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Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney is the London fashion house founded in 2001 by British designer Stella McCartney. It works across women’s ready-to-wear, unisex capsules, childrenswear, accessories, lingerie, swimwear, beauty and the adidas by Stella McCartney performance collaboration, with animal-free and lower-impact material development central to its public practice. McCartney remains Founder and Creative Director, while Tom Mendenhall is Chief Executive Officer. The directory separates that founder-led creative role from operating leadership and records the brand’s independence without inferring unaudited financial results. Sustainability targets and materials claims are presented as company commitments or product information, not as proof of measured impact unless a source documents the specific result.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2001
- Founder
- Stella McCartney
- Creative lead
- Stella McCartney
- Ownership
- Founder-controlled
- Documented milestones
- 5
- Stella McCartney — Founder and Creative Director2001–Present · house · current · Stella McCartney
- Amandine Ohayon — Chief Executive Officer2023–2025 · house · former · Vogue
- Tom Mendenhall — Chief Executive Officer2024–Present · house · current · Stella McCartney
- 1997 — Chloé appointmentStella McCartney becomes creative director of Chloé.
- 2001 — House launchedThe namesake house launches with Kering.
- 2018 — Kering stake acquiredMcCartney buys the partner's stake.
- 2019 — LVMH partnershipLVMH takes a minority interest and McCartney becomes an adviser.
- 2025 — Independent againThe founder regains full control of the house.