Fashion Trend #7: Capes When you think of capes what pops up to mind? The pre-17th-century European folk tale called Little Red Riding Hood. The children’s tale is written after the little red hooded cape worn by a little girl whom the story focuses on. The cape is becoming a trend on the runway because designers are choosing to incorporate them into their collection. However, capes is not just a design but it is an article of clothing unlike some other trends that are added to a design. Some designers choose not to add shorts to their collection. On the whole, some designers are adding the category capes into their websites. Capes can be mistaken for a poncho because of the design. But they are slightly different. Capes are meant to keep you semi warm and are sleeveless. A poncho is an article of clothing worn in colder climates and can be made of heavy woven fabrics. Since the development of cartoons and television coming from comic books; the idea of capes has...