The hardest-working staple of any woman’s wardrobe, a versatile coat is essential day in, day out. Moving with you from dawn to dusk, bright and early it might be unbuttoned and fluttering in the breeze as you hail a taxi, or else wrapped snuggly against the morning chill. On a mid-morning coffee run, catch a glimpse of a flattering silhouette in a shop window, nipped at the waist and accentuating your every movement. By sunset, this multipurpose essential is transformed into a cape, elegantly draping the shoulders to lend an understated elegance to any outfit.