Stella McCartney has designed an exclusive limited-edition vest in support of Oxfam, which will only be available at this year’s Glastonbury festival. This unique item offers festival-goers a chance to own a genuine collector’s item at the same time as helping Oxfam’s fight against poverty.

This is the first time Stella McCartney has worked with Oxfam, and the vest, influenced by the seventies tie-dye fashion beloved of her parents, is expected to raise thousands for the charity.

The designer vests will only be available from the Oxfam/Stella McCartney stall in The Park, a brand new area in the south-west corner of the Glastonbury site. Giving a panoramic view of the rest of the site, The Park will be packed with DJs and live music performances, with a series of high-profile surprises taking place throughout the festival.

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.”

David McCullough, director of trading at Oxfam, who was voted one of the 100 most important people in fashion by The Guardian in 2006, said:
“Oxfam shops have been part of the nation’s wardrobe since 1947, and with Stella backing us through one of her fantastic designs, it’s something cutting-edge in your collection that also helps us fight poverty.”

Aside from the special Stella McCartney collaboration, everything from feather boas and basques to knitted blankets and essential waterproofs will be sold by Oxfam at Glastonbury, as it aims to raise a record £50,000 across its four stalls at the festival.

Oxfam will have around ten tonnes of goods for sale, comprising everything from saris and dinner jackets to kilts and outlandish fancy dress. At Glastonbury in 2005, a single Oxfam stall raised £20,000 for the charity, including £13,000 of wet weather gear and wellies in just three hours as the storms hit on the first day of the festival.

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Notes to editors

For more information or to arrange an interview with an Oxfam spokesperson, please contact:

Stuart Fowkes
01865 472254
07818 406038
sfowkes@oxfam.org.uk

Oxfam is part of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition, and will be working on the I Count campaign at Glastonbury, in collaboration with Greenpeace and Water Aid.

To find out more about the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition and I Count campaign, see www.icount.org.uk or www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk.