Gwyneth Paltrow has always been a trend pioneer.

The 2012 Oscars aren’t the first time she has stunned with her look, either.

Starting a trend of elegant and timeless pieces, the look is just one of Paltrow’s best.

Gwyneth Paltrow smiling

The actor and Goop founder wore the Tom Ford dress to the 2012 Oscars (viaE!

At the time, it received mixed reviews.

L’Officielnotes the popularity of dresses with capes on the red carpet, too.

Gwyneth Paltrow Oscars 2012

Not just for celebs, cape dresses are good enough for royalty, too.

and the Duchess of Sussex at a Commonwealth Day Service (perPopSugar).

A good example of this is Gwyneth Paltrow’s dress.

Jessica Chastain posing

Capes can turn a relatively simple dress into an outfit that will make a major style statement.