US EditionHelen Mirren Opens Stella McCartney’s Activist, Cruelty-Free Paris Runway
The Spring/Summer 2026 collection is 98% sustainable and 100% cruelty-free, promoting environmental and animal welfare through innovative materials, Stella McCartney said.
- On September 30, 2025, Stella McCartney debuted her Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week inside the Centre Pompidou, where Helen Mirren inaugurated the event by reciting The Beatles' "Come Together."
- McCartney framed the collection around themes of humanity, animals, and the planet, influenced by current events including the war in Gaza and a desire for unity reflected in the chosen peace anthem.
- The collection was composed of 98% sustainable and entirely cruelty-free materials, featuring pioneering developments like FEVVERS, a feather substitute derived from plants, and PURE.TECH, a fabric designed to capture airborne pollutants.
- McCartney emphasized the importance of uniting all people and living beings on our planet, highlighting her skill in blending dramatic presentation with a strong ethical message after twenty years of championing sustainable fashion.
- This presentation reinforced McCartney's unique position in fashion by combining activism with desirability, signaling opportunities for the luxury sector amid challenges like global economic uncertainty and shifting consumer demands.
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