McCartney’s Morals in Time

In one giant, pleather-boot-clad step for vegetarians everywhere, Time has chosen Stella McCartney as one of the most influential people of 2009. Her pal Gwyneth Paltrow was called on to create the short column, and opted to focus on McCartney’s cruelty-free diet, lifestyle, and business as the reason why she’s so influential, and, well, so cool. Paltrow explains that McCartney “manages to convince you (never sanctimoniously, never from a soapbox) that killing animals is needless and cruel and bad for the environment,” and points out the awesome fact that Stella McCartney’s shoes and handbags are all vegan. It may not be news to us, but we’re glad that the rest of the world is starting to confirm what we already knew—Stella is a superstar. Congratulations, Stella, and keep up the good work!