https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:50:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013/page/2#post-735162 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:44:12 +0000 Claudia 735162@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some oversizing from Jil Sander SS/2013, too. Check out those hips in 3 and 4. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013/page/2#post-735099 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 09:26:58 +0000 krishnidoux 735099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>qpswan, How can I forget??? I was teaching, gesticulating (teaching French) when suddenly one of those detachable ones flew out of my sleeve to land on a poor student's head! How embarrassing! Luckily I was young then... I was so glad when they went out of fashion soon after. Swearing to myself I would never go back there...</p> <p>Or... will I?</p> <p>These seem a bit overkill, but the silhouette is not that bad! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013/page/2#post-735058 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 04:31:22 +0000 fashionista 735058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really don't get to wearing big shoulders anytime. Love that leather jacket though. And those shoes are all so wearable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013/page/2#post-735055 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 04:05:15 +0000 sinead 735055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to admit, my tiny shoulders are craving some great big old shoulder pads! Bring 'em on! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013/page/2#post-734995 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 01:12:17 +0000 DonnaF 734995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those big shoulders over my sloping ones make me look so slim. . .Maybe I shouldn't have passed on the 100% wool houndstooth blazer with the biggish shoulders at the thrift shop on Thursday?</p> <p>I've saved those shoulder pads that velcro around your bra as well as a ton of various sized that velcro into the garment. Maybe my hoarding tendencies will pay off? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734906 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:55:19 +0000 Angie 734906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*chuckle*</p> <p>Laura, I trebled up too, and my shoulders were sore. But I loved the look. The '80s were KILLER! </p> <p>Ariadne, Jonesy answered your question. Thanks, and high five! I have watched EVERY single show so far. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734902 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:51:54 +0000 MsMary 734902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*sigh*</p> <p>I was awesome in the 80s! Natural ice-cream-cone shape, naturally huge hair! LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734827 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:33:41 +0000 Laura 734827@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually look really good in big shoulder pads. Balances out the hips. I say bring on the 80s football-style shoulder pads. They don't scare me!!</p> <p>Angie, I layered too. Had a cami with removable shoulder pads, and wore it under blouses and blazers ... both of which had shoulder pads, of course. I think 3 layers was the best I ever did. Is there some sort of Recovering Shoulder Pad Layering support group we can join? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734786 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:54:27 +0000 rachylou 734786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok. I just had a bad flashback... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734774 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:48:09 +0000 cheryl 734774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually like these except for #5, but then again, I love everything 80's and it totally reminds me of the 80's </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734568 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:04:47 +0000 Jonesy 734568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You *know* I am checking out every show :). Ariadne, most of the shows are posted on style.com and vogue.com, and many are on fabsugar.com (these are the outlets I know about--probably plenty more). Sometimes the shows are shown live, but usually each show is shown as a series of still shots that you scroll through.</p> <p>Yes, this is quite the Shoulder Statement. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734552 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:50:00 +0000 Anonymous 734552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is a serious inverted triangle silhouette! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734550 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:47:36 +0000 Ariadne 734550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it on the runway, but I'd never wear it! My shoulders are plenty strong enough all on their own.</p> <p>Angie, how/where are you watching the shows? Are they online somewhere, or on TV, or...? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734496 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:21:39 +0000 rae 734496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Noooooooo! &lt;:-0 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734480 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:08:48 +0000 Janet 734480@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I kinda love that top in #5 if it were toned down to a more wearable proprtion. Although I suppose *that* would make my hips look downright tiny in comparison to the shoulders! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734473 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:03:22 +0000 Angie 734473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I chuckled at every one of your comments. I love a good laugh. Thanks </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734471 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:01:40 +0000 Janet 734471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's it, I'm breaking out the big David Byrne "Stop Making Sense" era suit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734451 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:28:33 +0000 Scarlet 734451@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those are just wild! The mind is boggled. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734282 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 03:10:47 +0000 Suz 734282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. </p> <p>Just wow. </p> <p>I am having flashbacks, too...</p> <p>I'm not against all things 80s by any means. But when you are on the shorter side, these shoulders are tricky to wear without looking like my highschool boyfriend in his football uniform. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734277 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 03:06:40 +0000 DeclawedJaguar 734277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now that's a strong shoulder line. Holy-moley. I wasn't wearing shoulder pads the first time around, having been a young'in, but have to confess that I find the silhouette very very appealing. Is that so wrong? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734267 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 03:01:31 +0000 sarah 734267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't had any time to watch any shows - I just read about them in the NYT. Not quite the same, and I do find Cathryn Horyn a bit annoying at times (her tone is just a bit OTT). Those are some seriously structured shoulders - just what I need to mask my sloping ones! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734212 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 02:05:44 +0000 JR 734212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my. I hope it doesn't catch on. Or at least that it gets toned down. I don't mind a little shoulder pad action, because it makes it less obvious that the shoulders don't fit me too well (and they almost never do) but that is going from the sublime to the ridiculous.</p> <p>My apologies to all the fashion-forward people: these shows tend to evoke more shuddering than enthusiasm from me. So I don't watch them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734170 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 01:27:23 +0000 Beth 734170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh dear. LOL. The problem with these shoulders is that you have to have the fierce hair to balance it all out. And I am NOT revisiting that look again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734164 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 01:18:06 +0000 Transcona Shannon 734164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>do you have to turn sideways to get through the doorway in one of those? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734146 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:56:22 +0000 bj1111 734146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ok...since i wore some of it the first time around, i will give this a miss. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734145 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:56:12 +0000 nancylee 734145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whoa. My shoulders are plenty broad enough without this kind of enhancement! Although I can appreciate the artistic value of these looks, I really don't want to re-visit this aspect of 80's fashion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734139 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:51:19 +0000 Anonymous 734139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I so remember those doubled up shoulder pads and thought my hips looked tiny by comparison. What were we thinking?! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734134 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:47:17 +0000 Echo 734134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ack! 80's flashbacks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734126 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:39:37 +0000 qpswan 734126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Remember shoulder pads that attached to the bra straps to add extra oomph? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-is-oversized-balmain-show-ss-2013#post-734121 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:28:32 +0000 Angie 734121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know, Joy! The scarier part is how we doubled up our shoulder pads in 1985 to create this look. </p>