adidas and Arsenal launch women’s collection in collaboration with Stella McCartney

Sportswear brand adidas and Arsenal footclub have launched a women’s collection in collaboration with Stella McCartney, designed to support Arsenal Women both on and off the pitch. 

This is the first time adidas by Stella McCartney has collaborated with a women’s football team. The limited-edition range offer 10 pieces including a full zip hoody, as well as a gender-neutral pre-match jersey which will be worn by both the women and men’s team.

The range be available across adidas.com, in store as well as Arsenal official club stores.

Canon and Stella McCartney Linda camera bag arriving in Selfridges and Harrods

If you are a camera buff and a follower of designer trends, or know someone who is, the limited edition Linda camera bag newly launched by Canon and Stella McCartney could be a desirable gift contender this Christmas. 

A limited run of 1,000 bags has been produced and will only be available as a special package with the Canon EOS 100D White.   

You can appreciate why the bag is called Linda, named after Stella’s late mother who was a professional photographer. 

Specially designed for the Canon EOS 100D White, the Linda camera bag stays true to Stella McCartney’s vegetarian philosophy as it is completely cruelty free, crafted with an innovative Eco Alter Nappa leather alternative which uses natural vegetable oil coating that is less harmful to the environment.

The box shaped bag is in a colour combination of matte neutral tones and metallic finish and also doubles as an everyday handbag featuring an adjustable strap to be worn either over the shoulder or as a handheld tote.

According to Canon, the  EOS 100D White, the world’s smallest DSLR camera. 

The chic EOS 100D is suitable for all skill levels with the following key features:

-          18.0 Megapixel  Hybrid CMOS AF II sensor

-          Compact, portable design

-          Simple shooting with Scene Intelligent Auto

-          Optical viewfinder and large touch screen

-          Full-HD movies with Hybrid CMOS AF II

-          Creative Filters and Extra Effect Shot

-          Built-in Feature Guide

-          EOS System of lenses and accessories

The camera on its own is available on sale in a wide number of UK stores including John Lewis and Argos retailing at between £400 and £500. 

But if it’s the Canon EOS 100D White-McCartney Linda bag combi you are after, the limited edition package will be available from Harrods and Selfridges for £1,200 from November 18th. Just in time for Christmas.

Canon and Stella McCartney unveil limited edition camera bag collaboration

Canon and Stella McCartney have unveiled the limited edition Linda camera bag, named after Stella’s mother and specially designed for the Canon EOS 100D White.  The special design collaboration between Canon and Stella McCartney was presented last night at the launch of the 2014 London Stella McCartney Green Carpet Collection during London Fashion Week at a certified sustainable event co-hosted by Livia Firth, Natalie Massenet, Stella McCartney and Anna Wintour. The limited edition camera bag was presented alongside the designer’s exclusive sustainable evening capsule collection. 

True to Stella McCartney’s vegetarian philosophy, the Linda camera bag is said to be completely cruelty free, crafted with an innovative Eco Alter Nappa leather alternative which uses natural vegetable oil coating that is less harmful to the environment. The box shaped bag in a colour combination of matte neutral tones and metallic finish has been custom designed to house the Canon EOS 100D White, the world’s smallest DSLR camera. The chic EOS 100D is the perfect camera for those looking to explore the world of photography, whatever their skill level. 

The camera bag also doubles as a sophisticated everyday handbag featuring an adjustable strap to be worn either over the shoulder or as a handheld tote.

A limited run of 1,000 bags will be produced and will only be available as a special package with the EOS 100D White. Within the UK, the package will be available from Harrods and Selfridges for £1,200.

Stella McCartney said, “Growing up with a mother and a sister who are photographers, I have fond memories of them pulling out cameras from their bags snapping and capturing moments. It was a no brainer to create a bag for this brilliant Canon camera, because it was really exciting to design something fashionable and stylish that encourages people to take photographs.”

Susie Donaldson, Marketing Director at Canon UK and Ireland said, “Photography and fashion have always gone hand-in-hand, with beautiful, evocative imagery at the heart of Fashion Week.”