I live in London. It rains often here. 4 years ago, I purchase a waterproof raincoat with a hoodie form Burberry. I consider it as one of the best investments I've made in clothing. I wear it frequently during fall, winter and spring

I found a London Fog trench YEARS ago at the thrift store for $12. It has a removable wool lining, too! Perfect for all seasons- you can't get it off me!

Another vote for Burberry trench coat. I bought one in London at least 12 years ago on a small by US standards sale (15% or 20% off) since it had metal hardware. It still looks brand new and has cost me ~$70 per year or less. I am sure I won’t need another trench coat for as long as I can fit into this one. They had a lot more cuts at at the Burberry store in London and helped me find one that looks great with my body shape. If I couldn’t afford one new (it definitely was a major splurge for me at the time), I’d rather buy one used then buy anything else as I feel like a million bucks every time I wear it, it adds a spring in my step and makes me want to dance in the rain. It also provides extremely good protection from the rain.

Trench coats are one of the EASIEST items to thrift (they're donated regularly) and I highly recommend that people pursue that option before giving up and buying new. I'm very fat and even I have found nice trench coats that fit me at the thrift store. Make a habit of making a quick stop at your favorite thrift store once or twice a week and you'll find a trench coat that fits you before you know it. :)

You changed the way I am shopping. Put a lot of things down last weekend because seams were uneven or buttonholes not neat etc.. Takes more work, but it pays out quite literally.

I still have a Sara Roberts 100% wool gabardine trench coat from the 80s which cost almost $400. It had a wool lining which I seldom used but it draped beautifully, was warm and worked well in rain. The material is still pristine though the shiny material lining has ripped. Don't know what it is - typical shiny material used for linings. Very smart looking and I wore it all the time.

Hi Jennifer, I was wondering if you’d be able to do a couple of shorts or longform videos on how to look for good quality shoes regardless of the brand name or price point? As in what types of materials are good, how to look for good binding and sewing, how best to look for a sturdy heel. Things like that. Thank you!

It's interesting because Trench Cote in Poruguse from Portugal is called gabardine.

I just got my uniqlo trench today and it is very chic and feminine. I don't regret.

I really appreciate your videos. Do you have any videos on washing/cleaning/sanitizing clothes of different materials from shops or the thrift? I feel like buying the right material item is the first step, and then knowing how to properly take care of it so it lasts a good while is the second. Especially with delicates or wool or leather 😊 i love to hear people’s thoughts and processes there. thank you!!!

Gabardine not garbardine. Rhymes with fab. You're spot on anyway.

I found several nice coats from the brand London Fog at the flea markets & thrift shops. Some has nice fluffy lining too - been wearing them a lot in the past 3 yrs or so since it’s always transitional weather here in NL 🤣

It is Gabardine and not Garbadine

Bc of you I bought a vintage Union made 100% wool trench coat 🔥

I'm a bit confused about the pronunciation of Gabardine. Isn't it Ga Buh Deen? Or I have been saying it wrong?

please do a more detailed video on your trenchcoat because they may have cheapened it, and I wanna make sure that I get a good quality one from Uniqlo?

I have a beautiful vintage Burberry in darker tan than standard. Zip out wool lining and horn buttons. Quality is worth the spend because it’s still like new.

Honestly Uniqlo is one of the few mall brands I will even buy anymore!

I like your white ruffle trimmed skirt. Beautiful

I'm loving your videos!! I love that you explain what makes something quality. You have changed the way I shop. The education is priceless, thank you!

Try Drizabone, they have some great coats.

I've got the Uniqlo c trench and it's a fantastic coat. I agree with her recommendation 😊

My Cos trench is 100% cotton and it does have that gabardine weave but it soaks through in heavier rain. That said I love that coat and have no regrets after a few years of having it - for Seattle drizzle with a rain hat it’s perfect.

Love your content 😊. Though, just a reminder It's spelled and pronounced "gabardine". You misspelled and mispronounced it.

I bought a Burberry trench coat at a thrift store 30 years ago, it is still like new, my daughter inherited it because… well you know kilos, but that’s not Burberry’s fault or the trench coat

Yes!! The Uniqlo green trench looks beautiful!! ❤

You are the best out there! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge!

Just got mine from Uniqlo and I absolutely love it! Such good quality!

Would love to see more of that green trench coat!

I love this info. Thanks!!

I got the Uniqlo C trench coat because of you and it's absolutely stunning and great in (light) rain!!

I LOVE your content! Always looking for quality and these tips are exactly what I need

Hi there! I love watching your videos. It's really helped me take a lot more things into consideration when actually purchasing pieces. I just got a job that's in office, and I'm so used to being remote. I was wondering if you had any recommendations for stores that sell pretty decent work wear?

Very informative video! Where is your long white skirt from? Super cute!

Coach outlet makes nice ones too

I got my trench from Mango priced $95 for $33.5 at aa sale- 100% cotton with the garbadine weave. One of my best purchases ever.

I love my London fog trench double breasted with detachable hood. It cost $200 and quality is perfect

I would like to thank you for your thoughtful and educational videos. Because of this very video and Uniqlo recently opening in Calgary, I just bought their trench coat for my birthday 🎂 . I must say, I was really impressed with the store and their pricing as a whole. Also their customer service was exceptional. And I would not have popped in had it not been for you, so thank you and keep up the excellent work!!!

