“Love is to be cherished because you're lucky to feel it even once in your life.” Quote by Damien Lemon
“I was first drawn to active wear because I enjoy working out, and it's very important in this day in age. I really felt women were getting the tail end of the design in active wear; not getting the technology or design we deserved. It was reserved for men. We were getting the leftover work from the sports design houses.” MenFirstsImportantEndsAgeHouseFeltSportsEnjoyTechnologyDesignWork OutActiveThis DayTailsReserved Author:Stella McCartney
“I wanted to feel good about the way I looked. I didn't understand why style had to be sacrificed for sports technology. I found when going to the gym women were wearing their own tees, without the technology. I started to think, does it make you run faster if you wear that terrible color or sweat less if you wear that horrible fabric? And I challenged it, and the answers were not there to why we were being given poor design work. It was something I wanted to bring to women's wardrobes.” IfsThinkingWayFeelsDoeRunningWantedFoundGivenSportsAnswersPoorTechnologyStyleDesignColorTerribleHorribleFeel GoodFasterWorking ItGymSweatFabricWardrobeTeesDesign Work Author:Stella McCartney
“For me, women's ski wear has always been black and, again, not as feminine or sexy as I think it could look while still having the technology there.” ThinkingLooksStillsBlackTechnologySexyFeminineSkis Author:Stella McCartney
“Running is a huge category for us. To be able to run to work and have lightweight, breathable, windproof materials you can chuck in your bag that work on technical level but also on a lifestyle level are really important to me. I work out - and I think most people do - and I want to encourage women and inspire them in a way that fits in with their lifestyle.” PeopleThinkingWayWantImportantRunningAbleLevelsInspireMaterialsHugeFitWork OutLifestyleBagsCategoriesChuck Author:Stella McCartney
“I run a lot. If I don't have time to go to the gym or don't have time to work out properly, I will go for a quick run. I think running is a great way to stay fit, and I really concentrate on fitting into a realistic urban lifestyle.” IfsThinkingWayRunningFitWork OutLifestyleGymRealisticUrbanFitting Author:Stella McCartney
“The main challenge is technology and that's something I really push and work closely with Adidas on. They're real leaders in sports performance; always trying to push that further and further and get the best technology they can. That takes time and has rigorous testing, it's very laborious, but it's also very rewarding. You get to work with fantastic athletes, and that's a fantastic thing that has nothing to do with my day job in ready-to-wear.” TryingRealJobsSportsChallengesLeaderTechnologyReadyPerformancesAthleteFantasticTake TimeTestingAlways TryingDay JobsAdidasBest Technology Author:Stella McCartney
“You want to be confident when you work out because it takes a lot to make you work out. So many women really enjoy it, but it's a hard thing and you have to make yourself do it most of the time. I think you want to feel that you look good to make you want to work out a little bit more.” ThinkingWantFeelsLooksLittlesHardBitsEnjoyLittle BitWork OutHard ThingsBe Confident Author:Stella McCartney
“I want to shine a spotlight on a new generation of women, who are creating, funding and managing some of the hottest companies in tech today. But I wanted to do more than share their professional stories. I wanted to share their personal journeys, too.” WantStoriesTodayWantedCompanyGenerationsJourneyShareCreatingShiningFundingNew GenerationSpotlightHottestPersonal Journey Author:Willow Bay
“The new buzz word in Silicon Valley is "integration". Work-life "balance" is very 2.0. All these women share ways in which they integrate their family life and work. Facebook's head of Global Solutions, Carolyn Everson, for example, takes her children along on her business trips once a quarter. They meet her clients, visit new places and get a better understanding of what mom does when she isn't at home with them.” WayChildrenDoeHomeUnderstandingShareExampleMomBalanceSolutionsValleysQuartersClientsIntegrationFamily LifeIntegratingBuzzWork Life BalanceSiliconLife BalanceSilicon ValleyNew PlacesWork And Life BalanceBusiness Trips Author:Willow Bay
“The pressure to perform is relentless in today's workplace - regardless of where you work. We are all being asked to do more with less. I think what we could borrow from the culture of Silicon Valley is "eat your own dog food ." That is an expression used by tech types to mean using what you make or sell.” ThinkingMeanTodayUsedCultureDogExpressionTypePressureSellsValleysWorkplaceRelentlessSiliconSilicon ValleyDog Food Author:Willow Bay