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# Structured Cape-Filled Collections
The Valentino Pre-Fall 2014 Collection is Boldly Striking

By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2014-01-21 | Luxury
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-prefall-2014
References: [style](http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/2014PF-VALENTIN/) & [valentino](http://www.valentino.com/en/home/)

Capes are no longer just an accessory to hide a superhero’s identity, and the [Valentino](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles) Pre-Fall 2014 Collection is definitely proof of that.

Featuring a line of durable and intricately designed capes, this collection is an autumn line nothing like any other. While most collections will have consumers wrapped in [heavy trench coats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/london-a-love-affair) for the cooler season, the Valentino fashion house decided to take that small innovation and tweak it till it had a full line of designs showcasing heavy capes and poncho-like coats opposed to the usual trench and pea-coat.

Along with these capes, the Valentino [Pre-Fall 2014 collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefall-2026-collection) also exhibits a line of sophisticated dresses adorned in Victorian style floral prints available in lengths from knee to floor.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.5/10
- Popularity: 64% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Bold Cape Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and market a line of bold and intricately designed capes that redefine outerwear.
- **Victorian Style Prints:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a line of modern clothing that incorporates Victorian style floral prints for a unique and elegant look.
- **Alternative Outerwear Options:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a range of outerwear options such as poncho-like coats to offer consumers stylish alternatives to traditional trench coats and pea coats.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative designs and fabrics in the fashion industry to reinvent traditional outerwear.
- **Textile Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new techniques and materials for manufacturing heavy capes and poncho-like coats for the autumn season.
- **Printed Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize advanced printing technologies to create modern clothing with Victorian style floral prints.

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