Description
The Burberry Kensington Mid-Length Heritage Trench Coat is a double-breasted, mid-length trench coat in honey beige, constructed from waterproof cotton gabardine with a House Check lining and calfskin leather details. The cotton gabardine has a smooth, dense surface with a natural structure and a waterproof finish that gives the coat a refined, technical quality, and the honey beige colorway is the most classic and enduring entry in the Kensington lineup.
The Kensington is Burberry's most iconic and complete expression of the heritage trench, and every detail of its construction is a direct reference to the coat's military and utilitarian origins. The double-breasted front with tonal horn buttons provides a structured, formal closure, and the hook-and-eye neck closure with throat latch gives the coat a precise, protective finish at the collar. The structured shoulders with epaulettes and the shoulder gun flap are the defining military-heritage details, executed with the precision and weight that Burberry brings to all of its Kensington construction. The back storm flap provides additional weather protection at the back yoke, and the removable and adjustable belt with a leather buckle allows the coat to be worn open for a relaxed, classic drape or belted at the waist for a more defined silhouette. The adjustable cuffs with calfskin leather buckles are a considered, utilitarian detail that adds a warm, tonal contrast of leather against the honey beige gabardine. The welt pockets with side buttons, back vent with button, and the House Check lining and undercollar complete the full heritage specification of the Kensington.
It is a refined, investment-grade trench coat built around the quality of its waterproof cotton gabardine construction and the unmistakable, iconic identity of Burberry's Kensington heritage design.
Made in England. Available in IT sizes 48 to 52.
- Silhouette: Double-breasted, mid-length, regular fit
- Fabric: 100% Cotton gabardine (waterproof); lining: House Check; details: Calfskin leather
- Detail: Epaulettes, gun flap, throat latch, back storm flap, removable belt with leather buckle, adjustable cuffs with calfskin buckles, welt pockets, back vent, House Check undercollar
- Sizing: IT 48 to 52
- Brand: Burberry
- Made in England
Why We Love It
The Kensington is Burberry at its most complete and historically considered. The waterproof cotton gabardine has a beautiful, dense structure that gives the coat a genuinely functional, weather-ready quality, and the honey beige is the most classic and seasonless colorway in the trench lineup. Every heritage detail — the gun flap, the epaulettes, the storm flap, the leather buckle cuffs — is executed with the precision and weight that makes the Kensington the definitive expression of the Burberry trench.
Style Notes
The honey beige pairs naturally with navy, black, grey, and tonal earth tones alike, and the double-breasted silhouette is worth demonstrating during the fitting both belted and open as it reads very differently in each configuration. The calfskin leather buckle cuffs and the House Check undercollar are worth pointing out as details that reward a closer look and speak directly to clients who appreciate Burberry's heritage craftsmanship. Worth presenting alongside tailored trousers and a knit or suit for clients building a complete elevated outerwear or business look.
