Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney
Stella Nina McCartney, OBEis an English fashion designer. She is the daughter of former Beatles member Paul McCartney and American musician, photographer and animal rights activist Linda McCartney...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth13 September 1971
CityLondon, England
spiritual thinking practice
I think deep down I'm spiritual, but there's nothing I practice.
sexy technology thinking
For me, women's ski wear has always been black and, again, not as feminine or sexy as I think it could look while still having the technology there.
running thinking work-out
Running is a huge category for us. To be able to run to work and have lightweight, breathable, windproof materials you can chuck in your bag that work on technical level but also on a lifestyle level are really important to me. I work out - and I think most people do - and I want to encourage women and inspire them in a way that fits in with their lifestyle.
running thinking work-out
I run a lot. If I don't have time to go to the gym or don't have time to work out properly, I will go for a quick run. I think running is a great way to stay fit, and I really concentrate on fitting into a realistic urban lifestyle.
thinking work-out challenges
I think it took me a little while to be true to myself as a designer, and in some ways I'm still trying to do that. I have to choose things that come naturally to me. Whenever I challenge something too much or try too hard, it never quite works out.
fashion animal thinking
I think the moment that I'm very proud of is building a business without using animals. And, hopefully, changing people's perception of how you can do luxury fashion.
thinking animal murder
I think it's very wrong to have the mass murder, every single day, of millions of animals.
thinking work-out want
You want to be confident when you work out because it takes a lot to make you work out. So many women really enjoy it, but it's a hard thing and you have to make yourself do it most of the time. I think you want to feel that you look good to make you want to work out a little bit more.
makeup men thinking
I think my mum was really very ahead of her time. She wore very little makeup. She really explored the way that she wore clothes in a very honest way. She wore a lot of vintage stuff and mixed it with bespoke men's tailoring and things like that. That was a huge influence on me, seeing a woman in the spotlight carry herself in that kind of way. But mostly, for me, it was just that she was an incredibly honest and sort of natural person.
fashion technology thinking
I love that you can have the language between the two worlds of technology and fashion, because I don't think that many designers get to do that.
thinking animal people
There's nothing fashionable about a dead animal that has been cruelly killed just because some people think it looks cool to wear.
attitude philosophy thinking
I think personal style starts from within because it´s a philosophy and an attitude. If you´re honest and true to yourself, you will have the best sense of personal style.
clothes felt proud wrong
I've always felt there was something wrong about making high-priced clothes - and I am really proud of the quality.
afford audience collection designs great love people speak stella wider
This one off collection is a 'best of' Stella McCartney. So many people come up to me and say 'I love your designs but could never afford them'. This collaboration is a great way to speak to a wider audience and let them get to know me and my designs better