1. Stella Nina McCartney was born on 13 September 1971 and is an English fashion designer.
28 Facts About Stella McCartney
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Stella McCartney is a daughter of English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney and American photographer and animals rights activist Linda McCartney.
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Stella Nina McCartney was born on 13 September 1971, at King's College Hospital in Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London.
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Stella McCartney is named after her maternal great-grandmothers.
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Stella McCartney has said that while attending state school, she was a victim of bullying yet she had been a bully herself.
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Stella McCartney studied her foundation at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication now Ravensbourne University London, followed by fashion design at Central Saint Martins in the early 1990s, graduating in 1995.
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Some of Stella McCartney's designs have text that elaborates on her 'no animal' policy; one of her Adidas jackets carries a sleeve that says 'suitable for sporty vegetarians'.
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In 1997, Stella McCartney was named the creative director of Chloe, a position she held until 2001.
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In 2001, Stella McCartney launched a fashion house under her name, in a joint venture with Gucci Group, and presented her first collection in Paris.
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In 2008, Stella McCartney launched a new lingerie line with Bendon Group.
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In June 2012, Stella McCartney invited the Soul Rebels Brass Band to perform at her 2013 spring fashion presentation at the New York Marble Cemetery in New York City.
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Also in 2012, Stella McCartney was part of The Sustainable Fashion Handbook.
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In November 2016, Stella McCartney launched her first menswear collection, made up of many athleisure, pyjama-like casual outfits.
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Stella McCartney said her father, as well as comedian Jethro, inspired the collection.
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On 15 October 2018, McCartney launched the Stella McCartney Cares Foundation, a charity dedicated to breast cancer.
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On 21 November 2021, Stella McCartney launched "The Beatles: Get Back" a collection inspired by the Beatles.
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In 2023, Stella McCartney performed a spoken word piece at the Coronation Concert, to mark the coronation of Charles III and Camilla.
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In January 2025, Stella McCartney purchased back LVMH's shares in her label.
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Stella McCartney launched a joint-venture line with Adidas, establishing a long-term partnership with the corporation in September 2004.
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In January 2010, Stella McCartney announced she would be collaborating with Disney to create a jewellery collection inspired by Alice in Wonderland.
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In July 2011, Stella McCartney participated at the catwalk of The Brandery fashion show in Barcelona.
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In December 2018, Stella McCartney announced the launch of a new fashion industry charter for climate action, in collaboration with the United Nations, to help fashion companies welcome sustainable business practices.
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Stella McCartney continued in this role for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Stella McCartney was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 Birthday Honours in recognition of her services to fashion and sustainability.
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Stella McCartney married British publisher Alasdhair Willis on 30 August 2003 at Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute.
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Stella McCartney's wedding dress was an updated version of her mother's wedding dress from 1969.
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Stella McCartney's children appeared with her on the cover of Vogue.
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Stella McCartney has a younger half-sister, Beatrice Milly Stella McCartney, born on 28 October 2003 to her father and his second wife, Heather Mills.