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Fashion designer Stella McCartney has cut the brand Kering's 50 per cent share out of her fashion empire in a bid to move forward with an independent business. The 46-year-old has been in partnership with the luxury French fashion group for 17 years, and they jointly launched her self-titled fashion house. But, she has decided to buy back their 50 per cent hold in her brand so she can focus on building an independent business, reports femalefirst.co.uk.