Shoulder Pads (1980)

Collection: AJV
Category: Fashion
Collector's notes: Ah shoulder pads...people seem to have a love/hate relationship with this fashion fad. The origin of shoulder pads dates back to Golden Age of Hollywood. Starlets like Joan Crawford and Katherine Hepburn set the trend for "V" shaped silhouettes in the '30s and '40s. When the 1980s came along, men and women starting getting better high paying jobs and wanted a more "professional" look. It not only gave them a polished look, it gave them empowerment. This type of shouler pad empowerment shows in primetime soaps like "Dynasty" and "Dallas".