Stella McCartney

Graduating from Central Saint Martins in 1995, Stella McCartney’s individual style was immediate and after just two season’s of graduating, McCartney was appointed the Creative Director of Chloe. This period at the helm of one of the most famous design houses shaped Stella McCartney’s style and in 2001 the British designer launched her own fashion house, Stella McCartney in a joint venture with Gucci Group, debuting her collection at Paris Fashion Week in the same year,

A lifelong vegetarian, Stella McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her designs. Under the Stella McCartney label, her collections include women’s ready-to-wear, accessories, lingerie, eyewear, fragrance and organic skincare.

The brand’s style consists of strong yet natural lines making up her effortlessly cool tailored pieces that are timeless, future classics with a directional twist. Natural but sensual femininity is a key feature of McCartney’s design method and this is apparent in her collections, year on year. The award winning designer recently shared her views on sunglasses to Vegetarian Star, ‘Every woman should have two pairs of sunglasses, a classic pair they’ll have forever and a more playful pair. We’ve added that fun element to the line’. This season see’s oversized frames being collaborated with angular silhouettes such as aviators and square acetate variations. Sports luxe at its finest.

The following awards have recognized Stella McCartney’s achievement in fashion and social awareness: VH1/Vogue Fashion and Music 2000 Designer of the Year Award (2000, NY), the Woman of Courage Award for work against cancer at the prestigious Unforgettable Evening event (2003, LA), the Glamour Award for Best Designer of the Year (2004, London), the Star Honoree at the Fashion Group International Night of the Stars (2004, NY), the Organic Style Woman of the Year Award (2005, NY), the Elle Style Award for Best Designer of the Year Award (2007, London), Best Designer of The Year at the British Style Awards (2007, London), Best Designer of The Year at the Spanish Elle Awards (2008, Barcelona), the Green Designer of the Year at the ACE Awards (2008, NY) and in 2009 she was honoured by the NRDC, featured in the Time 100 and recognized as a Glamour magazine’s Woman of the Year.

Stella McCartney Sunglasses have been worn by the likes of Gwen Stefani and Lady Gaga.