The athletic elements of Stella McCartney’s latest collection are undeniable. At her Spring ‘12 runway show, the designer told Style.com, “It’s a celebration of energy, freshness, and fitness.” That’s a statement that makes sense coming from someone who is the official creative designer for the British Olympic Team in 2012. But has the designer’s work [...]

Stella McCartney knows her way around a runway collection, a Met ball gown, or even a line of Olympic-ready sportsgear. But when she was asked to costume the new ballet Ocean’s Kingdom—scored by her father, Sir Paul McCartney, and choreographed by the New York City Ballet’s Peter Martins—the seasoned veteran had to stretch her muscles [...]

Despite their busy, Emmy event-filled schedules this past weekend, Hollywood moms turned out to support Stella McCartney’s charity event. With their young ones in tow, the likes of Selma Blair and Monet Mazur fêted the woman they refer to as the ultimate über-mom and her adorable pint-sized kids’ collection. (McCartney, however, didn’t even make it [...]

“It’s a lot more stressful throwing a kids’ party than an adult party, isn’t it?” Stella McCartney said last night at the “fun fair” launch of her Spring 2012 children’s line in London. With its pony rides, bouncy castles, balloons, and cotton candy, it was easily the event of the year for the under-10 set. [...]

It’s that time of year again: Fashion’s Night Out is just around the corner. It seems like every store and e-commerce site on earth has activities planned—find them all at www.fashionsnightout.com—but as for us, we’ve got our itineraries set. Below, a few New York favorites. See you there.Bergdorf GoodmanBG has an all-star lineup of fashion [...]

This year, you can have yourself a merry little Gaga Christmas. The pop star and Barneys are collaborating on a “multifaceted holiday campaign” that will include Gaga’s Workshop, filled with limited-edition gifts, like lipsticks in Gaga hues, jewelry made of rock candy, and lip-shaped dark chocolate. [WWD]The Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent red shoe [...]

Stella McCartney isn’t one to do things in a small way. Today, the designer not only unveiled her made-over e-commerce site, but she also gave visitors a glimpse of her new Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott-photographed Fall ‘11 ad campaign starring Natalia Vodianova (above), and rolled out a second edition of her iPad app, [...]

Hawaiian prints are riding one gnarly wave—see the Resort 2012 collections of Givenchy, Stella McCartney, and Celine, for starters. And it’s an equal-opportunity trend by the looks of Miuccia Prada’s Spring menswear show, with its kitschy sixties florals. The latest brand to sip the Kool-Aid (make that an Island Punch): Opening Ceremony. The New York-based [...]

Turns out there’s a medical explanation for Tom Ford’s oft-exposed chest. “I can only wear [ties] for a few hours and then I start to get a migraine,” the designer reveals in a new hour-long documentary for the Oprah Winfrey Network. He doesn’t like neckwear, but he does like baths, it turns out—up to five [...]

Is Diane von Furstenberg the latest designer to think small? The designer is reportedly moving forward with a long-rumored collection for GapKids and Baby Gap, which insiders say could bow as early as Spring 2012. (In addition to her main collection of ready-to-wear and accessories, DVF also makes fine jewelry with H.Stern, recently debuted housewares [...]