It’s impossible to argue, puffy sleeves are as iconic as they are well, puffy.
Puffy sleeves have been around for quite some time.
King Henry VIII sported a pair of power puff sleeves.

As did Elizabeth I (via theFashion Institute of Technology).
We see that they have been around for centuries and graced the shoulders of some pretty powerful cultural figures.
But are they really back in style today?

Puffy sleeves are certainly back.
But did they ever really leave?
First spotted trending again back in 2019, the powerful puffy sleeve even appears to have survived the pandemic.
It is bound to happen as they appear to be only growing in popularity.