If you haven’t noticed the weather reports as of late, or felt the eerie bone chilling weather in your neck of the woods. Then that obviously means you’ve been snuggling up next to a warm heater with a big smile on your face. And if you’ve stepped foot out on the streets of NYC, during this arctic blast we all like to call the winter season, then you already know that women are bundling up from head to toe. The winter months are really a tricky considering that your own line of defense is your winter coat, warm boots, & other quintessential winter accessories. I totally doubt, if you take the chance to notice what anyone is wearing once that cold chill hits your brow. But what I’ve been noticing (behind the screen) is that some of our favorite celebrities have scrolled back into the archives on us. It’s all about the capes. And if you are thinking that you’d might look like a superhero instead of a fashion forward debutante, let me tell you right now that you’d better pause and reconsider the notion. And yes, I am well aware that there are some styles of capes that should be banned and never seen again. Oddly enough, those are usually the styles of capes that may be spotted on the backs of Lady Gaga or better yet Mischa Barton (seen above). So you’re probably wondering what good would a cape do for your winter/pre-spring wardrobe….right? And my answer is EVERYTHING! The hardest issue about the winter season, has to be the nightlife attire – and how to blend your outerwear with your inner-wear. Think about the many of occasions where you’ve been forced to wear a dress during the chilling days of the winter! Come on who want’s to be spotted wearing a bubble down coat with fancy attire? I’ve scanned the web for some of the more interesting looks to the today’s “caped theory”, so be sure to click your way through the list after the jump!




Celebrity Images: Bauer Griffin / INF