I have long been in love with capes and ponchos, probably some kind of attachment behavior from childhood after watching too much TV. Many heroes and heroines that I like wear them (ok, those maybe cloaks 'technically') and they all look absolutely charming and cool. Thus, I'm rather glad to see that fashion designers/ manufacturers are making a great variety of them these days, which sometimes make me think maybe capes is now weighing the same as coats in terms of importance in winter clothing.
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| Inspiration for my cape addiction |
Anyway, back to reality. To look good in capes, below could be some useful tips:
- If your cape is patterned, its best companion would be a pair of single-color tight pants/leggings/jeggings. Unless you're confident in your skills of matching patterns, don't risk or both of your cape and your bottom piece will hate you - because either of them get the attention they deserve.
- On the contrary, if your cape is in single-color, you can match it with a flower-patterned dress or a two-tone pants. Doing so you can subtly highlight the details of your bottom piece.
- If you want to create an elegant lady look, try matching a white cape with a black pencil skirt and a pair of pumps. Think about Victoria Beckham (well, then maybe a pair of leather gloves as well).
- Never wear a bottom piece that is shorter than your cape, this will make you look like you have forgotten your pants! (unless you want to wear the cape like a dress, like YSL below...)
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| Clockwise from top left: Pringle of Scotland x 2, Rag and Bone, YSL, Limi Feu, Fendi |
Ok, I'll go on day-dreaming about my movie heroes while you can start searching your Cape-tain Sparrow! Ciao!
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