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The greatest capes and how to wear them

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October 30, 2025

FORGET a new winter coat. How about a new winter cape?

- By LARA OWEN

Capes were creeping into the trend cycle last autumn/winter, with scarf coats and exaggerated collars, but this year they have truly taken flight.

On the AW25 runways and being showcased superbly by Claudia Winkleman on the Traitors, the style once reserved for superheroes and aristocrats is now back.

"Capes have this timeless elegance that feels both dramatic and effortless," explains image consultant and personal stylist Oriona Robb. "It has presence but moves beautifully with the body, which fits with today's more fluid and relaxed approach to formal dressing."

But how do you wear one without feeling like you're channelling Superman?

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