
Why can't a blanket be a coat? Enter the cape. It's part drama, part security — the perfect piece to wrap yourself in all winter long. Dress, $60, Gap. Cape, $40, Dynamite. Shoes, $120, Aldo. Socks, provided by Mcgregor Socks.

Cooler days don't have to mean the end of shorts. Paired with boots and a monochromatic sweater, they look right well into fall. Filippa K top, $235, Boutique Tag. Shorts, $90, RW & CO. Boots, $498, The Frye Company. Hat, $30, Dynamite. Scarf, $16, Joe Fresh.

A slouchy sweater is offset by a barely visible silk-hemmed dress. Sweater, $110, Banana Republic. Dress, $60, Scarf, $30, H&M. Boots, $165, Hunter.

This cardigan with a matching scarf is our kind of twin-set. Top, $35, cardigan, $70, pants, $99, scarf, $60, H&M. Boots, $165, Hunter. Beatuy Note: Joe Fresh matte sheer tint in porcelaine, $14, Joe Fresh. MAC mineralize skinfinish in gold deposit, $37, MAC. Joe Fresh eye shadow in gold rush, $6, Joe Fresh. Nars Steven Klein killer shine lipstick in redemption, $36, Nars.

The colour palette may be subtle, but the elongated silhouette of a sharp vest gives this look real drama. Top, $335, Ca va de Soi. Vest $150, ASOS. Pants, $56, Reitmans. Boots, $498, The Frye Company.

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