Stella McCartney makes waves with ‘sea life, not sea food’ theme in zero-wool Paris show

The useful part

Designer showcases wool alternatives and ocean-inspired clothes and says 'kindness requires real work' Stella McCartney has been talking about animal rights at fashion week for 30 years. She is usually a lone voice, but the issue is back in the headlines this season. "There is no wool on the runway this season, and I'm proud of that," McCartney said after her show.

How it works

• Outcry over the physical restraining of a Peta protester at a catwalk show by Steven Kolb, the president of New York fashion week's governing body, has put cruelty in wool production – previously considered...
• She has been working on wool alternatives, including Brewed Protein, a fermented alternative to cashmere and wool developed in collaboration with the Japanese biotech firm Spiber, which was first used in...