Stella McCartney, 52, may be the darling of the fashion world, but her would-be ... trends now
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Her couture collections may have made her the darling of the fashion world. But Stella McCartney's designs for a £5million modernist home in the remote Highlands of Scotland have been less well received.
For the 52-year-old has applied to build a massive glass-fronted house in one of the wildest parts of Britain – to the fury of locals who have condemned it as a 'carbuncle'.
Even though the designer – who is the daughter of vegetarian pioneer Linda McCartney and her Beatles legend husband Sir Paul – has been a lifelong advocate of animal welfare, objectors claim her plans will disturb wildlife, including nearby families of otters.
They also claim the 'monstrous' house could see Scots pine trees being cut down and walkers being blocked from the beach.
Stella McCartney 's designs for a £5million modernist home has angered locals. Pictured, Alasdhair Willis (left) and Stella McCartney attend the launch of the Stella McCartney Global flagship store on Old Bond Street
The couple have lodged plans with Highland Council, including a design statement from architects Brown & Brown. Pictured, designs for the modernist build
McCartney and her husband Alasdhair Willis bought a plot of land on the coastline of the West Highlands around 150 miles north-west of Glasgow.
The couple have lodged plans with Highland Council, including a design statement from architects Brown & Brown stating a 'simple materials palette' will be used 'with a contemporary and complementary mix of rough-cut natural Scottish stone' as well as concrete and weathering steel.
The architects also note: 'The applicant wishes
