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SOURCES – How shoulder pads became the fashion craze of the ’80s

October 6, 2025 by Ash Kaushik

The following sources were consulted in the preparation of the article “How shoulder pads became the fashion craze of the ’80s.”

  1. Twentieth-Century Silhouette and Support
  2. Fashioning the New Woman: Elsa Schiaparelli and the Illusion
  3. An analysis of the shoulder pad in female fashion
  4. Fashion History Timeline: 1980-1989
  5. Thierry Mugler
  6. “Ensemble” by Marc Jacobs
  7. Television Academy Interviews, Nolan Miller
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