These are great tips. Phillip Bloch is a pro!! We talked to some pros too. We have exclusive tips from Canadian designers on their top fashion trends for spring. See tips from them here: http://realstylenetwork.com/index.php/category/designer-picks.html

Give me a break. Since our clothes are manufactured in China they are disposable. They are ill made and cheap!

Talking about adding big shoulder pads? Where do you buy shoulder pads now days? I never see them and if you ask Von Maur or Macy's they have no clue.

Shoulder pads - you have to be kidding. They were one of the worst fashion blunders of all time. They make a woman look like a football player and look ridiculous. When they were in fashion, I used to remove them and wear the garment without them and actually the garment looked much better without them. Now if we good get back to nice looking shoes instead of the ugly shoes that are out there that make all women look ridiculous and they are so bad for the feet. These women will have many foot problems when they get older from these stupid and ugly shoes. You can wear a beautiful outfit and nine times out of ten, the shoe styles today ruin the entire look of the outfit.

WOW ! Somebody needs to turn that little snot over their knee and wear a good hefty leather belt out on that ``cute`` little backside of hers ! THIS ! People is what brings America to its knees ? WAKE UP ! This is NOT an ``opinion``! This is cold hard fact !

Wow, Red - You wrote exactly what I was thinking! I hated the shoulder pad look back in the '80's! I also cut them out, b/c, like you, I felt like a big football player! I'm not a big woman (5'4" 125lbs), so the shoulder pads looked so out of place on me! It always made me feel like Linda Evans or Joan Collins from Dynasty! lol. They were the ladies that made shoulder pads a staple in fashion... I don't care if they are coming back - b/c I will not be wearing them... Ewww, just thinking about them makes me ill! lol.

Shoulder pads?? What?? This article has got to be a joke. Everyday the fashion industry changes. Therefore, I disagree with the 3 R's. I believe to some extent in recycling your clothes, but when the style changes, so should your wardrobe!
My closet just got the old spring cleaning and I have to say, I was proud to have donated so many clothes to charity. I know that everyone has their own taste in fashion and someone out there will surely be delighted to find one of my old pair of "7 For All Mankind" jeans up for grabs.
Through the years many woman tend to shed a few pounds before the summer, therefore, leaving them with no decision but to let go of the "two-sizes, two-big" outfits. I find this a great opportunity to throw out those size 10 pair of jeans you don't dare to jump back into. I tend to get a "bargain" itch at times and find myself searching Macy's, Nordstrom's online sales. It may take some time to search for the "perfect" spring/summer collection, but when you do, you will be pleased that you did. I say stick with the 3 S's and shop, shop, shop!

What the hell are you talking about??? I think you read the wrong article.....

That comment was for Tbinkley by the way....

Shoulder pads help balance out a woman whose shoulders are narrower than her ass, ie. the "pear" look. It can make a big ass look smaller. That's where they came from. Take a good look the next time you see somebody with them in their jacket.

Another great tip is hit the thrift stores. Styles tend to recycle themselves in the fashion world so you never know what kind of retro stuff you're gonna find! And its always nice to donate old clothes to them as well. You may think something you have is the old hat but someone else might find it to be the one thing they were looking for. Plus you can claim it on taxes!!

Some of you sound like total fools. Not ALL styles are suitable for ALL people! DUH!!!! If you're built like a pygmy, then guess what? Avoid the shoulder pads! There's this new trend in fashion, ladies...if you don't like it, don't wear it!! Try a little common sense and gripe about things that matter.

YES!!! Shoulder pads can be the most flattering accent available. Even women who are tall and thin look fantastic in them, although they don't need the balancing out trick. That's also where tall platform shoes came from...balancing out a curvy body, or even an overweight one...think of Carmen Miranda with a giant bowl of fruit on her head and the platforms to balance it out.

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Shoulder pads can be very thin and subtle, people. We are not talking about 80's fullback shoulder pads. If you have any tailored jackets, you have shoulder pads. Most structured clothing such as jackets and many dresses have them. They subtly give you a more balanced figure and a little definition to your shape.

By the way, you can't take shoulder pads out without affecting the shape of the garment. If you remove shoulder pads, check where the shoulder seam hits as you may need to get the shoulder seam and top of the sleeve altered to fit your shoulders.

A current trend is a sharp, angular, even pointy shoulder on tailored jackets. It's not about having huge shoulders but rather about sharp rather than rounded shaped shoulders. It's not for everyone, but it's current and if you like it, this is something you can do to make older clothing look more current.

Shoulder pads can also held uneven shoulders look more even by filling out the smaller or lower shoulder.

Some of the earlier comments about shoulder pads seem to be made by people who were unaware of the many subtle uses of shoulder pads in garments. I wish people would be a little more open to learning from articles such as this and ask questions before slamming something they are misinterpreting. Manners, people.