AN A-List wedding always has the potential for some style spotting, and the New Orleans nuptials of Solange Knowles were no different.

Sorry Amal Alamuddin (now Amal Clooney, for anyone who has been living under a rock) but a new bride has stolen your fashion thunder.

It’s fair to say when Solange tied the knot with long-term beau Alan Ferguson there were a few unusual aspects – for starters, the bride actively encouraged the wedding party to wear white!

In her official Vogue wedding photographs the 28-year-old is pictured arriving in a stunning Stephane Rolland cream jumpsuit on a white-painted bicycle decorated with cream roses.

So far, so quirky. But it was her choice of wedding dress which really had me weak at the knees.

The frock, a high-necked Humberto Leon for Kenzo number, was simple save for one important aspect – a heavy, flowing floor-length cape.

Genius. Is a cape not the perfect thing to walk down the aisle in?

The cape was an inspired choice for Solange, not just for its sleek steady lines but for the confidence boost it surely brought.

It’s the perfect pre-wedding confidence boost – how can you fail to feel regal, stately and important with that thing hanging off your shoulders.

Now I know why Queen Liz looks so chilled in her Coronation pictures.

Solange was on point fashion-wise too – capes are a great and surprisingly accessible trend to embrace this Autumn/Winter.

For Autumn/Winter on the catwalks, Dolce and Gabbana brought fashion and fairy tale together with their bold and other-worldly designs – and all eyes were on a floor length emerald green embellished cape.

Similarly fable-inspired clothing were seen at Alexandra McQueen and Valentino.

Back in the real world, you could swap your winter coat purchase for Dorothy Perkins’ hooded cape with leather buckles, £69, and come over all Little Red Riding Hood.

My choice of cape is a bolero with a twist for a modern take on the classic 1920s flapper look. I’ll be throwing Frock and Frill’s black floral embellished cape with scalloped hem, £75, over a plain white frock.

The monochrome colour contrast is to die for – and I’m not going to trip anyone up on the street while I perfect my queenly march.