1980s arms race

---Beginning next month, a smattering of strong-shouldered jackets, blouses and dresses for fall will begin arriving in stores. New York designer Cynthia Rowley has stuck half-inch-thick shoulder pads in almost every fitted jacket and dress in her fall collection. Stella McCartney, Balenciaga, Lanvin and Marc Jacobs will also be offering some sharp-shouldered looks for fall. Source:

• http://www.livemint.com/2007/06/16000634/
• A-return-to-the-1980s-arms-rac.html

Last Updated: Saturday, 16 June 2007, 08:27 GMT 09:27 UK

• McCartney offers festival fashion
• Stella McCartney vest for Oxfam at Glastonbury
• Stella McCartney's vest harks back to Glastonbury's hippy roots
• Festival fans will be able to indulge their passion for fashion as well as music this year after Stella McCartney designed a vest for Glastonbury.

The 5,000 shirts, costing £30 each, will only be available at the event, which opens its gates on Wednesday. They will be on sale at just one Oxfam stall, in the new Park area, to raise money for the charity. Oxfam said the vest was "influenced by the seventies tie-dye fashion beloved of her parents". Festival organiser Emily Eavis said: "Stella has a long-standing relationship with Glastonbury and has been coming to the festival for many years, so it's great for us to have this opportunity to work together. "People at Glastonbury can get their hands on a genuine collector's item, and - even better - all the proceeds go to Oxfam, which is a charity we're very close to."

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