Retail guru Mary Portas made her name overhauling the retail industry, teaching shopkeepers how to walk the best walk and talk the best talk to guarantee exceptional customer service and booming business.

But after all these years dishing out the advice, can this doyenne of the high street cut the mustard in her own fashion venture?

Mary spotted a gap in the market – high street style that works for women, not girls. She is prepared to stake her professional reputation on designing, launching and most importantly, successfully selling her own fashion range exclusively aimed at this market. And she’s doing it amidst one of the country’s worst recessions for decades… Read more & comment »

Shopping and fashion guru Mary Portas will soon be back on our screens with a new show on Channel 4.

Entitled, Mary Queen of Frocks, the show follows Mary as she launches a fashion range for the over 40s.

She’ll collaborate with House of Fraser to market the new fashion line. The show will air this autumn. Read more & comment »