Clockwise From Centre | Burberry Prorsum || Topshop || Burberry || Mulberry || Stella McCartney |
Nothing says 'As snug as bug in a credit-denting rug' quite like a Burberry Prorsum cape; an adult-sized security blanket with optional monogramming? Christopher Bailey - the man melting into our childhood memories of absolute content since 2014.
Cutting straight to the 'however' - whilst my bank account permits luxuriating in its cashmere and colour-blocked coating strictly during store opening hours; at present a more cost-effective alternative will just about do.
Boasting rich autumnal colour tones and shaping up silhouettes with ingenious layering; not only is the cape the key piece for perfectly executing trans-seasonal dressing, but also provides us Brit gals with some stylishly utilitarian leverage over the unpredictable weather.
And so as the high-street begin to roll out a plethora of it's very own caped crusaders; once I've found the 'one', I'll be balancing out the layers with a streamlined look of roll-neck and skinny fitted trouser - thigh-skimming booties wouldn't go a miss too.
But for the moment, here's to (enduring) enjoying what's left of the British Summer...
