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Right, trench, £2,150, by 2 Moncler 1952. Below, trench, £2,187; trainers, price on request, both by Rokh. Trousers, £695, by Roland Mouret. Bag, £385, by Osoi he trenchcoat has long been a wardrobe classic, but for spring, brands brought a dash of deconstructed drama to the eternal outerwear essential, turning the trenchcoat into a jigsaw puzzle, splicing and dicing it into a powerful new piece. A host of labels have all upped their construction game, with Rokh’s signature hybrid silhouettes including a trench with leather inserts; Karl Templer’s debut collection for Ports 1961 featuring a style with a splice of bold picnic blanket check; and Moncler’s take an assemblage of glossy fabrics and Jenga-like prints. Entrench yourself now. rokh.net; ports1961.com; moncler.com

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Adam Štech’s is an impressive catalogue of modernist buildings from more than 25 different countries. In 2006, curator, writer and frequent Wallpaper* contributor Štech embarked on a series of journeys across the globe to document the architecture that he loves in various parts of the world, from Europe to

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