Actions will always speak louder than words, but as far as expressions of female empowerment go, the sharp shoulder lines of a power jacket are fairly incomparable. As millions of women around the world are fighting for gender equality, the self-asserting bold shoulder jacket helps you stand tall.

Today, its incarnations are numerous, from Gucci’s piped blazers and Balenciaga’s outsize contoured waist jackets to Saint Laurent’s padded shoulder evening styles - the overall effect is to frame the face, define the waist and lengthen the legs.