Fashion career profile
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney is a British fashion designer and the founder and Creative Director of her namesake house. She graduated from Central Saint Martins in 1995, became creative director of Chloé in 1997 and launched Stella McCartney in 2001. The company has made material innovation and the exclusion of leather, fur, feathers and skins central to its design and sourcing strategy. McCartney bought back Kering's stake in 2018, entered a minority partnership with LVMH in 2019 and returned to founder-controlled independence in 2025. The directory timestamps those ownership relationships rather than leaving an expired parent-company label in place. Her creative role is distinct from the CEO seat currently held by Tom Mendenhall. The house's official biography supplies her education, past Chloé position and continuous namesake role.
- Role
- Founder and Creative Director, Stella McCartney
- Nationality
- British
- Age
- 55
- Career appointments
- 2
- Fashion houses
- 2
- Chloé — Creative Director1997–2001 · former
- Laura Dern Shimmers in Heart-Shaped Embellished Stella McCartney Look for 2026 Albie AwardsWWD · 2026-10-10
- Gold, glamour and unexpected proportions take centre stage at Paris Fashion Week SS27The Industry Fashion · 2026-10-05
- Stella McCartney spotlights climate crisis with ocean-inspired Paris runway showFashionNetwork · 2026-10-01
- 2001–Present — Founder and Creative Director — Stella McCartneyCurrent appointment · Stella McCartney
- 1997–2001 — Creative Director — ChloéHistorical appointment · Chloé