DIRECTIONS BY
PUFF-PUFF PARADE
EXAGGERATED SHOULDERS
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collective inclination towards
comfort and utility based
clothing has ignited a resurgence
of the warm and cozy puffer/
padded jackets, been labelled
‘out-of-fashion’ in the past
few seasons.
A powerful theme was brought
about by the use of structured
shoulders that promoted
dominance. Masculine tailored
silhouettes assimilated across
cross-cultural designs, flaunted
bold, exaggerated and pointy
shoulders that brought forth an
’80s revival of sorts.
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While the outerwear staple might
have retained its spot in the
fashion industry limited to ski
slopes, Fall/Winter 2017-18 has
another fate destined for it. The
new and revised puffer jacket
flaunts prints and loud pops of
colour, cropped or cinched at
the waist, and breaks stereotypes
by sitting just as calmly over slip
dresses as it does over jeans.
Quilted stitching details in linear
and lozenge-shaped patterns
gave a stylish spur to iterations of
bomber jackets, long coats and
oversized versions.
ith the current heat
surrounding woman
empowerment across the globe
– a topic that has caused societal
hearsay – it was no surprise when
designers collectively decided
to inject autonomous messages,
into their collections minus the
need to exhibit any sort of logos
or slogans.