Stella McCartney Biography

Fast Facts

• Launched her career in 1995 when Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss modeled her clothes at her graduation from London's Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design
• Landed a joint venture with Gucci Group in 2001
• Received many awards for fashion including the VH1/Vogue Designer of the Year in 2000
• Worked with Adidas to design the clothing for Great Britain's Olympic team in 2012
• Was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to fashion, in the 2013 New Year Honours
• Was declared one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 in 2013
• Launched her sustainable evening wear line The Stella McCartney Green Carpet Collection in 2014
• A lifelong vegetarian, she supports PETA and has criticized those in the fashion world who use animal products as "heartless
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