She sold over 10,000 bottles of champagne for the equivalent of £70 each and saved her business. Within weeks Russia’s Tsar Alexander I declared that ‘Veuve’ Clicquot, or ‘Widow ...

Her strength was seen in running a powerhouse Veuve Clicquot brand. After losing her husband at a young age, Barbe-Nicole stepped up to run his wine business, a bold move for a woman back then.

You might expect a designer collaborating with a champagne house to conjure up an aesthetically pleasing bottle or label, and perhaps some merch to match. But this was not the case for Stella ...