Stella McCartney Quotes

Fashion is a logical place to start to raise awareness for sustainable causes.

Some fast fashion companies do amazing environmentally friendly capsule collections, but wouldn't it be great if one of these companies just turned around and said everything they produced was?

In the future, fast-fashion retailers might change their philosophy toward real efforts to create a world of their own. One can only hope.

I'm not suggesting that microbial cellulose is going to be a replacement for cotton, leather or other textile materials. But I do think it could be quite a smart and sustainable addition to our increasingly precious natural resources.

I think there are a few brands like Nike and Patagonia which are quite progressively minded.

Unfortunately, fur is still flying off the racks. It's a billion dollar industry.

Production chains, how consumers can drive change: all these things may seem at odds with fashion, but arguably, they're not.

Pretending that the fashion industry isn't in part based on leather would be quite stupid of me, but at the same time, there is another way of doing things - even outside of leather. I don't use PVC either, for example, because it is harmful.

The fashion industry is the worst possible vessel for conveying an ethical message about anything.

The fashion business has to change. There's too much waste.

The world doesn't need another clothing company. But it does need a certain funk.

I am very sad that some designers are still using real fur when the fake alternatives are so effective and so easily obtainable.

I don't want anything that I buy to have done any harm to anyone or anything.

I do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round.

Consuming less is the fastest way to eco-fashion redemption - particularly if your preference is for leather, not hemp.

It is extremely important to me that the social and environmental issues associated with the production of fashion clothing are addressed.

I think the reality is that, for me, real fur is extraordinarily old fashioned. I think you look old. Even if you're 20, and you've got a real fur coat, you just look like an old, unaware, unconscious being on the planet. It's not relevant, it's not sexy, it's not fashionable, and it's not cool.

Design our world so that we have positive social and environmental side effects.

I don't buy any leather goods or anything made from animal products - no down, nothing. It's something people should be mindful of.

Conscious luxury is the wave of the future because everyone should be aware of what they put on their bodies just like they are aware of what they consume.

I realised what goes on in the egg industry and the dairy industry, so then I was like, 'That's it! Going vegan!' and I just kind of went cold turkey, basically.

Technology is now available that means you don't need to use fur. The alternatives are luxurious. There is just no need.

Ethical fashion is the future of fashion. Gucci's decision to ban fur is a smart step in the right direction - for the environment, for animal rights, and for its massive base of young brand fans who will soon represent the largest consumer base in history.

When you pick up a House of Marley product, it's not just about the music; it's also about how it's created.

There are social and environmental impacts. You might be working with a factory that underpays its staff or mistreats its workers, or mishandles the dyes. I think that conscious fashion, fashion for our soul, needs to keep pushing that needle towards being better and more mindful.