STELLA’S OLYMPIC INSPIRATION

Posted Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 at 4:04 pm | 13 Comments »
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New York Fashion Week may be over but London Fashion Week has only just begun!

Helping kick things off in style was designer Stella McCartney who staged a high-performance workout for Team Great Britain Olympic medallists as her newest sportswear collection for Adidas.

While some strolled around ‘Stella’s Gym’, others road-tested Stella’s designs as they went through their routines on the balance beam and trampoline.

The 37-year-old designer told reporters that the presentation was designed to demonstrate not just that sportswear could be functional and stylish – “but that it actually works.”

Show invitees were served passion fruit/mango/raspberry smoothies tall glasses of grapefruit. Champagne was simply not on the menu.


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DESIGNER VS. ACTRESS: WHO OWNS IT?

Posted Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 at 11:34 am | 24 Comments »
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British designer STELLA MCCARTNEY donned a one-shouldered cobalt blue gown from her own collection to the Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Meanwhile, newly single actress LIV TYLER decided to sex things up by rocking a much shorter version of the frock to the L.A. premiere of The Incredible Hunk.

WHO OWNS IT?

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BONDING OVER FASHION

Posted Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 pm | 14 Comments »
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Kate Hudson has been shooting Bride Wars in central Park but today she got to sneak off and meet up with buddy Stella McCartney at the British designer’s fashion show/garden party at The Jefferson Market Garden in New York City.

Stella recently reformated her show structure by offering one show per season.

The gorgeous Greenwich Village setting where she presented her Spring 2009 collection was previously the location where she presented her resort collection.

Fascinating, we know.


GWYNETH SWEATS HER T&A OFF!!

Posted Thursday, May 15th, 2008 at 4:07 pm | 5 Comments »
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Celebrities love working out with trainer Tracy Anderson, who did three star-packed sessions in one day today!!

After catering to the workout needs of Madonna and British designer Stella McCartney, the celeb-friendly trainer did her thing for big screen beauty Gwyneth Paltrow.

Following a nearly two-hour session, the actress didn’t seem very happy to see photogs, and for good reason — her sweat marks were in quite embarassing places. Looks like Gwynnie did a lot of upper body training today!!

Of course, if a little boob sweat is the price one has to pay for a killer body like hers, we’d glady deal with it!


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STELLA TO DESIGN FOR SCARLETT

Posted Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 10:39 am | 9 Comments »
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Fashionistas were out in full force Tuesday night to attend a screening of The Party at the Stella McCartney store in West Hollywood.

Stylish stars like Rashida Jones, Nicole Richie and Angie Harmon all joined forces last night to catch the British designer’s latest visual masterpiece.

Meanwhile, Stella tells People magazine that she will “definitely” be designing Scarlett Johansson’s wedding dress when she weds mega hunk Ryan Reynolds.

Stella is no stranger to designing wedding gowns — she created Madonna’s fabulous dress for her 2000 wedding to Guy Ritchie.


FASHIONISTAS STEP OUT IN NAME OF STYLE

Posted Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 at 6:38 pm | 29 Comments »
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Stella McCartney was named Designer of the Year at the star-studded British Fashion Awards on Tuesday night in London. The award, which comes weeks after Stella’s seven-year-old label announced it had turned a small profit for the first time, is indicative of how she has established herself as a respected designer.

Other winners included Marc Jacobs for best New Retai Concept, and Christopher Bailey for Burberry was awarded Menswear Designer of the Year.

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Newly slimmed down british songstress Lily Allen was cavity-inducing sweet in a Giles Deacon fairy dress.

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Dame Vivienne Westwood won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion. Well deserved, if we do say so ourselves!

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Celebuspawn Kelly Osbourne looking stunning and statuesque in a wine-coloured off-the-shoulder gown. Whowouldathunkit?

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Last but certainly not least, Dita Von Teese was dripping glamour in a gold Marchesa goddess gown.


WE LOVE A MAG WITH A SENSE OF HUMOUR

Posted Friday, October 19th, 2007 at 6:44 pm | 25 Comments »
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They say good things come in small packages.

As a celebration of Harper’s Bazaar’s 140th anniversary, prominent designers are featured next to some of their hits–but with a twist.

The 10-page spread, photographed by Peter Lindbergh, features the Class of 2007, with children dressed up as designers including Karl Lagerfeld, Alber Elbaz, Donatella Versace, John Galliano, Miuccia Prada, Olivier Theyskens, and Stella McCartney, standing next to model Chanel Iman in an outfit from each designer. The kids are dressed to the nines, right down to Alber’s bow tie, Karl’s glasses, and Olivier’s facial hair.

According to Glenda Bailey, editor in chief of the magazine, “Even though these designers are monumental talents, good things come in small sizes.”

Agreed!

CLICK HERE to check out the rest of the mini-me designer.

As for my personal fave? A fierce pint-sized Galliano.

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COSTUME INSTITUTE GALA: ARRIVALS

Posted Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 at 1:22 am | 15 Comments »
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Red hot actress Scarlett Johansson and her designer BFF Stella McCartney turned up hand in hand Costume Institute Benefit Gala at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Not surprisingly, Scar.Jo rocked a gold mini-dress from said designer.

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