While I admire Stella McCartney's commitment to ethical design, I haven't always appreciated her accessories. Her vegan leather often appears cheap, and her designs uninspired. However she's ironed out the kinks with this Structured Shoulder Bag.

The blend of polyester and polyurethane is a ...

I admire Stella McCartney's commitment to animal free products, but I don't always admire the accessories she creates. While I can't fault their sentiment, the synthetics she chooses tend to look a bit shiny and cheap. She does her ...

There's something really cool and modern about a lot of Stella McCartney's designs lately. Unfortunately, this quilted bowling bag just isn't the best example of her increasingly interesting aesthetic.

I always seem to have a bone to pick with McCartney's materials. It's definitely not because they're animal-friendly. I'm actually ...

Adidas kind of has the market cornered on sporty chic. Its three stripes are known internationally. Its long-standing collaboration with Stella McCartney has brought a little extra chic to its sporty, and this back pack is a great example of how great the fusion ...

I have been pretty openly dubious about Stella McCartney's collection, but I almost always love her designs for Adidas. The Shell is definitely no exception. I'm really excited by its combination of beauty and utility.

The blue nylon material on the Shell is a winner, across the board. The ...

I have always questioned Stella McCartney's accessory design sensibility, but I'm beginning to come around. The Falabella line, in particular, isn't one of my favorites, but McCartney seems to have made some much-needed changes and the effects are fabulous.

The faux leather on this Falabella bag ...

Although Stella McCartney is a great apparel designer, I don't always love her bags. I really respect her dedication to animal rights and the environment, but sometimes her eco-materials just don't hold her styles very well. This seems to be changing, however, and this metallic boucle ...

Stella McCartney is one of those designers I can't help admiring, despite not always being impressed by her line. Her commitment to cruelty free design is admirable. But just as I invariably crave meat while eating a vegetarian dish, I mostly find myself ...

I have to admit that Stella McCartney isn't one of my favorite accessory designers. I appreciate her commitment to environmental and animal causes, but her eco-materials often don't make for the best designs. This has been particularly true of the Falabella line. But, surprisingly, this ...

I am often really critical of Stella McCartney's designs. I like her minimal aesthetic, but I often find that the materials she uses aren't well-suited to them. I also find a lot of her prices to be ridiculous. But I do love her collaboration with ...

Stella McCartney's line for Adidas is her best work, as far as I'm concerned. It's her most reasonably priced, and her minimal aesthetic goes very well with the sporty style of Adidas. This twill shoulder bag is a match made in designer heaven at an ...

Just because Stella McCartney shuns animal furs and leathers in her fashion line doesn't mean she's above mimicking their exotic coats. It might seem as incongruous as those veggie sausages and Thanksgiving tofurkey, but that's just what we get with this Nirvana tote.

Those gripes aside, ...

Stella McCartney isn't one of my favorite accessory designers, and I've never made a secret of that. I admire her commitment to using animal-friendly materials, but they don't always make for good designs. But she's sort of surprised me with this fold over tote. ...

I officially give up on Stella McCartney's accessories. Sure, every now and again she comes up with something cool, but it seems to be more an accident than anything else. This glossed hobo is another example of what happens when bad materials meet bad design.

I don't know ...

Typically, I have very few good things to say about Stella McCartney's designs. Her clothes are fine, but her accessories are often lacking in ingenuity, practicality, affordability, or all of the above. Fortunately, she's finally surprised me with the Falabella line. This bucket bag is definitely ...

Stella McCartney is not one of my favorite designers. I really want to like her, but I find her handbags to be mostly lackluster and almost always overpriced. I'm afraid this glossed nylon shopping bag is no exception.

The glossed nylon on this bag is shiny and it ...

It's a baby girl for handbag designing mom Stella McCartney. The staunch animal activist gave birth to daughter Reiley Willis on Tuesday November 23.

Reiley is the fourth child for McCartney and her art dealer husband Alasdhair Willis. The new bub was born in London, the day after the ...

Frankly, I am getting a little tired of Stella McCartney's accessories. I am completely behind her use of animal-friendly materials, but I just can't tolerate her cheap-looking materials or unexciting designs. Not only that, but her exorbitant prices are more than a little off-putting. This shoulder hobo is just another example of ...

Stella McCartney is dedicated to preserving the environment and the humane treatment of animals. That's why all of her designs are done in faux fabrics. While I find her political point of view admirable, what I've found is that she often chooses materials that don't quite work ...

Stella McCartney has recently released a new line of faux leather saddle bags. There are a couple of problems with this. The first is that, usually, saddle bags have some relationship, either functionally or aesthetically to the saddle bags that are used on horses and motorcycles, ...

Stella McCartney's dedication to animal rights is admirable. In her career as a designer, she has never used animal products. This has garnered her a lot of environmentally-conscious fans, but sometimes her designs suffer as a result of her use of synthetic materials.

The problem with the ...

Stella McCartney seems inspired by classic 80s flicks like Footloose and Flashdance with this Ready to Dance tote from her line for Adidas.

I can just imagine Jennifer Beals' Alex Owens carrying her leg warmers and point shoes in this ...

I'm personally quite happy using a Stella McCartney handbag for its intended purpose, but if you'd like to make the eco-friendly accessories a little greener you'll want to watch this video. It shows you how to convert a Stella McCartney purse into your ...

Stella McCartney has reworked her Falabella shoulder bag here into a hobo. Unfortunately, everything that I didn't like about the bag has been retained except the shape, and nothing particularly new has been added.

