Stella is an award-winning fashion designer. After graduating from the renowned Central Saint Martins art school in London, she was appointed the creative director of the Chloé fashion house in Paris in 1997. Stella would go on to become a household name after the launch of her eponymous fashion brand in 2001.

The revolutionary designer is a vegetarian and has famously never used leather, feathers, skin, or fur in her designs. What started out as a luxury womenswear line has now expanded into fragrances, lingerie, swimwear, menswear, and even organic skincare.

Stella originally launched her fashion brand in partnership with Gucci. In 2018, she bought out the stake owned by Gucci’s parent company, Kering, regaining full control. She later entered into a partnership with Kering’s rival, LVMH. However, she's since purchased LVMH’s minority stake as well, making her fashion empire fully independent. Today, her collections are sold in 77 countries worldwide.

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