Stella McCartney to design for for British Olympic team

Los Angeles: Fashion designer Stella McCartney has been roped in to design outfits for British athletes as the creative director of Adidas for the 2012 Olympic Games.The company announced that the 38-year-old designer will be heading Team GB`s Adidas ranges for the London-based games, People reported online.

"I have to make it look good on TV, I have to make it feel good for the athletes, I have to make it work technically it has to do its job," McCartney said. The daughter of former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney, she knows when it comes to the Olympics, fashion can`t get in the way of winning medals. "The main thing I want do is not in any way get involved with making their performance not its best," McCartney said. McCartney, who is already famed for her women`s sports-inspired performance range, `Adidas by Stella McCartney` added that she will be "working with incredibly technical fabrics." PTI