Stella joins sportswear giant for new range

FASHION designer Stella McCartney has teamed up with sportswear giant Adidas for the launch of a new clothing range.

It is the first time a designer better known for creations on the catwalk has created an everyday sportswear range for women, according to Adidas.

The first "Adidas by Stella McCartney" collection consists of clothes for running, swimming and working out in the gym ranging in price from €40 to €200.

McCartney, daughter of singer-songwriter Sir Paul, said: "Women take both their sports and their style seriously. Why should we have to sacrifice one for the other?

"Working with Adidas is a lifetime opportunity to give female sports enthusiasts a choice."

Bill Sweeney, project leader and head of apparel at the Adidas sports performance division, said: "We combined Stella's unique design and her instinctive insight into women with Adidas' knowledge in creating breakthrough functional sports products."

The new collection was unveiled in New York last night.

It will go on sale in selected department stores in the US, Japan and Europe - in February next year.