The Today Show Finds Trench Coats For $100 or Less ~ THE SAVVY SHOPPER: Vince Camuto ... Thank you!

A trench coat is a wardrobe essential. When I see people replacing their heavy winter coats with a lighter trench coat, it starts to feel like Spring. It's outerwear that travels well and looks smart. Waterproof and layered enough to protect you from the chill of a strong wind, trench coats come in many styles including loose, belted and double-breasted. They can be buttoned, zipped or snapped closed. Understated or patterned, there is also an array of colors and embellishments.

I must give a shout out to the The Today Show for featuring 9 selections all $100 or less. I will add two more retailers to their list, Lands' End – for unbeatable quality, style and prices for men, women and children. Outerwear from LE is durable, multi-pocketed and usually machine washable too. And London Fog, a company which has been making polished, affordable, well-made raincoats for over 60 years.

Treach coat, $100 anthropologie.com	BKE doubled coat, $90 buckle.com	Old Navy twill coat, $43 oldnavy.gap.com
Black Rivet army coat, $90 wilsonsleather.com	Wallis cotton coat, $70 wallisfashion.com	Bubble coat, $50 modcloth.com
Black Rivet trench coat, $50 wilsonsleather.com	Chiffon trench coat, $70 chicwish.com	Gap coat, $80 gap.com