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Stella McCartney’s psychedelic, sustainable Paris Fashion Week show – where her dad, former Beatle Paul McCartney, surprised her backstage

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Stella McCartney’s summer 2022 women’s ready-to-wear collection show put sustainability at the forefront during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 4. Photo: Reuters
Stella McCartney’s summer 2022 women’s ready-to-wear collection show put sustainability at the forefront during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 4. Photo: Reuters
Paris Fashion Week

  • The spring/summer women’s ready-to-wear presentation became a celebrity family affair, with Demi Moore and her daughter Scout Willis in the audience
  • Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris praised the environmentally conscious aspects of McCartney’s mushroom-inspired pieces – and admired Vivienne Westwood too

Stella McCartney’s virus-conscious show was shown to a fraction of the normal Paris audience. But that did not detract from its energy or celebrity pull.

Paul McCartney surprised his designer daughter backstage amid a huddle of guests that included Demi Moore and Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris, who spoke about her environmental concerns.

A model presents a creation by designer Stella McCartney as part of her summer 2022 women’s ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 4. Photo: Reuters
A model presents a creation by designer Stella McCartney as part of her summer 2022 women’s ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 4. Photo: Reuters
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To make a point about the environment, McCartney used the idea of a mushroom, nature’s valiant survivor. It was also a springboard for myriad hallucinogenic looks.
A model wears a creation for the Stella McCartney spring/summer 2022 ready-to-wear fashion show presented in Paris, on October 4. Photo: Invision/AP
A model wears a creation for the Stella McCartney spring/summer 2022 ready-to-wear fashion show presented in Paris, on October 4. Photo: Invision/AP
A model wears a creation for the Stella McCartney spring/summer 2022 ready-to-wear fashion show presented in Paris, on October 4. Photo: Invision/AP
A model wears a creation for the Stella McCartney spring/summer 2022 ready-to-wear fashion show presented in Paris, on October 4. Photo: Invision/AP

This collection, one of the season’s best, was ripe with energy and vibrant design.

The mushroom theme was employed creatively. Vegetable prints featured on light organdie alongside a palette mixing natural bright hues with soil browns. The sustainable leather bags were, the house said, also made from mycelium – fungal material that breaks down organic matter.

A model presents a creation by designer Stella McCartney as part of her summer 2022 women’s ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 4. Photo: Reuters
A model presents a creation by designer Stella McCartney as part of her summer 2022 women’s ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 4. Photo: Reuters
A model presents a creation by designer Stella McCartney as part of her summer 2022 women’s ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 4. Photo: Reuters
A model presents a creation by designer Stella McCartney as part of her summer 2022 women’s ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 4. Photo: Reuters
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