It is said that the parents of talented children, nature rests, but there are exceptions to this rule. In relation to this saying Stella McCartney loses its charm cynical and meaningless. Stella McCartney - a great hard worker, which is already the second decade justifies the title of one of the most influential fashion designers of our time. The famous surname is certainly added to her awareness, but it is only perfectly complemented her undeniable talent.

Blue blood

Stella McCartney was born in the British capital in 1971 in the family of the famous "Beatles' Paul McCartney and his wife Linda Eastman. Symbolic sign can be considered the birth of Stella exactly one year after the cult "Fab Four" had ceased to exist - so famous name entered into a new era of its existence.

But in spite of belonging to a well-known and wealthy family, Stella could not boast cloudless "luxury" of childhood. Her parents wanted her daughter escaped the bitter fate of star children, so she was a very ordinary school and communicate with their peers from ordinary families. Later, he is becoming an eminent fashion designer Stella acknowledged that it played a huge role in its formation and as a person and as a designer. Simplicity and comfort above all - fast rule that she was guided to create any of its collection.

Way to self

Creative ambitions girl leaped in adolescence. Having a dad-mom-musician and photographer, Stella could turn to one of these areas, but went their own way. At thirteen she sewed his first model clothing, three years later became assistant to the French master Christian Lacroix, who praised the young talent. After school, McCartney came to study at the famous Ravensbourne College, after which he became a student of Saint Martins - the legendary London College of Art and Design, the issuing of John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.

The first independent steps as a young designer Stella McCartney has been able to do in 1995. Her graduation collection was presented on the catwalk modeling business entities nineties. To the applause of the audience dresses by Stella showed Naomi Campbell, Yasmin Le Bon, Kate Moss and other famous fashion models. This was the birth of a new star in the fashion world. However, not everyone accepted the arrival of Stella McCartney with delight.

Femininity Without Borders

British fashion is different from any other, but Stella McCartney, promotes nontrivial slozhnosochinennogo femininity in their collections, he was able to try your hand not only in the British fashion .  Educated in one of the best higher educational institutions of his native Britain, McCartney was invited as the creative director of the French house Chloé, which has always been associated with pure feminine style without a hint of pretentiousness and ostentatious extravagance .  Stella the gap has changed, "the German Kaiser" of French fashion Karl Lagerfeld, who reacted with skepticism to the brand new .  He, like many others did not believe in its ability to design, believing that a known name are unsubstantiated ambitions mediocre girls .  But after the first collection of McCartney for Chloé all doubts were dispelled outspoken detractors .  But Stella did not stay in France for a long time - after a while it took another home with an even more significant impact on the world fashion .  It was Gucci .

Later, McCartney collaborated with many, without ceasing to work for his own brand. And no matter what unexpected nor was a new collaboration, Stella does not change his style - femininity embodied in the simple lines, soft contours cut, natural shades, floral prints or plain fabrics. It does not change the designer and his ekosoznatelnsti grafted parents, staunch vegetarians.

ECOMOD - the basis of humanity

Stella McCartney successfully promoting to the masses understand the need to care for the environment through the rejection of violence in vogue. She does not use his collections of leather and fur, demonstrating that modern synthetic materials and appearance, and their physical characteristics are not inferior to natural.

How Stella Got Her Groove Back transferred its entire team, which infected the idea of ​​environmental security. They use technologies that allow, for example, to limit water consumption. Or produce clothes and accessories that are easy to break down and can be put to recycling. Stella McCartney's collections by 30% consist of harmless substances.

She admits that it's shocking indifference to the ecology of most of her colleagues, who each year produce a collection with an abundance of leather and furs Fur - Luxury is timeless . And do not hesitate to tell them about it. Ekosoznatelnymi vegan children grow and Stella - she had four of them.

Charitable activities McCartney can not but arouse admiration. In addition to the regular contributions from the sale of their collections to the fund PETA, which fights for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Stella constantly stocks, transferring funds to children's foundations or organizations that help the elderly.