Stella McCartney, a pioneer in ethical luxury fashion, once again delivered a collection that balances power and play, splendor and sustainability.
No other designer has been passionate about environmental sustainability quite like Stella McCartney. Her eponymous label has been ahead of the curve in utilizing cruelty-free materials, innovative fabrics, and circularity since its inception in 2001. For Spring 2026, the British designer has crafted her most eco-conscious collection yet—one that is 98 percent sustainable and 100 percent cruelty-free.
Titled “Come Together,” Stella McCartney’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection is grounded on humans, animals, and the environment. It ditched leather, fur, and exotic skins for world-first fabrics invented by the designer: Fevvers, which is a plant-based alternative to feathers, and Pure.Tech that is made from nature-based materials and programmed to absorbs pollutants in the air.
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The collection showcases McCartney’s mastery of blending spectacle with sustainability. “It’s about coming together—all humanity, all Mother Earth’s creatures—now more than ever,” the designer said at the backstage of her show in Centre Pompidou on Sep 30.
McCartney has been widely recognized as a global leader in sustainable luxury fashion. Her collections are the most eco-friendly in the industry, prioritizing vegan fabrics and avoiding leather, fur, and feathers. Other than Fevvers and Pure.Tech, the British label have been using materials like Bananatex (made from abaca plants), Mirum (plant-based leather alternative), regenerated cashmere, organic cotton, and recycled polyester. Its commitment to nature and animal conservation extends to its take-back programs where products are recycled at their end-of-life into new materials, as well as its “SOS Fund” that supports sustainable innovations in fashion.
And although the fashion powerhouse’s mission and initiatives are utterly serious, its Summer 2026 show is anything but. The energy was high, with the program kicking off with British actress Helen Mirren’s recital of The Beatles’ Come Together. Models speed walked to a remixed version of the 1969 hit, as rave-like lights boosted the vibrant and energetic mood of the show.
All these complemented the collection’s theme of opposites—balancing power and play, masculine and feminine, and grounded and ethereal elements—with a message of environmental activism. McCartney told WWD that she planned the season to “[bring] together the Stella wardrobe, the people that I love, and all the innovation, which is so important.” She added, “There’s a lot going on, on that runway, things that have never been seen before.”
The show opened with McCartney’s interpretation of corporate dressing gone rebellious or, simply put, deconstructed workwear. Think sharp suits with exaggerated shoulders and classic double-breasted jackets sliced open at the sides or purposefully unbuttoned and undone. Snazzy big party pieces came to play. They arrived as sequined corset tops and button-downs, fuzzy oversized tops, big fluffy coats, and satin gowns in an airy feather substitute.
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The lineup of fifty looks featured short dresses made from piles of raffia and feather alternative and wide-leg jeans made of the world’s first biodegradable stretch which was also invented by McCartney. Short skirts came with extra flounce, long-sleeve tennis shirts were slashed to give a glimpse of skin, and monumental trench coats were given the laid-back treatment with dropped lapels and slouchy trousers.
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Come Together’s play of contrast extends to its color palette, which ranged from candy pink to light lavender, and mint green to earthy browns and corporate grays. The spectacle’s finale was a dramatic purple feathered dress, putting an exclamation point to a collection bursting with energy—and a sustainable one at that.
Watch the full Stella McCartney Summer 2026 show below:
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