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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lara Owen

How to style big shoulders now the Eighties are back

Big Eighties shoulders have dominated the runway (Alamy/PA) - (Alamy/PA)

Fashion has always had a soft spot for reinvention, and for Spring 2026 it is the Eighties that have staged the most confident return.

Power shoulders are back, cigarette trousers are slim once more and bold colour blocking is everywhere – with silhouettes nodding to the sharp suiting of Miami Vice and a hint of Joan Collins-era Dynasty glamour.

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