“As a British fashion designer, it is an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be creative director of Team GB as the hosting nation of the London 2012 Olympic Games.”

English fashion designer

Stella McCartney is an English fashion designer, and the daughter of musician Paul McCartney and photographer and activist Linda McCartney. Born in 1971, she is known for her eponymous label and for bringing environmental concerns into luxury fashion. Her own brand began in 1997, after she had worked with established luxury and haute couture houses to build her experience. She is an environmentalist and an advocate for animal rights, and her work often uses vegan production methods. Since 2004, she has also designed in collaboration with Adidas.