Images courtsey of Stella McCartney
“I felt like as a brand we were ready to take on that challenge”
English Fashion Designer Stella McCartney has finally launched her complimentary menswear line to sit side-by-side her much loved womenswear label. However, the smooth launch of the Menswear line comes as no surprise considering McCartney has previously built her foundations on her apprenticeships under Savile row tailor Edward Sexton as well arguable the best creative education at Central Saint Martins, gaining invaluable knowledge in executing design.
The inspiration behind this SS17 collection stems from a mix of different subcultures across eras – from Rastas, ravers and streets – but remains true to her womenswear aesthetic of effortlessness attitude. For Stella, the importance of wearing clothes is effortlessness and not compromising yourself for the sake of fashion, which are qualities she could recognize and explore further in menswear.
“It’s something we’d been talking about for a long time and something I really wanted to do, and I felt like as a brand we were ready to take on that challenge. I’m very happy with where we are with the womenswear and I felt like it was time for the Stella woman to have a complement; the Stella man.” Stella says to Vogue.
The collection seamlessly incorporates adapted staples from womenswear collection of cocooning mackintoshes and slouchy knits as well staying true to the designer’s commitment to be being entirely fur-free and leather-free. The first menswear collection will be dropping in stores in January with pre-orders available online, this collection is set to be a sell-out.
Image Courtsey of Stella McCartney
Image courtesy of Stella McCartney
Bilder mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Stella McCartney