I found a second hand Burberry trench coat in almost perfect condition (missing one button) and love the heck out of it!! With some strategic layering you can wear it in winter as long as it doesn’t go below freezing

You are amazingggggg! ❤

Cotton gabardine is not waterproof on its own- since cotton is not a waterproof fibre. Any cotton "waterproof" fabric is MADE to be waterproof. These days its made so by using teflon and other highly-toxic coatings. Cotton is not shiny and slick in its original form. If it does have a sheen or properties that raw cotton lacks, it's always chemically modified. If you want to get a naturally waterproof fabric, it's either in-oil 100% woollen fabric or waxed cotton (made with e.g. beeswax preparation)

I LOVE my Sezane trench!

I love Uniqlo ❤

Looking into buying my husband a nice coat, now I know what to look for. Thanks for sharing ^-^

Most older ( idk about now) were gabridine coated with lanolin.

I got a Uniqlo trench while I was in Tokyo and it’s the best! If I could afford Burberry probably would buy Uniqlo is a great budget friendly version. Although in uk it’s expensive £100+ but I got it for £60 in Tokyo so I’m more than happy 😆

can never go wrong with uniqlo premium item

It’s gabardine. Not garbardine. But other than that, great content!

I bought a trench coat from UNIQLO last week! Thank you for the advice 💗

I got a Coach trench secondhand after trying a friend’s when I was studying abroad in Glasgow. Best thing ever! So sad it’s too narrow in the shoulders for me now :(

thank you!

I have a vintage one from 100% virgin wool and I loooove it so much❤

What about the Sézane Scott trench?

thank you!!

I really want to get one, but I live in tropical country and I'm sure I will be steamed like sweet bao becausr of the humidity 😂

Gab ardine, not Gar badine.

This is so cool how do you know a lot about fabrics and weaves? I want to learn more about them too

Can you do a review on the mango trench coats please? Thinking of purchasing one

I got a trench coat from Uniqlo. Love it being stay pressed. Worn it for years until the inner lining got rip off

Nice! Could you do one about Naked Wardrobe please? I looked through your long form and shorts and did not see it. I know what you say about the materials and wondered if you even would consider purchasing from them. Thank you

Here in California at Uniqlo, all of the jackets and coats were basically this very thin plastic like material. I forgot what kind of material it was but I didn’t feel any better

Burberry for my win. Mine is ancient and still perfect. It’s an investment. You’ll wear this forever. I promise.

do you have any suggestions for a trench coat that’s waterproof, not too heavy (leaving me sweaty and sticking to my shirt like a wet napkin), but still stylish?

I need this!! Would you mind sharing your measurements, Uniqlo doesn’t have the best return policy, so i don’t want to order several sizes 🙏🏻

Can you talk about the songmont Luna bag???? Pleaseeee🥹🥹🥹

What are your thoughts on Sezane’s trench coats. I’ve heard great things about them but haven’t checked them out in person in a store yet.

great video - what size did you take in the grey ganni slip dress?

Hi Jennifer I love your content. I found a coat from Sezane that is half organic cotton and half viscose it is drapes nicely but wondering if this is a cheaper quality ?

What do you think about "Wool Trench Coat" from Attire the Studio? Based on what the website says

Do you have your own clothing line?

So hard to find real quality gabardine these days.

Where did you get your trench???

What size do you normally wear at UNIQLO?

Science, but fabric can get coated to become water repellent… even silk organza can become repellent that way. So thin or thickness, doesn’t really matter today

What brand is it?

What about Burberry polyester jackets? Are the hood quality?

I really want a good quality plain longs-leave t shirt. Not too tight, not too loose, with a little stretch. Every time I buy them they end up pilling after a few washes. What material should I be looking for

How about the oak and fort trench coat?

They made water resistant ones at aritizia! I tried one on but i wasnt too sure about how thr fabric drapes

Gabardine. Not garbardine.

Where would i be able to get a good quality trench coat for men

She is slowly putting these hoax out of business 😂😂😂😂we love it

En español los trench-coats se llaman justamente "gabardina"

GAB ardine. Not GARB ardine

i'll never understand why trench coats are made out of cotton

Is that why it’s called a “gabardina” in Spanish? 😮

Gabardine sister.

You didn't bring up the history of the trench coat? (To protect the soldiers uniforms from the mud while crawling flat on their tummies during World War I. That's why they are "mud coloured"... Same thing with the wrist watch. Not practical to use, nor comfortable to wear, a pocket watch in that position.)

I’m broke 😂

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_Gabardine,_ please not _garbardine._

Gab-are- dene Not whatever you are saying

hey btw not important but it's pronounced "gah-bardine," like the sound from "the gap."

Not GAR-bur-deen, it's GAB-er-deen. Gabardine

Would love a video on how to pick quality jeans. All of mine have been so poorly made, but I’m unsure how to pick better quality jeans. 😭

God is there anything else than Uniqlo that is great quality ??? Sigh I find their clothes boring af

Ok youre going to sit there and claim that UNIQLO is an OP brand, ok then you make a video on how to get stains out of cotton and linen and i will stick by them. cause since i started wearing UNIQLO ive noticed that im getting stains and theyre not easy to remove. not impossible but way too much work for the clothing items.

GAB-ar-deen not gar-bar-deen…. 😅

damn seeing the comments I feel like I got scammed I bought one that's %52 polyester and %48 cotton for $115 while most of them got %100 cotton for cheaper 🥲