The £79 M&S Trench That’s the Perfect Early Autumn Layer

Some pieces just slip into your wardrobe and immediately earn their place. This Marks & Spencer Cotton Rich Belted Longline Trench Coat in Buff Colourway (£79) is one of them.

I snapped it up last week ahead of a work trip to Glasgow. The forecast? Rain. But with early September still clinging to its warmth (even in Scotland), I needed a coat that wasn’t heavy winter armour, but still polished enough to take me from train station to meetings. This trench delivered.

Cut longline for a sleek silhouette, it cinches neatly at the waist and feels more expensive than its price tag suggests. The neutral buff shade is a timeless classic—easy to throw over tailoring, denim, or dresses—while the cotton-rich fabric keeps it light and breathable.

At £79, it’s the perfect in-betweener: stylish, practical, transitional outerwear that won’t blow the budget. The kind of piece you’ll wear on repeat through September showers, October chills, and even layered into early spring.

Hood Approved: This is the trench coat that bridges the outerwear no-man’s-land of early autumn with ease, elegance, and a dose of affordable polish.