Shoulder Robing… It’s a thing
The A-List are so over putting their arms in their actual coat/jacket sleeves. It's all about The Shoulder Robe.
Getty ImagesMiranda Kerr is just too damn busy to put her coat on properly as she arrives in Hong Kong.
GettyAt a Balmain after-show party Alessandra Ambrosio teamed the designer's body-con dress with a coordinating coat, sculpturally set on her shoulders. Fierce shoulder robing.
Getty ImagesTrust the Creative Director of J.Crew to pull off shoulder robing so well. Jenna Lyons, what can you not do when it comes to style?
Getty ImagesScarJo looked the height of elegance in New York City resting her camel overcoat on her shoulders. If you want to go ladylike supreme, robing is the way forward.
Getty ImagesHow to exit a plane in style - just casually drape your leopard jacket over your shoulders, as demonstrated by Chloe Moretz at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.
Splash NewsMiranda Kerr looked chic and sharp in an all white outfit while out and about in New York. Oh, and we totally want a brown suede fringed jacket now, too, thanks to her natty approach to shoulder-robing.
All SaintsGemma Chan brought cool-girl geek chic to her classic AllSaints denims and button up, topping off the look with shoulder-robed leather jacket. Cute specs, too.
Rex FeaturesLeigh Lezark
The shoulder-robing trend isn't just for sharp blazers - Leigh Lezark made easy work of adding an indoor-appropriate twist to her colourful fuzzy fur wearing it shrugged over her suede midi dress.
Rex FeaturesHilary Duff
At The Elephant Man's opening night in New York, Hilary battled the cold weather in style by draping her camel-coloured jacket over her slick monochrome outfit and salmon-hued bag.
PA PhotosJameela Jamil
Aside from LOVING (and coveting) Jameela Jamil's jaunty plaid coat, we're very pleased to see that shoulder robing is still a trend that has its place on the red carpet. The radio DJ topped off her shorts suit, cassette-shaped handbag, suede heels and shades with the burnt orange and blue coat nonchalantly placed around her shoulders. And we'll be following her lead STAT.
Rex FeaturesAlexa Chung
At the A/W '15 House of Holland show at London Fashion Week, Alexa Chung made a typical sartorial splash in this high-neck muted navy mini dress and shoulder-robed pink Chanel boucle jacket. And as ever, we're loving her work.
Rex FeaturesOlivia Palermo
Ripped jeans, silk shirt and a gorgeous suede and embellished jacket shoulder robed over the entire outfit is how to do trans-seasonal dressing into the cooler months. Thanks, Liv.
GettyVanessa Hudgens
It's not just swanky evening outfits that benefit from the ancient art of shoulder robing. Oh, no, no, no, no. Take Vanessa Hudgens' lead and work casual summer outfits with an oversize denim jacket, artfully slung over your shoulders for instant chic!
Rex FeaturesJessica Alba
J-Alba proved that shoulder robing is a trend that is here to stay as she exited her hotel in Manhattan this week. Dressed in skinny jeans and black separates, she added extra style clout in the form of an oversized printed clutch and a tuxedo blazer, expertly shoulder robed, obvs.
Rex FeaturesKim Kardashian
Mrs West is a huge fan of an all-black ensemble, even when the temperatures are soaring. And the perfect finishing touch to a funky city ensemble? A cropped leather jacket, perfected positioned across the shoulders, of course. Smart.
PA PhotosJourdan Dunn
Over in London, Jourdan Dunn follows Kin K's lead, with her leather jacket also expertly shoulder robed. It's a trend that just won't quit.
Rex FeaturesSarah Jessica Parker
SJP is the master of clashing florals and this gorgeous azure blue dress is only made all the better with a monochrome foliage-print jacket artfully shoulder-robed.
Rex FeaturesElle MacPherson
Switch up your black coat for a grey one this spring, like model Elle!
PA PhotosMiranda Kerr
As the weather perks up (a little), channel your inner Miranda Kerr by throwing your heavy winter coat over your shoulders and a bright spring dress to really see in the new season. This outfit is practically perfection.
Rex FeaturesOlivia Palermo
This is high-end, high fashion shoulder robing at its very best, courtesy of our favourite Park Avenue princess Olivia Palermo and her tri-tone furry coat which is expertly placed around her shoulders. Giving good shoulder just took on a whole new meaning.
Rex FeaturesRachel Zoe
Following in Olivia's very fashionable footsteps, super stylist Rachel Zoe adds a statement white furry coat to her already glitzy outfit for a shopping trip in New York.
Karl LagerfeldPixie Lott
Pixie Lott worked a beautifully bright outfit for the Karl Lagerfeld store launch in March, combining a navy mini with oversized peplum, a lime clutch and finished off with an acid yellow cropped jacket slung expertly across her shoulders.
