On the Cape

This autumn, a ravishing wrap is a must! On the runways, looks ranged from floor-grazing volumes to the tiniest of capelets, and everything in between! Believe it or not, these first two images are from New York Fashion Week for Spring 2009!

At near left, Willliam Rast plaid wrap. CC just looooooves Mr. Timberlake and this collection!

At far left, Stærk leather capelet. Adorably edgy!

Photos via style.com except where noted.
At right: Gai Mattiolo’s version of "Little Red Riding Hood", courtesy Vogue Paris
Left: Giles floor-length hooded cape

Left: Alberta Ferretti
Right: Ports 1961

Halston
Left: Antonio Berardi
Below: Threeasfour

At far right: Rue du Mail metallic capelet; this and next via Paris Vogue
Left: J-C de Castelbajac
Andrew Gn
Left: Alexandre Herchovitch mini fitted capelet

Below: Koi Suwannagate – CC’s fave of the bunch!!

LUXE MATERIALS: FUR AND FEATHERS

Giambattista Valli fur capelet, at right
Herve Leger by Max Azria blonde feather capelet . . . How exquisite is this ensemble? CC loves the sheer train as well!

At far right: Zucca belt-buckled fitted cape, courtesy Paris Vogue
To buy:

Pologeorgis Stone Marten Fur Poncho, at Neiman Marcus

VELVET UNDERGROUND

Left: Giorgio Armani
Right: Derek Lam
PRINTS AND PATTERNS

Vivienne Westwood
Anna Sui
Jean Paul Gaultier

Central Saint Martins ... How fab are those tights, btw??
What to buy: Mara Hoffman print silk jersey poncho, at shopbop.com

MAD FOR PLAID
Runway inspiration: Ralph Lauren

Your way: Hayden Harnett Gwenievere plaid wool cape

HITCHCOCK HEROINE CHIC*

*See tomorrow's CC post for more on this fab fall theme!!

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Runway Inspiration:

L’Wren Scott

Near left:

Buy: Thayer Mystify cape, at shopbop.com

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SWEATER WEATHER

At left:

Runway: Michel Klein, via Paris Vogue

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What to buy: Gucci

Shop gucci.com.

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THE HYBRID

On the runway, at far left: Junya Watanabe blazer-cape

What to buy: Alexander McQueen patent trim cape, at net-a-porter.com
OTHER IDEAS:

Right:

Kookai drawstring hem hooded cape, at asos.com

Left:

Rose Shrug It Off gathered capelet, at lagarconne.com

If you're truly not a cape gal, fake it with this Nanette Lepore Stuck on You swing jacket, pictured at right and available at neimanmarcus.com.

Celeb Style at left: Eva Mendes (she looks so different without makeup, right?) in a camel wrap. Photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Kenza ... click on her name for another look at capes, with commentary in French!

P.S. CC is experimenting with a new template (more room for delish pics!) so bear with the formatting errors . . . . Thanks, and have a fashionable day!

xoxox,

CC