Stella McCartney’s Boundary-Pushing FW22 Collection Is Here
Renowned for its conscious design values, London-based brand Stella McCartney is leading the charge for considered closets for fall with slinky vegan silks and sleek tailoring
Stella McCartney’s fashion brand has long been a love letter to her life’s influences. Growing up in a creative household that drew inspiration from photography, music and nature, the designer has continually drawn reference from the artistic, animal-conscious environment in which she was raised.
Indeed, the trailblazing designer has been committed to reducing the environmental impact of her brand from the very beginning. After studying at Central Saint Martins and cutting her teeth at Chloé in Paris, she founded her namesake label in London in 2001 on the principles of being leather- and animal-skin-free – and she has since paved the way for innovations in alternative materials that are widely adopted today. A vegetarian since childhood, McCartney has proved that style needn’t be sacrificed in pursuit of these values, and her clothing – polished, feminine, easy to wear – offers women an effortless solution.
“Stella McCartney’s reputation for uncompromising style and premium craftsmanship continues to usher alternative fibers into both the public consciousness and luxury landscape
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Unsurprisingly, the label’s fall/winter ’22 collection continues to expand the brand’s DNA and push for forward-thinking materials. Paying homage to both arts and activism, the collection is carefully inscribed with McCartney’s sartorial signatures, including refined midi skirts with day-to-dark sensibility, tailored overcoats with androgynous undertones (a style inspired by her parents, who would frequently borrow from each other’s closets) and vivacious hues that promise to enliven everyday wardrobes.
Taking cues from the contemporary American artist and sculptor Frank Stella, the designer infused the FW22 collection with graphic patterns, pops of color and eccentric shapes that embody his broad-ranging works. Think angular shoulders on oversized outerwear that riffs on his modernist architecture, asymmetric silhouettes that offer a fluid play on form, and utilitarian dresses that deliver a modern take on classic studio attire.
Straddling the realms of masculinity and femininity, which has also become a brand focal point, this collection represents a juxtaposition of styles and textures that ground it in the everyday, with woolen outerwear offset by pieces made from delicate vegan silk – an innovative fabric inspired by spiders’ silk fibers but made entirely from yeast, sugar and bioengineered proteins.
Today, Stella McCartney’s reputation for uncompromising style and premium craftsmanship continues to usher alternative fibers into both the public consciousness and luxury landscape. Thanks to her ethos, plastic-free leather alternatives, recycled cashmere and bio-acetate, which is used for eyewear, are all widely utilized across the industry.
“You can rest assured that there’s a polished, planet-friendly piece that will prove a timeless ally in your closet, no matter where you’re headed
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Take the brand’s famed ‘Falabella’ handbags as a case in point. Each design now features recycled metal chains, creating a lower environmental footprint than the metals previously used, while the insulating padding found in cozy, fall-ready quilted pieces is produced from plant-based or recycled materials. Plus, all Stella McCartney handbags – a category for which the brand is renowned – are crafted from supple, animal-alternative, grape-derived leathers.
In short, you can rest assured that there’s a polished piece that will prove a timeless ally in your closet, no matter where you’re headed. Whatever the season, Stella McCartney makes it easy to look great and feel good about fashion.
Discover Stella McCartney FW22
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