Thursday, November 26, 2009

Are These Shoulders You Can Lean On?

These celebrities embraced a popular runway trend when they rocked exaggerated shoulder styles in a variety of shapes, colors and fabrics.
    • The Strong Shoulder Trend on the Runway
    • Victoria Beckham in dVb
    • Eva Longoria Parker in a modern take on the pantsuit
    • Kim Kardashian in Maison Martin Margiela
    • Keira Knightley in Chanel
    • Mary-Kate Olsen in Balmain
    • Gwyneth Paltrow in Valentino
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The Strong Shoulder Trend on the Runway

Ruched plum taffeta at Louis Vuitton, form-fitting beige sheaths at Marc Jacobs, wide lapel tuxedo jackets at Nina Ricci and skin-tight sequined mini skirt suits at Balmain.

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  • sailhounds2's Avatar
    Posted by sailhounds2 Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:08pm PDT

    No, please make shoulder pads go away. It felt so good to get rid of them at the end of the 1900's.

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  • B2WM's Avatar
    Posted by B2WM Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:06am PDT

    That dress makes Mary Kate Olsen looks like she has no neck. Now don't get me wrong, the rest vary between very awesome (e.g. Vanessa Traina's leather coat and Victora Beckham) through cheesy sci-fi movie extra (Kim Kardashian and half the runway models) but Olsen and Jennifer Esposito's outfits... *shudder* They wasted perfectly nice skirts. (Not that the trim along either top made it look like the things were designed for anyone under sixty...)

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  • Sarena's Avatar
    Posted by Sarena Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:52am PDT

    The girl with the white lace dress looks like she has maxi-pads under her shirt! I am thin and shoulder pads make me look like a line-backer. Can the clothing that is out right now get any uglier?!? I agree with others they look like they are from a bad space themed B movie!

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  • Ritata's Avatar
    Posted by Ritata Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:09am PDT

    Keep them! UGLY LOOK!!!

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  • sara lala's Avatar
    Posted by sara lala Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:48am PDT

    i really think shoulder pads are so ugly

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  • G.G.'s Avatar
    Posted by G.G. Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:01am PDT

    A beautiful salute to Bea Arthur, our Dorothy of the Golden Girls in all the glorious husk of those shoulder pads. Perfect timing!

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  • Runalab's Avatar
    Posted by Runalab Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:02am PDT

    IMO, & not a fashionista. Hate them all, except the cream colored dress Kira Knightly is wearing. The rest just look terrible and would be in my what were they thinking catagory.

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  • Rose's Avatar
    Posted by Rose Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:08am PDT

    I HATE shoulder pads!!!! I don't care if they are the "in" thing. Every person on the planet could be wearing them and I STILL wouldn't wear them! GAH!

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  • A-Love's Avatar
    Posted by A-Love Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:18am PDT

    Some of them are cute (meaning only like two) but most of them still look like they used to and they don't look "updated" at all. I think the one with Olsen kid was the worst! It's something that is cool on the runways, but otherwise should never have been reborn by these people onto the red carpet.

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  • Shawnee's Avatar
    Posted by Shawnee Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:59am PDT

    Shoulder pads mark a woman as a MAJOR GEEK.

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