- Born
- Birth nameStella Nina McCartney
- Nicknames
- Stelly
- Stel
- "Stella Steel"
- "Unstoppable Stella"
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Stella Nina McCartney was born in London, England in 1971 to famed rock photographer Linda McCartney and ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Stella's birth almost ended tragically; mother and child almost died as father prayed that she would be delivered "on the wings of an angel", thus inspiring the name of her parents' band "Wings". McCartney admits she had a "normal" childhood, despite her famous parents; though she traveled the globe with her parents, the whole family lived in a two-bedroom house while she was growing up. Stella was on her own and independent by the time she was in college, making her own money (sometimes by washing dishes in a nearby restaurant). At 15 she had the opportunity to work with Christian Lacroix on his first couture collection, and in 1995 she graduated from London's Central St Martins College of Art & Design, showcasing at her collection of clothes modeled by good celebrity friends Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss. In 1997, with two collections under her belt, McCartney was appointed chief designer at Paris fashion house Chloé, but resigned four years later to enter in a joint venture with the Gucci Group. The line opened three stores and later Stella expanded her brand to include perfume. In 2000, she was presented VH1/Vogue Designer of the Year award by her father. Most recently, McCartney designed a line of clothing and accessories for H&M, helping sales to skyrocket with her designer name. In August 2003 she married publisher Alasdhair Willis.- IMDb Mini Biography By: ratisfatter@yahoo,com
- SpouseAlasdhair Willis(August 30, 2003 - present) (4 children)
- ChildrenMiller Alasdhair James WillisBailey Linda Olwyn WillisBeckett Robert Lee WillisReiley Dilys Stella Willis
- Parents
- RelativesMary McCartney(Sibling)Beatrice McCartney(Half Sibling)Heather McCartney(Half Sibling)James McCartney(Sibling)
- The line, "Suitable for vegetarians" can be found on the bottoms of her line of shoes.
- For her graduation fashion from St. Martin's, Stella featured a song by her father, "Stella May Day", and her clothes were modeled by friends Kate Moss, Yasmin Le Bon and Naomi Campbell.
- Is an active member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA].
- Was the head designer for Chloé.
- Studied at Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design.
- I can honestly say this industry hasn't made me neurotic about my looks, except maybe my weight. I hope my clothes kind of reflect that. They're meant to make you feel good, not give you more hang-ups.
- I have been struggling furiously all my life to be independent.
- I was in this stadium with 200,000 people looking at my mum and dad. That was mind-bending. - on her parents' fame
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