Time for another Style Challenge!
This year, slightly bizarrely, has turned out to be the year of huge shoulders, whether they be padded, puffed, or otherwise emphasized. This shirt from River Island is a good example of The New Shoulders - it's more Balmain than Dynasty, and it looks like the shoulders are inflated by clever sewing, rather than by the insertion of actual pads.
What would you wear with it, though? Well, this is your challenge, should you choose to accept it: use Polyvore to build an outfit around this shirt, and post a link to it in the comments. You'll find the rules of the game under the jump!
The Rules:
1. Log-in to Polyvore (you may need to create an account first, if you don't already have one)
2. You'll find the shirt here. Buil your outfit around it (be as creative as you like), save it and then…
3. Post a link to your completed outfit in the comments on this post. We'll publish them all next week sometime, and you can vote for your favourite.
4. Please note: you're free to post links to as many outfits as you like, but please be aware that we'll only post one entry per person. You can let us know which one you'd like us to use if you wish – if you don't specify one, we'll just choose the first one posted.
5. Once you've posted your link, please double check it to make sure it's working properly!
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=10436898
Not the same picture you had, but it has the shoulder pads.
LOVE the Christian Louboutins!
Whoops, I forgot to clip the shirt to Polyvore! It’s there now:
http://www.polyvore.com/style_challenge_what_to_wear/thing?id=9076880
Kat – those shoes are at the absolute top of my “Most Wanted” list right now: so beautiful!
http://www.polyvore.com/every_pearl_has_its_oyster/set?id=10438845
new to posting on your blog + new to Polyvore, but had fun with the challenge!
http://www.polyvore.com/what_to_wear_with_shoulder/set?id=10439066
http://www.polyvore.com/office_spunk/set?id=10439802
http://www.polyvore.com/office_spunk/set?id=10439802
http://www.polyvore.com/who_cares_what_youre_wearing/set?id=10440061
I want these shoes!
Shoulder “Rad” Challenge
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=10440385
http://www.polyvore.com/my_shoulder_pads_look/set?id=10441191
fun!
went for the sexy business woman
http://www.polyvore.com/untitled/set?id=10441437
I balanced the shirt with a pencil skirt and added interesting shoes and accessories. I might even wear this!
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=10441495
I don’t think this is too bad, I could wear this
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=10445018
Well I figured that I should re-do this with the right coat. I do like the other one, but I have to follow the rules…
And yes, if i had $600 to spend on shoes… those would DEFINATELY be what I buy.
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=10445924
this was actually pretty fun :]
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=10448924
I really like this one.
http://www.polyvore.com/what_would_you_wear_with/set?id=10450114
I was thinking Alice in Wonderland. The shoulders remind me of the dress Alive wore in the old Disney movie.
http://www.polyvore.com/shoulder_pad_challenge/set?id=10452393
I don’t like the pointy shoulders but I tried to make an outfit I would wear otherwise.
http://www.polyvore.com/film_noir_with_shoulderpads/set?id=10452643
Boring, but I’d wear it. (I really, really love the hat, though, and wish I could find someone who makes a similar one. This one’s vintage.)
http://www.polyvore.com/what_to_wear_with_shoulder/set?id=10454135
I guess it’s a little bit drab, but I like it.
http://www.polyvore.com/puffysleeves/set?id=10458526
http://www.polyvore.com/keep_it_simple/set?id=10460030
Kind of plain, but at least it doesn’t make the big shoulders so obvious
Whoops, I accidentally posted that under a weird name….
http://www.polyvore.com/keep_it_simple/set?id=10460030
Kind of plain, but at least it doesn’t make the big shoulders so obvious
Edited my post:
http://www.polyvore.com/keep_it_stylish/set?id=10460030
http://www.polyvore.com/shoulderific/set?id=10461174&.mid=embed-gridv-836071
http://www.polyvore.com/metallic_carnation/set?id=10461274
http://www.polyvore.com/keep_it_stylish/set?id=10460030
PLEASE COUNT THIS AS MY ENTRY (not the above ones which I screwed up)
A quick attempt
http://www.polyvore.com/style_challenge_shirt/set?id=10464437
Another attempt to post.
I think it would be fun to do a shoe challenge.
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=10466710
that was fun!
http://www.polyvore.com/new_shoulders/set?id=10468564
hope you like it
lol hope you like was actually kinda hardd
http://www.polyvore.com/what_to_wear/set?id=10471630
sorry forgot to post this bit
this was….interesting…
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=10475363
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=10487141
Once again, rather amusing.
http://www.polyvore.com/shoulders/set?id=10489959
I actually quite like the shirt so this wasn’t too hard, but I tried to make a casual daytime look because I couldn’t think of a way to dress it up without it looking OTT.
Simple outfit
http://www.polyvore.com/what_to_wear_with_shoulder/set?id=10490723
Here’s another one, please use this one instead! http://www.polyvore.com/idk/set?id=10494467 it has a more vintage look
http://www.polyvore.com/shirt/set?id=10499326
http://www.polyvore.com/redrum/set?id=10506804
mine! :3
http://www.polyvore.com/shoulderpaaads/set?id=10507775
mine! hope it isnt too late.
http://www.polyvore.com/fashion_police_entry/set?id=10508980
I figured it had to have some strong counterpoints to balance out the crazy shoulders. This is the way I would wear it.
I didn’t give myself as much time as I would have liked to work on this but it turned out alright. Enjoy
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=10511753