Raffia baskets hand-woven in Madagascar and cherry-splashed satin dresses headline a collection that proves vacation dressing can stay true to its values.
Stella McCartney has long defined luxury without compromise, and her Summer of Love 2025 capsule collection extends that promise with a wardrobe tuned to holiday hedonism and climate hope in equal measure. Every piece arrives built from certified earth-friendly fibres, proving that breezy glamour need not cost the planet.
At the heart of the story are limited-edition Logo and Falabella basket bags, hand-woven in Madagascar by women working within a fair-trade pay structure created with TANORA. Local raffia travels from palm to atelier without crossing oceans, while panels of Iraca straw sourced in Colombia lend contrasting texture. The plants are trimmed only from fronds standing at least 1.2 metres high, a method that leaves the palms thriving, guards riverbanks from erosion and enriches wetland habitats.
A studied simplicity runs through the ready-to-wear. Hand-painted cherries meander across slinky slip dresses, pool-side separates and cropped baby tees. Forest-friendly viscose satin picks up bold red stripes that feel borrowed from a vintage beach umbrella. Organic cotton poplin reshapes classic men’s shirting into fluid, feminine lines, and airy crochet knits layer in a dose of vacation nonchalance. Every fabric is cruelty-free; every trim trades animal leather for the label’s own vegan alternative.
Nature, nostalgia and a gently psychedelic attitude collide in a palette of sand, cherry and surf blue. It is the sort of collection that travels easily: from the first iced spritz on arrival to sundown dancing and back again to the hotel terrace at dawn.
The capsule lands in Stella McCartney boutiques, on stellamccartney.com and with selected global partners from May 2025. Quantities are tight, and the brand hints that once these raffia baskets are gone, they are gone for good—a timely reminder that conscious fashion can still spark a rush of desire.
