?I was born to the rhythm of horseback,? said Taylor Swift?s long-time friend Stella McCartney to Zoom. She has made a name for herself in the fashion industry, not because of her father Paul McCartney or her mother Linda McCartney, who were exasperatingly famous. Stella McCartney opened her own fashion brand in 2001. She has received awards for her work, including the most important title which every designer craves, the Designer of the Year title. However, she has been a passionate rider since childhood.
A few days ago, she shared how equine therapy helped her improve mental health, which is necessary for the Gen-Z. After that, her collaboration with the Chopra Foundation further highlighted the healing powers that horses possessed. However, she is in the news again, shedding more light on this therapy in her own way. She recently took to her socials to unveil something that would raise a lot of eyebrows but would invite laurels as well, owing to its eco friendly attributes.
Stella McCartney’s ethical tote journey
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Stella McCartney is a lifelong vegetarian and has never used leather, feathers, skin or fur in any of her designs for her brand. These new bags that are unveiled have a cosmic connection with the healing powers that a horse inherently possesses and would benefit equestrian enthusiasts. Recently, McCartney shared a post on Instagram which carried a carousel of multiple pics featuring emblematic adages related to the healing power of horses in line with her brand’s tonality. She captioned this post as,? HEALING POWER OF HORSES: Introducing our limited-edition Healing Power of Horses Flabella tote-supporting mental health and equine therapy. Only 96 were created globally ? giving a second life to deadstock and featuring original poetry by Cleo Wade. A portion of proceeds will support The Chopra Foundation and Neveralone alongside equine therapy centres.?
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She further added,? ?The healing process of horses. Falabella is available to shop from selected Stella McCartney boutiques and at stellamccartney.com.? This statement introduces a limited-edition tote bag called the Healing Power of Horses. In the first pic, she shared a black tote bag. In the clochette of the bag, it was written as,? The ride is long but leads to him.” This means the journey may be lengthy, but equine therapy leads to self-discovery and growth. In the second pic, it was a note, that reads as,” The truth is, we are built to be able to put ourselves together again,? which means we humans may face breakdowns and mental health challenges, but we have the power to heal through equine therapy.
The third pic reads as,? Even if it is in a way that is radically different than it was before?. This means equine therapy has different schools of thought to it and many are unaware of how it helps. However, it’s now changing our lives in a better way. In the last, she shared,” We rise, we fall, we change, we bloom -this is the process of healing. It is nature, and it’s our nature?. This means we humans go through a lot of ups and downs and experience changes, but in the end, we grow through healing. It’s natural. All of this has symbolic undertones which act as a cynosure for the consumers. McCartney has really embarked on a wonderful sojourn with the stallions and created utter magic out of her bond with them.
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Stella McCartney’s equestrian odyssey
On 3rd November, Stella McCartney shared her deep connection with horses. She explained her journey began even before she was born, as her mother used to ride horses while she was pregnant. This bond continued and was enduring even after her mother died. She continued riding horses and sharing emotional bonds with them, which turned out to be rejuvenating for her. When Deepak Chopra reached out to her about a mental health initiative involving horses, McCartney embraced the idea wholeheartedly.
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?We have to meet people where they are in this mental health crisis,? says Gabriella Wright, who co-founder of Never Alone with Chopra. ?It’s a universal problem, but a solo experience. But through this love story with horses, we’re hoping to reach more people.? Together, they launched the Healing Power of Horses, featuring a global directory of equine therapy clinics, an educational platform, and custom meditations. We doff our hat to Stella McCartney and the doyen of equestrian healers working tirelessly to give something back to the community.
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