During this season of gusty winds and unexpected rain showers, take a fashion cue from Nine d’Urso, the chic young daughter of Parisian style icon and author Ines de la Fressange, and invest in a wear-forever trench.  Rain or shine, a trench works beautifully with everything from denim to dresses and instantly makes you feel pulled together.

French singer and Bob Dylan muse, Francoise Hardy.

American Francophile Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Style blogger, Ahn, of 9 to 5 Chic.

Emmanuelle Alt, Vogue Paris fashion director.

My absolute sartorial crush, fashion editor Giovanna Battaglia, wearing a gorgeous but wildly impractical green leather Valentino trench. She will definitely need the umbrella should April showers arise!

J Crew crew neck shirt, $75
Yves Saint Laurent military fashion, £1,250
Levi Strauss & Co zipper jeans, £89
J.Crew flat heel shoes, $188
Chanel mini bag
Tory Burch cuff jewelry, $195
Sydney Evan dangling jewelry, $4,740
Leopard umbrella, $18
Tom Ford lip makeup, $48

Image of Nine d’Urso in my collage via Parisian Chic, 2 via ghostinsnow.blogspot.com, image 3 via oprah.com, image 4 via 9to5chic.com, image 6 via fashette.wordpress.com, image 7 via iwanttobeabattaglia.com