A Shoulder To Cry On - Brief Article

Interview, July, 2000 by Joanna Jacovini

FALL FASHION IS ALL ABOUT THE POWER OF SHOULDERS

From military epaulettes to Elizabethan sleeves, from football pads to Krystle Carrington's suits in Dynasty, strong shoulders have always signified power. This fall, fashion's spotlight will be back on the shoulder: Whether slashed, poufed, beaded, exaggerated, or ornamented, many clothes seem to be designed around it. As fashion rubs shoulders with technology, is this return of shoulder power a new kind of battle armor for the cyberage? However you choose to emphasize, enlarge, or decorate yours, don't forget they're also there to cry on.