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Gemma Degara Chain Shoulder Pads: Love It or Hate It?

I know bold shoulders are all the rage, but would you wear these Gemma Degara Chain Shoulder Pads ($95) to enhance them?

I know bold shoulders are all the rage, but would you wear these Gemma Degara Chain Shoulder Pads ($95) to enhance them? It's definitely an interesting concept — part cape, part shoulder pads, part necklace. I would perhaps give it a whirl, but not in that exact way! You?

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Halloween

A Fabby Halloween: Working Girl

If you're in a pinch for a Halloween costume, both for time and for money, and want to be able to recite a really great line throughout your spooky evening, consider being a Working Girl.

If you're in a pinch for a Halloween costume, both for time and for money, and want to be able to recite a really great line throughout your spooky evening, consider being a Working Girl.

Now is prime time for an ode to this '80s power chick flick: shoulder pads are in. We all have the office basics for this, but insert the largest shoulder pads you can find into your blazer. Tease your curls, wear your pearls, and slather on the red lipstick. Bonus funny points for wearing white sneakers instead of sexy black pumps. "I have a head for business and a body for sin."


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Balenciaga

Quote Of The Day: Hadley Freeman On The Return Of Shoulder Pads

Not even when “Bad” was at its baddest was dressing like [Michael] Jackson really what I would call “fashionable.”... But now it’s the most fashionable look you can go for, thanks to Balmain and its stiff, heavily embellished military-style jackets...Which brings us to Dynasty.
Not even when “Bad” was at its baddest was dressing like [Michael] Jackson really what I would call “fashionable.”... But now it’s the most fashionable look you can go for, thanks to Balmain and its stiff, heavily embellished military-style jackets...Which brings us to Dynasty. Yes, yes, you all know about the return of shoulder pads. Nicolas Ghesquière has taken this trend to its natural conclusion with his collection at Balenciaga... The fact that his deep, plush, plunging evening dresses—with, of course, shoulder pads—were shown with that ultimate eighties staple, polka-dot tights, made me love them even more.
Yves Saint Laurent

Fashion In 50 Seconds 12/10/08 Donna Karan Pre-Fall, YSL Sample Sale, Shoulder Pad Takeover, Los Angeles Retails

Donna Karan showed her pre-fall collection yesterday and she went ahead and called the thing 'transeasonal'.

Donna Karan showed her pre-fall collection yesterday and she went ahead and called the thing 'transeasonal'. Well, at least she's offered very sexy, elegant clothing else we might have poked a little fun.

Yves Saint Laurent for less than two hundred is basically grounds for a fashion seizure. Top the miracle off with a good deed and you've basically got us closing our laptop and crying for the rest of the day.

Shoulder pads are back thanks to Balmain, Lanvin, Balenciaga and every other brand name you love to toss around. The Observer gets wordy with it

We hate to admit this but every time we turn around there's a great boutique opening in Los Angeles. This new shop seals the deal for us