In 2001, Stella McCartney (daughter of Paul McCartney of Beatle) launched her own fashion house under her name in a joint venture with Gucci Group and showed her first collection in Paris. McCartney now operates 17 freestanding stores in locations including Manhattan’s Soho, London’s Mayfair, LA’s West Hollywood, Paris’ Palais Royal, Barcelona's Passeig de Gracia and Milan, and recently opened doors in Rome, Miami and Houston.