Apart from a few slightly random sequin leopard-print and snakeskin-print pieces (which are not shown here because they don’t fall on to RDuJour’s like-o-meter!) Stella McCartney’s pre-fall collection is absolute perfection! Presented with a tea party at the British Embassy in Paris earlier this week, McCartney said her collection was “to provide a whole wardrobe, pieces that will stay with you for years because of the quality, and because, hopefully, they have a kind of timelessness.” Mission more than accomplished. The beige cashmere cape-like coat (above), matching a-line skirt, grey double-breasted but lapeless suit, cuffed jeans and trench coat,  ivory lace top and to the ankle trousers, and black lace detailed dresses, were among RDuJour’s favorite pieces (…basically everything!). Continue reading for additional photos.

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Stella McCartney uses Savile Row tailoring skills to cut this layered-lapel black wool-blend tuxedo jacket. With impecable attention-to-detail and a contrast white silk lining this luxurious piece is the epitome of menswear chic. Visit Net-a-porter.com to purchase.

Black wool and cashmere-blend velvet double-breasted cropped jacket with puff shoulders, a nehru collar, button fastenings through front, full button-detailed sleeves, and flap pocket detail at front. Visit Net-a-porter.com to purchase. 

Russian socialite and Pop magazine editor Dasha Zhukova gave new meaning to the term pregnancy chic at yesterday’s Stella McCartney show!! Dasha, who is having her first child with boyfriend Roman Abramovich (who I saw scurrying down Fulham Road on Sunday afternoon with his entourage), was wearing a grey sweater with leather vest and black trousers. Continue reading for additional photos. 

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Super glam and eco-friendly crowd attended Stella McCartney’s spring-summer show today in Paris. Gwyneth Paltrow (who seems to have taken my advice and gone for more classic attire and looks GREAT), French actress Melanie Laurent, Sir Paul McCartney, Charlotte Casiraghi and more. Continue reading for additional photos. 

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Stella McCartney interviewed by Suzy Menkes for the International Herald Tribune Luxury conference held in New Dehli back in March of this year about sustainable fashion. I post a lot about products that are not very “green” on this blog but I admire the way Stella has factored her beliefs about the environment and animal rights into her business without sacrificing the look of her clothes.

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Black satin pencil skirt with a lace overlay on high waistband, Purchase Here.

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Loving this outfit (especially the jacket and bag) Stella McCartney wore for the presentation of her new collection at a store in Berlin called The Corner. Continue reading for additional photos. 

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British fashion designer Stella McCartney will be designing a kids and baby collection in colaboration with San Francisco based retailer The Gap. The collection will be carried in select GapKids and babyGap stores in the U.S. and Canada, the UK, France and Ireland, and Japan, as well as online in the U.S, and will be released in November 2009. Of the project Stella said: “For years now I’ve wanted to create a collection for kids, it’s something I’ve often been asked about. I believe that this one off collaboration will be a great way for customers to be able to participate in the Stella McCartney brand. I believe that kids clothing should be more accessibly priced, which is particularly important at the moment given the current climate. It’s really exciting for us to do a boys and girls collection for the first time.” See her Facebook group for more.