Love (Hate?) For The Fall: Strong Shoulders
June 29, 2009 by Ashley Shute
Filed under Luxury
As my mother and I sat and watched the BET Awards last night we commented about many things, ranging from the people we didn’t know, to the awards, to the fashion.
And, oh no! The fashion throw backs…the shoulder pads. Or, as the fashionistas are calling them strong shoulders.
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Maybe if the designers call the trend something different no one will know we’re bringing something we’ve all tried twenty some odd years to forget about. It’ll be just like straight leg jeans. We won’t call them straight leg jeans, we’ll call them pencil jeans!
Even people in the industry, like Jeanie Syfu of The Fashion Show has noticed the strong shoulder, she told our own Rachel Segal, ”[During Fashion Week] we saw splashes of neon, menswear looks, the return of the shoulder pad and prints.”
Yikes! Not only has it made it’s way to the Runway, it’s made it’s way to the Red Carpet. So, what’s next? Main Street? The Horror! Next stop…second grade and the stirrup legging.
Beyonce, she can pull off the look. She looked stunning in that little sparkly dress. But, it’s still up in the air as to whether any normal person could pull off wearing something like a grey Miu Miu Angular Shoulder Dress. What are your opinions on this look? What are you looking forward to this upcoming season? Let us know at the Splendicity Community!
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I, for one, am loving the strong shouldered designs. For us pear types, an exaggerated shoulder balances out a heavier hip.
Although I loved Beyonce’s dress, it was the sparkle and the colors that did it for me. The whole “strong shoulder” thing gets a big HELL NO from me!