Stella McCartney’s ongoing Ryder Portraits series adds Helen Mirren.

Helen Mirren fronts the latest Ryder Portraits campaign for Stella McCartney, photographed by Mary McCartney with the brand’s top-tier handbag. The series profiles women whose advocacy aligns with the house’s mission.

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The campaign arrived with a runway prologue. Mirren opened the Summer 2026 show by reading The Beatles’ “Come Together” aloud, recasting the lyrics as an address on humanity, animal life and the planet. The reading set the temperature for the collection. Unity, accountability, collective progress.

That collective spirit anchors Ryder Portraits as a project. Each chapter centers on a woman whose advocacy work overlaps with what the brand stands for.

Animal welfare ties back to the bag itself. Vegan material innovation does the structural work. Artisan hands handle the construction. The bag draws on the strength and spirit of the horse, the animal Stella has called her favorite.