Shoulderpads have been around since the dawn of time (or at least since the 1980s).
In ancient civilizations, they were used for, uh, actual shoulder support. Not just for looking cool.
Fast forward to the 80s and 90s, when the shoulderpad as an accessory became a thing. Who needs function when you can have form?
Today, we have shoulderpads for every occasion. For the fashionably-challenged, for the secretly-tortured artist, and for the moderately-athletic.
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