Don’t think of a coat as just outerwear. We came to see some of this season’s great ladylike styles as outfit-makers unto themselves. We took our shearling India Coat, cinched it with our skinny kissing fox belt, and suddenly it made the whole look.

Far from being an afterthought before heading out the door, a classic coat — or cape — has the amazing ability to make whatever you’re wearing look polished and pulled-together. You can wear your yoga leggings, run some errands, and still look stylish. What’s underneath is almost beside the point.

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