Fashion Quotes by Stella McCartney

I was brought up to understand that we are all here on planet earth together.

— Stella McCartney

I personally love sportswear, and love using it in high fashion.

— Stella McCartney

I ride my bike, I work out, I do a bit of, er, dancey things.

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I used to get embarrassed about the fact I liked fashion. I still get a bit cringy.

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I get a real kick out of it, seeing people wear my designs.

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The really great thing about my shoe store is that there's not one dead animal in it.

— Stella McCartney

If people stop liking my clothes, I'll make a record.

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As a designer, I like to work with fabrics that don't bleed; that's why I avoid all animal skins.

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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…

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From an early age, I was very interested in all things fashion... and the change from tomboy to ultrafeminine glamour in old…

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What you wear in the evening is important for women because it's so personal, and it's so complicated to get it right.…

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I think personal style starts from within because it´s a philosophy and an attitude. If you´re honest and true to yourself, you…

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When I first started, it was a dirty word to say you made clothes for people to wear... I was a little…

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I can honestly say this industry hasn't made me neurotic about my looks, except maybe my weight. I hope my clothes kind…

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I think the moment that I'm very proud of is building a business without using animals. And, hopefully, changing people's perception of…

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A little black dress is something to rely on. To fill you with confidence and ease. To have an attitude that is…

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To work on the competition wear for the Olympics is kind of insane. As a fashion designer, you don't think to yourself,…

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I am a fashion designer. I'm not an environmentalist. When I get up in the morning, number one I'm a mother and…

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Very early, I thought I would go into music, but I was aware that it would bring a set of obstacles I…

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I never want to promote an ad that makes women feel bad about themselves, because when I was young, I never felt…

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I'm not offended or embarrassed by the fact that I design clothes for women to wear. So when I meet women who…

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Pretending that the fashion industry isn't in part based on leather would be quite stupid of me, but at the same time,…

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I've had people say to me, 'You'll never sell handbags. You don't work with leather, and leather is luxury.' To me, it's…

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The consumption of animals - whether you're wearing them or eating them - is extraordinarily damaging to the planet. There are over…

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I wanted to feel good about the way I looked. I didn't understand why style had to be sacrificed for sports technology.…

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When you think of fashion photography, it's a dream. It's like we all want to be those women. We want to wear…

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I love that you can have the language between the two worlds of technology and fashion, because I don't think that many…

— Stella McCartney

We have captured a luxury and richness with our fur-free fur, which is proof to the fashion industry that killing animals for…

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I think my differences were, and my differences still are, that I don't really approach fashion in a fashiony way.

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I like doing slightly masculine, Savile Row tailoring. A nice jacket. Wearable - it's almost a dirty word in fashion, wearable, but…

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I did always say I wanted to infiltrate from within. That was always my reasoning behind going into partnership with a luxury…

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It's more expensive for me to make my shoes. I don't use animal-based glues or fish-based glues. So that costs me more.…

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I love a pocket. I'm about helping women look as good as possible on the least amount of effort. I want versatility…

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My job is to make desirable, luxurious, beautiful clothing and accessories women want to buy. My first decision is always based on,…

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I was never drawn just into fashion. I was drawn into it because I am really interested in serving women and providing…

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I think the fact that my parents weren't conventional - especially considering their position - had a big influence on the way…

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Designing kids clothes is something personal to me because I'm a mother. So to be able to see my kids wearing something…

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My job at the end of the day is to design timeless, desirable, beautiful products. It's not about just designing a bunch…

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When I first started designing sportswear, I felt that women weren't represented in sports performance. I felt that men were dressed really…

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I was first drawn to active wear because I enjoy working out, and it's very important in this day in age. I…

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