In cold-climate countries, coat is a necessity in your wardrobe. But in hot places, like in Indonesia where I live, wearing a coat can seem to only make you sweat more. However, why not reconsider and rethink about wearing one.
Coats have many varieties—those which are very thick (and maybe lined with furs) that is only possible to be worn in frozen temperature, and those made with thin fabrics that can help us, the “tropical” people, from getting soaked by rain or maybe from chilly wind at night. The latter category is, apparently, what I’m advising if you want to wear one.
In one of the articles inside the April 2009 issue of GQ (you can check the article at http://www.gq.com/how-to/fashion/200903/zachary-quinto-spock-star-trek-raincoat), you can find that there are also a lot of varieties of coats in terms of shapes—from the simple mac to stylish and elegant trench.
Christopher Bailey, the creative director of Burberry—the brand that is well-known for its great trench coats smacked with British edge—reinvented the coats for the new generation of blokes. Lots of the coats for his Fall 2009 collection are surprisingly boxy, especially when worn by stick-thin models, and have huge lapels. But, maybe it is just for the runway’s sake. Burberry still makes great classic khaki trench, though—with the expensive price tag entails. Well, I’m not advocating any big-spending attitude here (even if you could, it would seem wrong, given the economic climate); you can always find some great bargain pieces.
Christopher Bailey of Burberry
The Burberry's signature khaki trench coat in Fall 2009 collection
Runway to Real Life:
Since I assume that most of you are living in hot climate places, if you want to wear coat, like I said before, pick those with thin fabrics but that can still warm you up, though. And, remember, weather condition matters: you can wear coat when it’s raining or when it’s chilly/cold, like at night. Wearing one under scorching sun rays and you’ll be a clown. 
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