Stella McCartney

when Stella started out, she was pilloried by the fashion press for being “Paul’s daughter”. But she soon won critics round with her cool mix of masculine and feminine. oversized, Savile row-worthy tailoring teamed with flirty lace and silk became her calling card. It swiftly won her the top job at French fashion house chloé, where she was creative director from 1997-2001. She’s truly her mum linda’s daughter – she’s always refused to use leather in her designs. Since setting up her own label she has made sustainable materials like recycled nylon seriously sexy.