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Stella McCartney and Hunter have collaborated to launch what they're calling "probably the world’s most sustainable wellington boot".
The new rubber boot is entirely vegan and has been made using sustainably-sourced natural rubber along with a material called Yulex™, which is a natural rubber harvested from rubber trees.
The rubber used in the boot has been sourced from sustainably-managed, certified forests in Guatemala, which Stella McCartney says guarantees that “no rainforests were culled to farm the trees used and protecting the wellbeing of workers and local communities”.
The stretch sock inside the boot is the part made from Yulex™, which is used to replace traditional neoprene. The brands claim that the material generates 80 per cent less climate-altering carbon dioxide but is just as almost identical to neoprene in terms of its strength and elasticity.
As for the design itself, the short wellington boots comes in black, teal and khaki and feature a chunky sole. The boots also have the word "STELLA" on the front where the Hunter logo is usually found. They are priced at £320 each.
Show all 33 1 /33New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Zebra print is swiftly taking over from leopard's longstanding reign in the animal print realm. Here, this guest wears hers on a tailored jacket paired with thigh-high black boots.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This look is giving us all the 1980s feels. Slinky purple wrap dress? Tick. Oversized wide-brimmed hat? Tick. Overall retro excellence? Absolutely.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This fashion week attendee encapsulated fashion's playful spirit in this look, consisting of full-length dungarees covered with eye motifs, which she wore over a sheer egg yolk yellow shirt.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Flower power takes the lead in this retro fashion week look. Splashes of orange, green and burgundy are offset by this guest's white polo neck top and matching shades.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style All things bright and British was the thinking behind this fashion week guest's look. He paired his flag-covered suit with a white shirt and black brogues.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Marigold continues its reign over the colour wheel this season, as this street styler demonstrates by wearing a flowing wrap dress in the yolk-coloured shade.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Brazen tailoring is making a comeback this season, as seen here via this heavy-duty cheetah print suit, which this street styler accessorised with just a small slogan-covered handbag.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This crimson co-ord wins all the style points thanks to the boxy cropped cut of the jacket and the flattering pinstripe detail.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Mint green trousers are a rare sight among the street style crowd, but this fashion week guest makes them work by sharpening the silhouette with strappy black heels. The 1980s floral shirt helps too.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style The animal print fetish shows no signs of waning, as shown here with this silk tiger print midi skirt. The brash "Moschino" necklace might seem a bit OTT, but this street styler makes it work by pairing it with a simple white corset-style crop top.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This guest paired her scarlet mum jeans with a sheer tie-up shirt black lace-up shoes and cat-eye shades.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style When the pattern is as eye-catching as this one, it's wise to strip back one's look in other areas, like this street styler has done by pairing her high-waisted trousers with a simple white crochet top and blazer. The yellow loop handle bag adds a splash of vibrancy.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style A classic black polo neck top is always going to be a sartorial winner, especially when it's tucked into high-waisted jeans and accessorised with simple silver jewellery.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This fashion week reveller kept her stylish look simple - a pistachio green co-ord, paired with a black clutch bag. and groovy aviator sunglasses.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style You can never have too much pink in one look, particularly if the tailoring boasts a contrasting red accent, as seen here. This guest completed her look with a white roll neck top and chunky trainers.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Just because the September skies are grey, that doesn’t mean your outfit has to match, as this guest demonstrated at NYFW. The stylish showgoer opted for a pair of white high-waisted jeans worn with matching trainers, a boxy yellow T-shirt and black YSL crossbody bag.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style What better way to stand out among the throng of striking fashion week outfits than by opting for an aqua blue jumpsuit. This attendee accessorised her look with a striped bumbag and sculptural heels.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style More is more when it comes to monochrome, as this street styler proves. The fashion week goer didn't hold back, wearing two-tone stripes on everything from her gown to her hat and sunglasses.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This acid yellow outfit was perfectly accessorised with a black corset belt and matching heeled mules. The slicked-back hair gives the look the ultimate sophisticated finish.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This guest made a colourful statement on the streets of New York by pairing a blue and orange checked skirt suit with a matching mini bag and specs.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This guest embraced the spirit of the Nineties with her ensemble that consisted of pinstripe cycling shorts, a band T-shirt, baggy denim overshirt white socks and trainers combo. The street styler finished her look by wearing her hair in a super-high pony tail.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style If you’re going to attend one of the most coveted fashion events of the year, you might as well make a strong impression while doing so. That’s exactly what this guest did, turning up in a checked mini dress that featured a Victoriana-inspired ruffled neck and sleeves.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Paired with a striking yellow head scarf, Louis Vuitton bag and flat sandals, this fashionista looked every inch a style queen in her striped midi dress.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Dapper Dan opted for head-to-toe Gucci for the first day of shows at New York Fashion Week. The fashion designer wore a navy blazer, dress shirt and checked bow tie with burgundy trousers and matching brogues. He completed the look with a pair of oversized black-and-green sunglasses.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This guest embodies the spirit of “off-duty model” style, wearing a black-and-white crop top, mini skirt and biker boots.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This guest displayed the power of vintage styling with her NYFW look, opting for a pair of blue denim jeans worn with a graphic shirt, white socks and tan-coloured shoes.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Leopard print is continuing to reign supreme in the fashion world. This guest donned a printed shirt with pinstripe trousers and brown loafers.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This street style star offset a pair of printed wide-leg trousers with a navy tailored jacket, nude sandals and over-the-shoulder bag.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style This guest made a bold statement on the streets of New York in a python print two-piece. She was accompanied by a friend wearing a modish tailored jacket with capri pants and kitten heels.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Neutral tones show no sign of going out of fashion and this is a sentiment clearly shared by this fashion expert. The guest paired a midi-length python-print skirt with tan-coloured boots and a cream bodysuit.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Dressing in one colour simply never goes out of fashion when it’s done right. This guest proved just how to pull off a look that lacks colour, wearing white denim jeans with a matching vest top and studded belt.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style Leather looks continue to hold their own among the style set. Worn here in the form of an orange shirt dress, the material adds an unexpected touch to an otherwise girlish look. The guest completed the look with Fendi cowboy boots and sunglasses.
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New York Fashion Week SS20: Best street style More is more when it comes to leopard, one of the most dynamic prints set to dominate in the season ahead. Paired here with black sunglasses and a pink bucket bag, there's no stopping this savvy street styler.
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The boots were first showcased on the runway in Paris as part of Stella McCartney’s autumn/winter 2019 collection.
(Stella McCartney (Stella McCartney) Stella McCartney is renowned for its commitment to sustainability.
In July, the luxury label released the world’s first recyclable hoodie in collaboration with Adidas and in June 2018, it opened a new shop in central London that claimed to have the “cleanest air ” in the city.
Stella McCartney also cast environmental activists from the group Extinction Rebellion in one of its recent campaigns .
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