Rock the Cape!

New “it” item? Well rest your little fashion souls and rock the cape. This season the cape has taken over New York Fashion Week. Why are Capes so hot? They hide the not so flattering bloated places on that particular time of the month when you’re feeling fatigue and they’re awe-inspiring. Fashion designer, Jessica Simpson Collection has designed multiple capes this fall season were Simpson has incorporated tribal patterns and quilted capes some similar to the notorious style of fashion designer, Rachel Roy. This year’s fall it item has contagiously spread through both men and women’s collections where fashion designers like Burberry  and Alexander Mc Queen presented various looks and versatilities to illustrate the cape this season. Capes were presented in different patterns, textures, drappings, and inspirations. Fashion designer, Alexander Mc Queen’s fall 2011 mens collection showcased quilted patterns with a loose-fitting fringe. On the other side of the style spectrum fashion designer, Dior Homme’s showcased trench-coat-like capes with detailing button-down designs. Fashion designer, Frankie Morello’s fall collection took a different spin with the cape by interrogating tribal patterns where the audience could easily gasp the ethnic inspired capes. This fall season both the mens and women’s collections seemed to show a common parallel with the common it item; the cape.The origination of  the cape went back to times of romantics Romeo and Juliet. At this particular era, Capes were presently seen during European medieval times and especially popular amongst priest.
-Grecia Garcia

Photo provided by: NY magazine, Alexander Mc Queen