The blanket coat is this autumn’s cosiest trend.
These
chunky capes seen in checks, stripes or aztec prints are great thrown on over
any outfit come rain or shine. And seeing as it's highly unlikely I'll ever be able to
afford the original Burberry Prosum monogrammed cape, seen on Cara and Jourdan
in the AW14 show, I thought I’d have a go at making my own for a little cheaper…
I found this luxurious tweed woven material at my
local fabric store and just had to make something using it. There was a black
and white version too so I picked a couple of meters of each up. I experimented
with a few design ideas using pattern paper. In the end this shape seemed to
work the best and fitted how I wanted to it. If you want to make your own or
want to see how I styled mine up read on …