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When It-girl Hailey Bieber champions a certain look, hoards of fashion fans tend to follow suit.

 And her most recent street style moment, featuring a statement tailoring piece, is set to elicit the same response.

 Hailey stepped out on the streets of New York on Sunday wearing a coat that felt fresh, interesting, and steeped in retro flair.

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Hailey Bieber wearing a burgundy maxi coat with shoulder pads © Getty
The Rhode founder championed a key 1980s fashion trend

 The 26-year-old proved the power of a dramatic shoulder line, sporting a wine-coloured maxi coat.

 The Rhode founder's structured tailoring piece exuded smart, unfussy drama, featuring XXL shoulder pads and super broad lapels – richly reminiscent of the 1980s power dressing trend.

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 Hailey layered her high impact coat over a simple black V-neck sweater and a grey mini skirt, completing the look with sheer tights, block-heel ballet shoes and a sleek burgundy holdall.

 What is power dressing?

Hailey Bieber wearing a burgundy maxi coat with shoulder pads © Getty
Hailey wore her maxi coat alongside a mini skirt and block-heel ballet shoes

 Power dressing gained popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as a means of allowing women to establish their authority in the workplace. 

Led by labels such as Ralph Lauren and Giorgio Armani, the hero silhouette downplayed the female form and instead favoured exaggerated masculine lines, the idea being that it would encourage the acceptance of women in the professional sphere. 

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 A symbol of empowerment, padded shoulders reigned supreme, and we love how Hailey has embraced a spot of 1980s energy in 2023 to infuse her outfit with a calculated sense of power.

Joan Collins would no doubt very much approve…

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