The faux python on this bag is terrible. I am all for animal-friendly fashion, but python-printed polyester just isn't ...

Stella McCartney's signature brand of eco-minimalism has a cult following. Urban fashionistas love her designs, but outside of cities, she wasn't much of a name until she began collaborating with Adidas. But she might just be able to garner a larger audience with sleek, pared-down pieces like this one.

The soft black washed ...

I have news for everyone. Backpacks aren't just for students and athletic gear isn't just for athletes. Backpacks are an amazingly convenient solution to a lot of urbanite's problems. They let you carry most of your life around without being weighed down on one side. And Stella McCartney's designs for Adidas have ...

I'm telling y'all, gray is the new nude, which was the new black last season. Seriously, two out of two of the bags I've written about today are gray, and they weren't the only bags I had to choose from either. I am loving this new color trend, and I ...

Stella McCartney has fun with fashion in her latest advertising campaign. The ads for fall/winter star Stella's regular muse, the gorgeous Russian model Natalia Vodianova.

I'm sure we're supposed to be looking at Vodianova, her gorgeous tailored gray winter coat, or even the matching gray handbag. But those drab blue-gray ...

Stella McCartney is known for making animal-friendly and environmentally-friendly fashions. Unfortunately, that doesn't always translate into stylish accessories, but her past season has been remarkably on-point. This fabulous python-print tote is a great example of eco-conscious design done well.

The python print on this tote is remarkably natural looking. Nothing compares to the ...

While I've always admired her environmentalist approach to design, I've never found Stella McCartney's accessories very interesting. They're always a little too decorated to be minimal, and a little too plain to be fabulous. Well not this accordion clutch bag; it is both minimal and fabulous and absolutely a piece of art.

This ...

Stella McCartney invites us to sweat it out in the gym with this Plico sports bag, a result of her collaboration with Adidas.

Those girls who ordinarily struggle to warm to Stella McCartney's leather-free vegan ethos should find something to smile about here. While fabric bags often seem like luxury substitutes on ...

Handbag designer Stella McCartney and model Daisy Lowe have given their old purses a new lease on life as part of ethical coffee company Cafedirect's Sow Your Own initiative.

The program encouraged celebrities to grow their own food without a garden. Stella McCartney planted her edible greens in one ...

To be completely honest, I haven't really cared for many of the bags that Stella McCartney has designed for Adidas. The blend of functionality and practicality with fashion-y styles has left me feeling a little cold. But, I really dig this washed denim hobo.

The soft, rounded shape is perfectly ...

Adidas' collaboration with Stella McCartney resulted in plenty of cute and casual accessories for athletic fashionistas. But with the Bursa tote, the designers created a purse you'll happily carry outside the gym.

The Bursa stays true to the line's relaxed style with its 100% cotton body and slightly slouchy look. But the ...

Natalia Vodianova has quite a few job titles in her life. In addition to being a highly sought-after supermodel, she is also a wife and mother to three. However, nothing seems to be slowing her down right now.

The Russian-born beauty is keeping herself very busy with modeling contracts including multiple advertising campaigns for ...

Stella McCartney always surprises me. Sometimes in a good way, sometimes not. Mostly, I love her downtown design sensibility and her dedication to her unique point of view. Bags like this Perforated Satin Clutch are exactly the reason why she has such a star-studded reputation.

The emerald green satin has a fabulous sheen ...

Stella McCartney is one of those rare fashion designers who puts her morals where her mouth is. She is a militant vegan, and none of her designs use any animal products or even any PVC-based synthetics. All her designs are made from eco-friendly and totally plant-based materials. And, they're also amazing.

I'm basically ...

Stella McCartney has gotten in touch with its inner child for the 2009 fall advertising campaign. French beauty Sigrid Agren finds herself in a Worcestshire forest surrounded by the characters from Bambi, and a real life fawn!

The animated woodland creatures from the beloved children's flick add a touch of ...

Stella McCartney is known for creating cool downtown styles for cool downtown girls. Nothing fussy or overwrought, just streamlined designs that can be worn regardless of trends. That's what she's known for, but this particular bag is not exactly screaming "cool" or "downtown". 

This bag isn't screaming at all. In fact, it might ...

What do you get when one of the world's most creative fashion minds comes together with a premium sports brand? Something like this chic Stella McCartney Adidas golf bag!

It might have a designer pedigree to conjure with, but this golf bag doesn't like to boast. It lets the casual style ...

There's nothing like a day on the beach with a cloudless sky and a cloudy tote bag to carry all your favorite beach toys in. This sweet Stella McCartney tote is perfect for just that sort of day.

The huge 21" x 14" x 5" size is generous enough to fit every last ...

Stella McCartney always puts an edgy downtown twist on her designs. Not so edgy that she doesn't have an uptown audience, though. Usually she walks a very thin line between classic and punk rock.

But on this clutch, I'm not sure the design is classy or edgy. The patent leather is sleek and ...

Stella McCartney is known not only for her witty, downtown takes on classic designs, but also for her animal and eco-friendly business practices. In both of those ways, this gorgeous little clutch epitomizes her work.

Along with everything else that was popular in the 80's, animal prints are definitely making a major comeback. ...

Fast Company has named the 100 most creative people in the business world, and it's a list that features some of our favorite handbag designers.

Top of the pops is Stella McCartney, who comes in at number 13 for her "responsible luxury" fashion items. She’s set the bar for eco-friendly, animal-friendly ...