Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009

Stella McCartney

AGE: 37
OCCUPATION: Fashion designer
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0

PRO: Her recent Paris show highlighted not only her animal-friendly approach — she nixes leather and fur — but also her increasing celebrity clout, drawing such tastemakers as Kanye West and Salma Hayek.

CON: These days, even the most dedicated PETA pal is likely going to have trouble shelling out for $1,000 boots.