If you’re still mentally in summer mode (the everlasting heatwave will do that to you), consider this a friendly warning: your search for a coat should be starting now. The nights are drawing in, the mercury is slowly dropping, and chances are you’re commuting again – it’s time to start thinking about one of your most important investment buys of the year.

Aligne recently launched a fab collection of tailored pieces, alongside the rest of their AW22 offerings. And they've invited influencer and chic, minimalist design connoisseur Brittany Bathgate to curate her edit of the best pieces in the collection. The Gilda maxi trench coat was among her faves.