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Someone from Manolo Blahnik went into my shop and said: 'These shoes are not vegetarian.' That's the highest compliment, because you just can't tell that they are, and they are. My mum taught me to have a soul.

Stella McCartney

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Stella McCartney
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: September 13
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Fashion Designer
Stella Nina McCartney
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