This Is How to Wear a Cape, According to Olivia Palermo

Palermo's button-trimmed cape is the perfect complement to her modest blouse and flare-leg trousers. The tie at the neck gives the look a finishing polish and lends her outfit a conservative Mayflower-era vibe. 

She embraced color and boldly mixed patterns in this caped look, reigning in her experimentation with a pair of classic black over-the-knee boots. 

Although Palermo's a true pro at taking fashion risks, she's just as successful when playing it safe. Here, the model kept her look simple by pairing her navy coat with black clothing and over-the-knee boots. 

If you're planning to keep your look monochromatic, varying the texture of your pieces is a great way to make your outfit standout. Palermo knew what she was doing when she paired fur and leather—looking fierce, girl!

Palermo doesn't even need to be wearing an actual cape to rock the cape trend. Here, she draped an orange trench over her shoulders and immediately transformed into the sartorial superhero she is. 

This cape is so relaxed that when unzipped it looks like a run-of-the-mill sweatshirt, which is precisely why it's perfect. The zipper-bearing garment is the ideal topper for Palermo's dressy ensemble—it falls in line with the color scheme and mellows the overall look without stealing the focus of the outfit itself.