TRENCH is IN

Some things never go out of fashion: case in point, the trusty rain mac. Thanks to our unpredictable weather, the raincoat will always be a British wardrobe staple.

But now Burberry — the company behind the most iconic mac design of all time — reports sales are soaring again and are up by 10 per cent. But that doesn’t mean you can just buy any old one, pull it on any old how, and still look great — the same classic trench can flatter one woman and swamp the next.