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British designer Stella McCartney, daughter of former Beatles member, Sir Paul McCartney, studied fashion design at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design. Her graduation collection in 1995 was modelled by friends and supermodels – Naomi Campbell, Yasmin Le Bon and Kate Moss – for free. The collection was shown to a song, Stella May Day, penned by her famous father. The show made front-page news, and the entire collection was sold to Tokio, a London boutique. Her wearable-yet-wow clothing and fur and leather-free design philosophy have made it a firm fashion favourite. No woman's wardrobe is complete without one of her precision-cut tuxedo jackets or chaintrimmed totes. Stella is presently designing the Adidas sportswear for the British Olympic and Paralympic teams for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Stella’s Stamp

A signature style of sharp tailoring, natural confidence and sexy femininity is apparent in Stella McCartney’s collections

1995	Stella McCartney label launched
1997	First collection teamed lacy petticoat skirts with fine tailoring and hailed as a triumph; McCartney appointed creative director of Chloé
2001	McCartney resigns from Chloé to enter into a joint venture with Gucci
2002	Stella McCartney store opens in New York City
2003	Stella marries Alasdhair Willis, publisher of Wallpaper, on the island of Bute – wearing an updated version of her mother’s wedding dress
2004	Stella designs clothes for Madonna’s Reinvention Tour and Annie Lennox’s summer tour
2005	Stella designs a range of clothing and accessories for H&M to boost public awareness of her own brand
2007	Stella adds a branch called Gym Yoga to her sports range for Adidas
2009	Stella launches a store in Paris in the heart of Jardins du Palais Royal
2010	McCartney announces her collaboration with Disney to create an Alice in Wonderland-inspired jewellery collection

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