In the men’s world of suiting, with its dress shirts, buttons, sport coats and neckties, there’s little room for flair. Savile Row tailors, like Anderson and Sheppard, Benson and Clegg, and Gieves and Hawkes, have spent their lives perfecting the padded shoulder. How did it come to represent women in the 80’s? Today, we’re looking into the world of large shoulders on women, and the fashion designers who made it special, making statements on seduction, power, and independence in their runway shows. Designers include Rick Owens, Thom Browne, Virgil Abloh, Alexander McQueen, Martin Margiela, Thierry Mugler, and Giorgio Armani. Fashion week isn’t the same without padded shoulders. Menswear and womenswear collide in this week’s episode.