Fashion's Superhero Moment

The cloak, often with memorable characters from superheroes to vampires Red Riding Hood, the fall 2012 performed start and runways of designers such as Gucci, Jason Wu, and L'Wren Scott associated. Saint Laurent has suggested scanning stage caps in his last show in spring 2013. There were capes and coats from sweaterlike short jacket, poncho, not to some observations, capes blanketlike cousin "with a hole for the head mentioned. Even mainstream retailers Ann Taylor is in the cape trend, offering two versions of the average length for the day . Prada Outlet New York Capes look great on models and stars Gwyneth Paltrow in a white coat all Tom Ford Oscars for supermodel Linda Evangelista in a recent issue of W. (The title: "Super Linda."). But they are on their way, Mere mortals can Superwomen feel less confident that they can pull a cape in the street. Designers recognize that. An element of fantasy and drama to the Cape, which requires a little daring Phillip Lim Fall 2012 show, which opened with a model wearing a cape was inspired "by the neo-noir comic book super-heroes and heroines that exists all around us in everyday life," she says. "It was a play on that, I think, trying to make superhero cape progress." "Capes are mysterious," says designer Joseph Altuzarra, the customized "old and yet glamorous gothic" evening cape the singer Lana Del Rey at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala in May was. "Women have the ability to hide and reveal at the same time as the bear." Some analysts agree that encourage the trend capes flair, the women, something they probably do not have in their closets could not buy. But less traditional sleeves practical problems tracksuit wearing the challenges of draftiness a handbag. "You can not be a shoulder bag, because if you have something on the back it ruins the beauty of the solid line, of course," says Catherine Moellering, Chief Executive Officer of the former vice-Tobe cabinet trend forecast in New York City. While there is wide slits for the arms, she said, "now that you carry a bag of high-grip with arms shortcuts penguin show because some of the poor". Of course, capes functional, everyday objects for centuries, beginning with the earliest human societies organized Capes, when cold weather could be useful, or rank, by Daniel James Cole, Assistant Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Capes were a big part of the costume in the 18th and 19 Century, and in the evening capes were for much of the 20th Century popular, but fell out of favor in the 1980s. Retailers and designers think fingertip length or shorter jacket length capes "capelets" is the sweet spot for consumers, because they dressed more accessible and easily up and down the long capes are. Saks Fifth Avenue, which carries a mixture of cloak and cape sweater MM6 Maison Martin Margiela, Burberry London and Vince stresses cloaks are on the hip-length. "This is easier for women to layer and a full-on course to take," says Colleen Sherin, senior fashion director. "Certainly, a real woman for a dramatic look for the road sweep." Ms. Sherin said the trader collects caps as a good investment for the fall season of transition, if it is not cold enough for a coat. The dealer suggests capes with skinny trousers or leggings. In general, long capes go better with long skirts or dresses. Capelets better with shorter skirts. A golden rule: "If the volume to the above, it is good, with something close to the lower balance," says Sherin. She says that the consumer response so far has been positive. Ann Taylor shows his two caps with skinny trousers and skinny jeans. The dealer says that Capes sell well because it was in stores in September. For the office wearing a cloak to remove, use a neutral color wool or wool blend tweed cape and a jacket is the length instead. Long and fluid, which can be dramatic for work The cape should be seen as a coat or sweater, so it's not too shocking. Capes Save the trendy colors and asymmetric cuts or folds complex non-work opportunities. Moreover, a band to base the chapter Capes come in a variety of styles and silky, lightweight wool, tweed, cashmere etc buyers have options if they want to overlay light, or for use as an alternative shell. In addition, Ms. Sherin points at Saks capes are usually equipped and not well adjusted and can therefore fit "a variety of forms." Stylist Stacy London, co-host of TLC's "What Not To Wear" and author of the new book "The Truth About Style" recommends belt cape outerwear with an additional volume to overcome. "Do not lose size," she said. Capelets, she said, "can look great with a cocktail dress." In addition, "capelets a great way to expand your shoulders if you do not weigh in your lower half.'S Mantle can be your friend in this case." Ms. London said that women should have with solids not fat samples from the mantle stick already made a statement. For the evening, Mrs. London has recommended a cape of the same color as the dress. "It looks more like a sentence." To Mr. Lim, the orders from retailers were told well, the attitude is the key look to the Cape. He said. "You would think that throwing a cloak for something over the shoulders in a gesture as if to remove a jacket and put it on the shoulders of the cloak is worn with equal ease," he said. "It takes a certain character to remove a cloak."