The luxury brand is known for its anti-animal product stance and sustainability efforts.
and Bolt Threads are about to change that, with their first luxury bag made from Mylo — Bolt Threads’s mushroom leather material — going on sale on July 1.Stella McCartney’s e-commerce site
“Bringing the first-ever luxury bag made from Mylo to market is a massive milestone for conscientious consumers, the biomaterials industry, and the future of luxury fashion,” Bolt Threads founder and CEO Dan Widmaier says.Sustainability experts agree that to bring innovative materials to scale, it is crucial to have brand support and investment. Stella McCartney was an early supporter of mycelium, joining Bolt Threads’s consortium of brand backers alongside Lululemon, Kering, and Adidas.
The Frayme Mylo bag was first introduced during Stella McCartney’s Spring/Summer 2022 fashion show in Paris, in October 2021. It is inspired by McCartney’s signature Falabella tote bag, with an oversized recyclable aluminum chain strap lining the Mylo crescent moon-shaped clutch. For now, the Frayme bag is available only in black, but new colors will be introduced in the future.