Since Rodarte and Marc Jacobs first introduced personalized sleeves in their Spring/Summer 2019 shows, the latest trend for Spring/Summer 2020 is exaggerated, designer upgraded sleeves, Examples include Rejina Pyo, Alessandra Rich, Alexandra Rich and Richard Quinn.

To inspire a sense of romance and power, dress with plaid, crepe, and courage

What do Dior's giant sunglasses, Balenciaga's oversized coats and exaggerated puffy sleeves have in common?

These are all part of the selling points of the spring/Summer 2019 collection, which hopes to be successful and trend-setting.

Since then, designers, editors and influencers have been out of control.

If anything, they've been bolder in their spring/Summer 2020 collections, especially when it comes to sleeve designs.

At a recent fashion show, Marc Jacobs, Philosophydi Lorenzo Serafini and Cecilie Bahnsen all showed off the dreamlike, romantic character of Renaissance-style sleeves (at their Spring/Summer 2020 collections in New York, Milan and Copenhagen, respectively).

Meanwhile, in London, Richard Quinn gave a striking demonstration of radical sleeves in ultra-smooth latex and wallpaper prints.

A sneak peek of GiambattistaValli and H&M's much-anticipated collection, which will launch together in November, already shows off the party dress's voluptuously silk-ruffled shape and huge flaring tulle sleeves - just in time for the Christmas season.

In Paris, Alessandra Rich has taken her maximalism up a notch and refined the way dignitaries dress.

The sleeves become sexy thanks to gauzy fabrics, deliberate pleats and a bold, tight design.

Her series was inspired by Joan Collins' character in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty: "She looked good in any outfit, even when she was in jail."

Rich also believes that dramatic sleeves are enjoying a big revival simply because they're fun, "as everything in fashion should be."

Thora Valdimars and Jeanette Friis Madsen sat in the front row of Rich's show, These are the duo behind Danish brand Rotate by Birger Christensen - and neither is a stranger to personalized sleeves.

"We're all big fans of the 1980s," says Valdimars, who describes bold shoulders as "super powerful" and "sexy," especially when they're paired with a party dress fitted at the bottom for balance. She added: 'They look beautiful in photos and really add colour to them.'

The pursuit of power and design.

In New Zealand, Maggie Hewitt, founder of Maggie Marilyn, uses crisp cotton shirts to create sleeves that seek strength and design.

Hewitt explained that the stiffness of the fabric, which closely resembles heavy crepe and woven twill, makes it easier to create bold shapes than other fabrics that are too soft or draping.

"There's a romanticism about puff sleeves, and for me it evokes a sense of power, too," she says.

She was followed by Rejina Pyo, who echoed Hewitt Hewitt's ideas about wide sleeves radiating flowiness, romance and power.

"Puffed sleeves are a way of embellishing your figure and volume to convey power and femininity," the London-based designer explains. She also said the wide sleeves create an "attractive and sometimes fun dimension."

Her carefully selected fabrics, patterned, checked or dyed in bright colors, are also a simple and precise illustration of why voluminous sleeves are now so popular.

What is the most compelling message from the Spring/Summer 2020 collection?

Contrary to MarilynMonroe's belief, it's not the right shoes that make you conquer the world - it's the right sleeves.