Stella McCartney-

Stella McCartney, creating the 100 per organic facial care line, Care by Stella McCartney.This is the first time that McCartney has branched out into skin treatment and also marks the first time a luxury fashion label has created an exclusively organic skin care product. However, not content with simply making waves in the organic cosmetics market, McCartney is also intending to capitalize on the fast-growing male grooming trend, marketing the range as 'unisex'.

This week we offer some vegan fashion treats from the inimitable Stella McCartney, for those of you who prefer not to wear leather or other animal-derived materials. Thankfully the market provides plenty of options to keep you covered both ethically and aesthetically, whatever your stance on leather and animal rights. In January of this year designer and animal rights activist Stella McCartney launched a vegan-friendly line of accessories that fuse man-made and natural materials with high quality construction. The Central St. Martin’s graduate has long refused to work with animal skins and is reported to have had this written into her contract. McCartney's new lingerie line launched earlier this year, one is made of organic cotton, making it both eco-friendly and sexy. The Daisy Dreaming set, as the organic lingerie is called, has a hand-stitched effect, silk trim and includes both triangle and under-wire bras. Bottoms are available in bikini, boy-leg or thong, so there are plenty of combination options.

Many associate Stella McCartney with being the creative director of the house of Chloe in Paris back in 1997 or have visited one of her flagship stores around the world or know her as the vegetarian who refuses to use leathers or furs in her products. No matter how you know Stella, from a young age she has been a blooming fashion designer. The Stella McCartney Large Traveler is animal friendly being made with 60% PVC, 20% polyester, 15% cotton; 5% polyurethane fabric. Antiqued golden hardware combines perfectly with denim blue fabric. Casual chic adds shoulder straps with rings, buckled sides, and a zip top closure with logo-embossed pull tabs.

The daughter of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife Linda, Stella McCartney, born in 1972, hardly had a chance to be ordinary. At just 15, she was already working with fashion heavyweight Christian Lacroix on his first couture collection. She later went on to study fashion design in London, garnering plenty of attention at her graduation show for employing friends Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss as models. After launching her own line, McCartney signed on as chief designer at Chloe, the French couture house. Her collection of delicate, feminine clothing was positively received by the fashion world, boosting Chloe's sales and reputation and proving that McCartney wasn't just gliding by on her name. She left Chloe, however, in 2001 to develop her own label as part of the Gucci group, and opened her New York store in 2002. McCartney's line blends frilly elements like pastel silks and ribbons with street-worthy rocker accents, like slasher-tees and industrial zippers. All clothes are animal-free, including the shoes, which are outfitted from a leather-like plant derivative.

Stella McCartney is Peta’s Person of 2007

December 30th, 2007 by Helen - Posted in Designers, News

Devote vegan, Stella McCartney has been named PETA’s Person of the Year for 2007.

“Stella McCartney proves you can have a look that kills without killing,” said Peta’s US senior vice-president Dan Mathews.

Known for her refusal of using fur or leather in her collections, McCartney has been a big supporter of PETA’s work. This she narrated a video exposing allegedly cruel practices in fur farms, as well as launching a anti-fur campaign on Second Life, and challenged British Airwards to end the use of leather seats.

“I consider sitting on a poor cow’s skin a throwback to earlier, harder times - not a luxury,” she said.

With her fragrance and body care range also animal friendly, it’s a wonder she’s not PETA’s person of the year for more years to come.

ROGAN-

Tall, bearded and passionate about denim, the New York-based designer could easily pass off as a rock musician himself. However in the fashion world, Gregory is not only known for his avant-garde Rogan collection, but also for the waves he made with Loomstate, his edgy brand of t-shirts and jeans made entirely from organic cotton. It’s this championing of eco-ethical production that got Rogan a coveted place in Wallpaper’s EcoEdit. While Edun has production sites in Tunisia, Peru and India which have established facilities to consistently meet its demands, its commitment to Africa is certainly not a fleeting one. ‘I could go to China tomorrow and have some samples in a month which are all perfect. That’s the reality, but we haven’t chosen that path, we’ve chosen a much more complicated sourcing base.’

Loomstate was founded as a casual brand dedicated to creating demand for certified organic cotton using socially and environmentally responsible methods of production.

Beginning with the design process in its New York studio, Loomstate directly manages all stages of manufacturing, from the fabric mills, to the cut & sew facilities and finally the laundries to ensure all partners are participating in responsible manufacturing processes. Loomstate works with factories representing the "Gold Standard" or model of excellence of responsible production methods. All Loomstate factory partners are required to adhere to a code of conduct and Terms of Engagement in our company manufacturing agreement. These factories must use the highest environmental and labor standards, controlling factory pollution, and enforcing fair labor as the cornerstone of the effort.

Theory-

You've kicked the water bottle habit, traded plastic bags for cloth, and when you drive, you drive a hybrid.  Ready to green up your wardrobe? So are we.

When you think of Theory, you think sleek, understated ... and now, green. Theory's Organic Capsule Collection features men's and women's wear, including tops, shorts, jackets and a fine trench, all made of organic cotton fabrics that have been left undyed.

The color you see on the rack is the fiber's natural shade.But what does organic mean? Theory defines organic fabric as: material grown on land free of pesticides or herbicides and produced without chemical treatments.  The collection is monochromatic, a result of using un-dyed fabrics.  Crisp.  Natural.   Good for your conscience and your closet.