ago, we'd be lying if we said we didn't head straight for them. It seems we weren't alone, though, with several of our favourite influencers kicking off their spring outfit posts complete with a trench coat from ASOS's in-house edit, with four in particular reigning supreme...

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1. THE BROWN FAUX LEATHER TRENCH COAT

The most heavy-duty of the four, this deep, chocolate brown faux leather trench coat will not only be your go-to all spring worn atop simple white t-shirts but it'll also serve you well come autumn/winter over cosy cream knits. 'Cost-per-wear', we hear you cry? We totally agree.