# Gothic Skirt Capes The Back Wrap is a Surfacing Fashion Statement By rob quick | Published 2011-01-31 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unisex-back-wrap References: [lenerdfashionproject.blogspot](http://lenerdfashionproject.blogspot.com/2010/12/salem-witchcraft.html) If you read many different [fashion blogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-3-capsule-2), you're bound to came across the back wrap. I first saw this garment on Lookbook.nu from independent designer Phillipe LeNerd and again from another designer in the United States. Mostly seen on men, this [androgynous wardrobe addition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sujitha-shivajothi) adds a [dark and dramatic look](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set) to a simple outfit. Although the back wrap (or skirt cape) is not available in mainstream markets now, expect to see more of it as the year progresses. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Androgynous Fashion:** There is an opportunity to create unisex clothing lines and promote gender-fluidity with androgynous fashion. - **Dramatic Garments:** There is an opportunity to create dramatic and theatrical clothing lines that play with unique shapes and structures. - **Dark Aesthetic:** There is an opportunity for fashion lines that explore gothic and dark aesthetic, with a pop of modern style. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can push the boundaries with avant-garde and unique designs. - **Retail:** Retailers can cater to alternative fashion consumers by stocking and promoting unique clothing items like back wraps. - **Marketing:** Marketing executives can spotlight alternative fashion trends, by creating compelling campaigns for gothic fashion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Layered Utility Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineered-garments-x-beams-boy.md) - [Edgy Backpack-Centric Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-the-edge-of-time.md) - [Underwear-Imitating Hybrid Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cut-off-brief-skirt.md) - [Fall-Centric Dynamic Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/undercover-5.md) - [Modular Fall-Ready Layered Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcs-2.md) - [Urban Luxe Streetwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-the-row-to-the-road.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [In-Between Seasonal Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laolao-studios.md)