RexRochelle Wiseman
Looking smokin' hot in her tailored trousers and silk camisole ensemble, for an appearance at Fashion Week, Rochelle pulled out the pièce de résistance of LFW-dressing and shoulder robed her tailored overcoat. Nice work, Mrs. Humes.
RexPoppy Delevingne
See. Even with a massive giant oversized cape-come-coat thing, you can still shoulder robe it.
Getty ImagesKelly Osbourne
Kelly O looked tres chic for the Mulberry dinner at Claridge's on Sunday, dressed in an LBD and sporting a pastel hair and beauty look. The finishing touch? A classic example of shoulder robing. Nice, Kelly, very nice indeed.
Rex FeaturesAlexa Chung
Alexa works the nonchalant style vibe as she takes her front row seat at NYFW. We love the casually slung grey coat over her navy slim-fit suit. Style in spades.
Rex FeaturesKylie Minogue
Post her surprise show at London pub The Old Blue Last, Kylie Minogue exited through the back door looking seriously glamorous, mostly thanks to her fabulous hair and make-up as well as her perfectly positioned grey textured coat. Shoulder robing at its finest.
Rex FeaturesRose Byrne
We’re used to seeing the celebs shoulder robe their jackets and coats with sharp silhouettes and sleeker tailoring so Rose Byrne’s gorgeously girly take on the trend is a breath of fresh air. Follow her lead this spring and wearing a floaty midi-dress with your winter coat to see out that tricky period of trans-seasonal dressing in the next few months.
Rex FeaturesDiane Kruger
Okay, Diane Kruger’s doing it. If this hasn’t swayed you to trial the trend yourself yet, I just don’t know what will.
Rex FeaturesSolange Knowles
Want to master the art of shoulder robing? Take your cue from Solange Knowles.
Rex FeaturesPaloma Faith
Brit songstress Paloma brightened up the red carpet at the Cuban Fury premiere in London wearing a palm-print dress, carrying a quirky retro umbrella and giving good shoulder in a powder pink coat. Shoulder robing at its most glamorous.
Rex FeaturesKylie Minogue
Everyone's favourite pop princess looked like a little ray of sunshine as she exited the Radio 1 studios this week. The addition of a mellow yellow coat draped over her shoulders was the icing on the cake. Shoulder robing - 1. Arms in sleeves - 0.
Rex FeaturesSolange Knowles
If there's a bona fide new A-List fashion trend, you can be sure that style maven and all-round coolest woman ever, Solange Knowles is already working it like a pro. Cue this excellent mid-winter DOUBLE shoulder robing of both her tuxedo jacket and tailored overcoat.
GettyDiane Kruger
Diane Kruger adds interest to her monochrome ensemble with the help of a perfectly placed peacock-print jacket. Shoulder robing at its finest.
PANoomi Rapace
Noomi Rapace gives good shoulder ahead of the Givenchy men's show in Paris. Impressive.
Rex FeaturesKylie Jenner
Looking every-inch the Kardashian, Kylie Jenner was snapped working a strong monochrome look with a pair of severe Loubies. However, the pièce de résistance of the outfit had to be that artfully shoulder robed gorgeous powder blue Crombie coat.
Rex FeaturesCarine Roitfeld
Of course former Vogue Paris Editor Carine Roitfeld, doyenne of super-chic Parisian style and all things French and fashionable is a fan of the shoulder robe. At Milan Fashion Week in October 2013, Carine donned a smart Crombie coat over her monochromatic outfit.
Rex FeaturesAlexa Chung
Proving that a pencil skirt + shoulder robing = fashion dynamite, is Alexa Chung (natch). The preppy-ness of the model’s printed skirt and shirt outfit is dialled down with this classic cropped leather jacket slung over the shoulders.
Rex FeaturesChloe Grace Moretz
But this isn’t just a trend for high-profile fashionistas, Hollywood actress Chloe Grace Moretz got in on the act with his camel number recently, too.
Rex FeaturesDoutzen Kroes
At a gala in New York last month, Victoria’s Secret angel Doutzen Kroes was snapped working two of the year’s biggest trends: The Leg Veil and Shoulder Robing. Atta girl.
Rex FeaturesGwen Stefani
It’s a fashion trend so of course Gwen Stefani is doing it - and doing it with aplomb.
Rex FeaturesJenna Lyons
J.Crew’s Creative Director Jenna Lyons is a serious fashionista worth keeping your beady eye on for her easy-breezing styling of tailored separates. This panelled coat is, incidentally, also shoulder-robed to perfection.
