Shoulders, shoulders, shoulders! From Courréges to Luar, this past season has sent models stalking down the runway in clothes that push the line of the shoulder to new heights. And what could be sexier to us at HommeGirls than a playful return to structured suiting? Instead of shying away from physicality, these designers are exaggerating, padding, distorting, and rebuilding the frame of the wearer. There are no questions, there is no dialogue. Instead, these power shoulders are a simple declaration: it’s time to WORK.
—Nicolaia Rips
Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga
Khaite, Gucci, Courrèges
The Row, Luar, Alexander McQueen