Stella was thrilled to take part in Vogue’s creative-swap project – encouraging designers to upcycle their archival pieces by reinterpreting each other’s work. The result? A bold collaborative project with Shanghai and Chengdu-based womenswear designer Shie Lyu.

Jun 5, 2023 · The third instalment of Vogue’s designer swap project sees Stella McCartney and fledgling Chinese designer Shie Lyu upcycle each other’s old looks.

Jun 5, 2023 · When Shanghai-and-Chengdu-based womenswear designer Shie Lyu received an email inviting her to take part in a Vogue -initiated collaborative project with Stella McCartney, her astonishment...

Stella was thrilled to take part in Vogue’s creative-swap project – encouraging designers to upcycle their archival pieces by reinterpreting each other’s work. The result? A bold collaborative project with Shanghai and Chengdu-based womenswear designer Shie Lyu.

Mar 5, 2019 · Stella McCartney presented a new collection at Paris Fashion Week made from “upcycled” materials. The British designer’s line, unveiled Monday during a show at the Opera Garnier in Paris,...

By designing not just for next season but for the next generation, Stella McCartney said after showing a collection of upcycled clothes in Paris yesterday. “We’ve tried to create pieces that you want to hand down and keep for ever,” she said backstage.

In a partnership with Protein Evolution, Inc., British designer Stella McCartney will turn previous collections into new products through a novel textile recycling process. Polyester and nylon fabrics have been the bane of the sustainable fashion world for years.

Jun 14, 2021 · From Stella McCartney to Louis Vuitton, luxury brands are upcycling their archive materials to reduce their environmental impact—here’s how. Fashion loves a good rerun—from trend cycles, revivalism and nostalgia dressing to archive reissues, ‘regenerated’ capsules and the rise of the vintage archivist.

Mar 4, 2019 · While McCartney has previously focused on animal welfare and promoting the use of textiles such as faux fur and vegan leather, her motivation today was reducing waste. Upcycling played a major...

Oct 11, 2020 · In an exclusive interview, the British designer discusses the recycled material used in her SS21 collection that’s helping to shift the brand towards zero waste, why everything she designs must serve a purpose and how this ‘reset time’ could spark positive change in …