Stella McCartney launches sustainable collection with adidas
STELLA McCartney has teamed up with adidas to launch a new sustainable capsule collection.
The line boasts five unisex silhouettes. The environmentally-conscious designer has described the pieces as “classic Stella outerwear with a youthful athleticism”.
McCartney said: “Over the last 16 years, our collaboration with adidas has pushed the boundaries of sustainable performance wear and I wanted to celebrate that by bringing our brands together in a new way.”
The planet-friendly materials the pieces are made from include recycled polyester. McCartney has reimagined adidas’ iconic tracksuit, a sports trench coat and loose-fitted pants.
The 49-year-old fashion designer previously worked with the sportswear brand to create vegan alternatives to its popular Stan Smith collection of footwear and McCartney admitted she hoped it would encourage them to go vegan on more products.
She said in 2019: “Consumers really are more conscious of where things come from now, and how they are made. But I think many people don’t really care or can’t tell the difference between the real leather and faux leather pair.
“It just makes me think how many animals’ lives could be saved if Stan Smith and adidas would change from real leather to vegetarian leather, and use non-animal-based glues like we use.
“So many young people came into our stores to enquire about the Stan Smith, asking questions about what the trainer was made with, telling our staff about why it was important for