Rex FeaturesJennifer Hudson
There’s Shoulder Robing and there’s Shoulder Robing: It’s a fine art where the proportions of the separates – not least of all the coat or jacket – need to work with the rest of your outfit and unfortunately Jennifer Hudson’s mid-length coat with mini skirt and knee-high boots isn’t quite working for us, here.
PA PhotosPixie Geldof
But A-line, full skirts can still very work with this trend; just follow Pixie Geldof’s lead. This textured mid-length skirt and smart Crombie-style coat is perfect evening wear for the winter months.
Rex FeaturesMillie Manderson
Those Made In Chelseas can often be seen shoulder robing the shizz out of their coats and jackets: case in point, Millie Manderson, who S-R’s this long line leather jacket very well , indeed.
Rex FeaturesMischa Barton
Mischa Barton can sometimes get a bad rap for her fashion choices but she’s nothing if not a sartorial risk taker and this tailored peach jumpsuit which was otherwise questionable, is expertly pulled together with a long line tuxedo black coat and sparkly accessories. All hail the power of a shoulder robe done well.
Rex FeaturesMollie King
At a summer party, Mollie King shoulder robed a luxe leather jacket over a pretty strapless cocktail dress but it’s not our favourite look on The Saturdays’ star – and she’s a serial Shoulder Rober as you’ll soon see…
Rex FeaturesKim Kardashian
Another repeat offender on the shoulder robing front, is Kim Kardashian. We’ve already waxed lyrical about her stunning collection of coats this week but when you’ve got MaxMara, Ralph Lauren and Celine (as this baby pink coat is) in your fashion arsenal, shoulder robing is just another fashionable day for you.
Rex FeaturesLaura Whitmore
Laura Whitmore is a red carpet regular so shoulder robing was easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy for her this summer when she threw a white oversized biker over her all-white outfit, like a pro.
Rex FeaturesNicole Scherzinger
Although on first appearances it might seem like shoulder robing is merely the act of not putting your arms into the sleeves of your coat. However, it is in fact, far more complex an undertaking that that: Nicole Scherzinger’s pretty printed coat is a gorgeous addition to her shirt and leather trousers outfit but a cocoon shaped coat is not the optimum shape for this trend. Sorry, Scherzy.
Rex FeaturesOlivia Palermo
Gah! Find us a white jacket with black lapels and buttons, stat! … We want to shoulder robe it.
PAChristina Hendricks
Oh, and did you know you can even shoulder robe your cardis these day, too. Thanks for the style tip, Joan.
Rex FeaturesRita Ora
We almost didn’t realise there was shoulder robing going on here…
Rex FeaturesRita Ora
But Rita pulled it back with this look. Our one and only gripe would be that although this cosy winter coat is the perfect length, the giant lapels do take away from the shoulder robing look somewhat.
Rex FeaturesScarlett Johansson
Despite another beautiful coat, it’s those giant lapels that don’t work again on this shoulder robing occasion: Sorry, Scarlett.
PA PhotosVictoria Beckham
Now this is a lady who knows how to a Shoulder Robe. VB’s shoulder robing antics are legendary, doing it with everything from a super long line military wool coat…
Rex FeaturesVictoria Beckham
… To tailored tuxedo jackets. What. A. Woman.
Rex FeaturesHAIM
But if you’re still not convinced about this trend, let me point out one thing; HAIM are doing it, ergo, it is immediately very cool.
Rex FeaturesHarley Viera-Newton
Another cardi gets the shoulder robing treatment, this time courtesy of Harley Viera-Newton.
Rex FeaturesMollie King
Mollie’s second shoulder robing attempt looks great: the shoulder-robed jacket and pencil skirt combo wins again.
PAOlivia Palermo
On paper, Olivia P’s outfit shouldn’t work but it was one of our favourite A-List looks this summer – made all the better by some expert shoulder robing.
PA PhotosOlivia Palermo
And it would seem like third time was a charm at Paris Fashion Week in October when Olivia did it again with this little number.
Rex FeaturesJoan Collins
But don’t be fooled into thinking that this shoulder robing malark is anything new; oh no, no no, no. Here is Dynasty-era Joan Collins working it (with a whole lotta leather) at Heathrow airport in 1987.
Rex FeaturesMarilyn Monroe
But one of the earliest purveyors of the trend was undoubtedly Marilyn Monroe. Pictured on the set of Niagara in 1953, the original blonde bombshell wears a typically early 50s silhouette in a wrap-around mid-length skirt, chemise and shoulder-robed swing jacket. Ba-yooo-tiful!
Rex FeaturesKanye West
Goddam, that man is one snappy dresser: And that’s exactly why, he is probably our favourite shoulder rober of the lot.
