To make a first name for herself, Stella McCartney has had to stake her ground right from her years as a student at the prestigious London school Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design.
 
In 1997, Stella joined Chloé. In 2001, Stella McCartney launched her own fashion house under her name in a joint venture with Gucci Group and showed her first collection in Paris in October 2001. A lifelong vegetarian, Stella McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her designs. Her collections include women’s ready-to-wear, accessories, lingerie, eyewear, fragrance and organic skincare. Her first perfume “Stella” launched successfully in September 2003.
 
Her ultra-feminine label has a touch of humour that plays on the opposition between savage and city dweller. The young designer cultivates a certain idea of comfort, as pleasing as the appearance of her designs: feel good, look beautiful!
 
In addition to the main line collection, a long-term partnership with Adidas was introduced in September 2004. The critically acclaimed sports performance collection “adidas by Stella McCartney,” which combines sport and femininity, has since successfully grown to include several sports categories including running, gym, yoga, tennis, swimming, golf, winter sports and the newly added triathlon.