“I never want to promote an ad that makes women feel bad about themselves, because when I was young, I never felt rich enough or fashionable enough or good enough. I felt talked down to by luxury fashion labels. There was a disconnect. They made me feel we weren't right for each other.”

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.