Trenches are one of the key elements of Spring 2004 style.This season designers took serious liberties with classic trench, applying color liberally, as well as some nontraditional elements and cuts. In short, fashion lovers are bound to be seriously surprised.

Chanel, Burberry and Victor&Rolf have undertaken the most exciting trench transformations. Neutral beige was replaced with clear blue, warm orange of potato red, so we can obviously tell, Spring 2004 is a season for bright colors. Behnaz Sarafpour, Emilio Pucci and Undercover have introduced short trimmed trenches for those who enjoy puddle-jumping.