The best trench coats for women are transitional weather essentials. ... An added bonus: Throw on a fedora and you’ll have a passing spy costume for this coming Halloween.

Trench coats are essential to a spring wardrobe. See our list of the best trenches for women, including picks from J.Crew, London Fog and Sezane. WSJ Barron's MarketWatch IBD.

From Vera to Kill Bill, the trench coat is a pop culture mainstay. And this season’s styles, at all budgets, have some surprising twists.