Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift has
teamed up with Stella McCartney to release a line of ready-to-wear and
accessories.  The 29-year-old pop star
has joined forces with the British fashion designer - the daughter of former
Beatle Sir Paul McCartney - to create a collection of pieces to mark the debut
of her new album 'Lover' after they met and hit it off at one of her concerts
in London. Speaking in the September issue of Vogue magazine, Taylor said:
"When I started spending more time in London, Stella and I would go on
walks, have cocktails, and talk about life. 
"So when it came time to write this album, I name checked her in
one of my songs, and when I played her the album, I said, 'Should we do
something?' "

And for
47-year-old Stella - who designed the Duchess of Sussex's second wedding dress
for her reception - it was a no brainer as she loves how well she and Taylor
"complement each other." She explained: "I couldn't believe that
my name is in a Taylor Swift song (what?!?) and after Taylor played me the
entire album it gave me such incredible inspiration for the collaboration and
it really revolved around the music. When Taylor asked me, or even thought to
come and do this with me, what I love is how we really complement each other in
what we generate creatively together."

The collaborative
collection will be revealed to the public on August 22 during Taylor's YouTube
Live and fans can expect to see jackets, tops, and bags - inspired by her style
- in the range.  The line will also
follow Stella's standards of sustainability meaning there will be no fur or
leather.  Stella explained: "At
Stella McCartney we are so serious in how we manufacture and how responsible we
are. We are always looking at sustainability and not killing animals, it means
we have such a serious undertone in the everyday runnings morally of how we
conduct ourselves as a brand.  "So I
always have to counter that with having a lightness of heart and have a sense
of humor and not make people feel terrible."-Bang Showbiz