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Strong Shoulders - From Runway to Reality

Strong shoulders are undeniably a big trend this season, and for good reason: they make you look polished, update your silhouette and make your waist and hips look tiny in comparison. Plus, every once in a while, we all can use a little armor and padding.

We've gone straight to the source with some vintage 80s styles so you can wear the trend without investing a lot. Here's how we went from runway to reality:

Strong Shoulders Black and White Balenciaga and Vintage

Runway: Balenciaga Fall 2009

Reality: Vintage 80s Peplum Blouse, Strim Vintage on Market Publique

Strong Puffy Shoulder jackets

Runway: Nina Ricci Fall 2009

Reality: Faux Leather Cropped Jacket with Leopard Insets, Erstwhile Style on Market Publique

Strong Shoulders Red Cropped Jacket

Runway: Haider Ackermann Fall 2009

Reality: Vintage Red Cropped Jacket, Painfully Hip on Market Publique

Rag and Bone

Runway: Rag and Bone Spring 2010

Reality: Vintage Cropped Schoolboy Blazer, Chitown Vintage on Market Publique

Strong Shoulders Rebecca Taylor

Runway: Rebecca Taylor Spring 2010

Reality: Vintage Vest with Red Piping, The Frippery on Market Publique

Tan leather jacket

Runway: William Rast Spring 2010

Reality: Vintage 80s Tan Leather Jacket, Unlovable Vintage on Market Publique

All runway imags via Style.com

Submitted by pamela on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 15:51

New Items Just Listed in the House Store

Fall's trickling into the house store, and we have some fabulous items up for sale, including long-sleeve shirts and dresses and a few lightweight jackets.

Snap them up quickly, as these pieces are one-of-a-kind and ending soon! You can either bid on these items, or buy them right away. The 'Buy Now' disappears after someone places a bid. And if you don't bid fast, someone might just buy it now...

Photos by Karen Evans.