Go Stella!!!
Stella McCartney, the high-fashion fur-free designer, "went absolutely ballistic" and threatened to sue when one of her bras appeared in an advertisement for a fur boutique. In the advertisement, a model is wearing the Stella McCartney bra with a mink coat. The gaff has been blamed on a stylist who borrowed the bra for an editorial layout, but used it for the advertisement instead. The fur boutique has apologized and said that it will not run the ad again in the future.
Stella McCartney is truly a rare gem in the fashion industry. While a number of designers have vowed not to use fur, Stella takes an extra step and does not use leather, either. She has narrated an anti-fur video exposing cruelty and abuse at a fox fur farm, and criticized pal Madonna for wearing fur and for holding pheasant shoots at her home.
If you're a fan of Stella's designs but not her price tags, her activewear line for Adidas might be more in reach.
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I love Stella McCartney designs. It’s a bit out of my price range, but I have managed to snag a few pieces on eBay, and I have a pair of the addidas yoga shoes that I love to bits.
I think this article from the daily mail says everything that is worth saying about Stella McCartney’s integrity and her association with Adidas:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-479127/Stella-McCartney-militant-vegan-joins-forces-Adidas-company-profits-bloody-slaughter-kangaroos.html
Thanks for the link, Cian. I have mixed feelings about the article. First, they have incorrectly described Stella as a “militant vegan,” perhaps as an attempt to label her a hypocrite, or maybe they just have their facts wrong. The article also incorrectly describes Linda McCartney as vegan. I think a lot of people try to discredit animal advocates as either hypocrites or extremists. If you’re not 100% vegan in everything you do, they call you a hypocrite. If you are 100% vegan, you are an extremist.
I believe the use of animals is wrong and the kangaroo slaughter is wrong. I wish the article had asked people to write to Adidas to ask them to stop using leather. Instead, the purpose of the article was to discredit an animal advocate.
Stella is not vegan, and her mother Linda was not vegan. They are/were vegetarian, and Stella uses silk and wool in her designs. I wish her designs were completely vegan and I wish Adidas and all clothing manufacturers did not use leather of any kind (Stella’s designs for Adidas do not use leather), but that’s not going to stop me from applauding Stella’s anti-fur, anti-hunting efforts. No other high-profile fashion designer has been such an outspoken voice for the animals.
I agree that the way in which the Daily Mail attacked her and described her as a “militant vegan” is indefensible – and indeed typical of the media’s treatment of those who are vocal about animal welfare concerns. I’m not defending the Daily Mail’s attitude, but I do think the issue of Stella’s support and engagement with Adidas should not be glossed over.