Mary Queen Of Frocks Has Got Her Womens Dresses Online And On TV

Mary Portas’s latest womens fashion venture is certainly a tour de force, her name is held in such high regard nowadays that her first collection is getting significant coverage be it on TV or her womens dresses online at House of Fraser.

Most of us will know her in all probability as the orange haired retail guru Mary Queen of shops in her channel 4 show, stomping down the British high street as the self proclaimed consumer champion challenging store owners, to trust her judgement in an often radical makeover of their retail premises in order to improve the shoppers experience.

Game Keeper Turned Poacher – Mary Takes her Womens dresses online

In her lastest Channel 4 adventure the roles are reversed to a certain degree as the documentary follows Mary in her quest to launch her new fashion venture to the UK highstreet, and speciafically how the Mary Portas fashion brand debuts through a concession in House Of fraser on Oxford steet in London.

As series is going out in October, the collection is obviously timed to be launched along side the series airing to maximise exposure and to coincide with the run up to Christmas and the added benefit of a surge in shopping for womens dresses online.

So as we’re all big fans of Mary we thought to share the love and guide you through some of her key peices which include womens dresses online now availble at House Of Fraser.

Mary Porta 7 key peices

This is Mary’s take on the capsule wardrobe where she adopts seven key peices which form the foundation of the classic womens wardrobe. A great dress, jacket, trouser (one slim, one wide), a white shirt, skirt and knit. They’re not meant to be the basics, but they form the consistuent to cover all bases required for whatever styling challenges you may encounter througout the week to make confident dressing easy. Mary Calls it Pret-a-Portas, dressed and looking fabulous in 10 mins is the mantra here!

1.No Brainer Womens Dress

Mary Calls this the no-brainer as its goes with almost anything and is your get out of jail card, if you think you’ve got nothing to wear, then you can always resort to the no-brianer its bound to be a winner, i see see this as one of the biggest selling womens dresses online by some distance due to its simplicity, price and value!

2. The Pencil Skirt

This delicious pencil skirt is totally of the moment, and made from ponte which is a girls best friend as far as fabrics go. A very forgiving material, it makes sure you have curved bits in all the right placed and keeps the excess bits under control.

3. Wide Legged Trousers

These Wide legged trousers are a classic cut and very much echos the sports luxe accent shown at the recent fashion weeks. They can be worn with heels or boots alike, ideal for dressing up or going shopping on a Saturday, thery’re totally adapatble and the silohette is cut to be flattering which ever shape you happen to be.

4. Slim Legged Trousers

Leggings are so easy to get wrong, but these slim fitting trousers are just right for any shape, high waisted and with zips, they keep everything nice and compact for you without you looking as if you’ve been poured into them.

5. Slouchy Knit

Designed for the modern woman, sophisticated yet casual, a big look on the catwalks, this jumper is cut to wear off the shoulder if desired, and also cut to hide you butt, double bubble!

6. The White Shirt

The white shirt is just so versatile and can be worn for almost any occassion, with leggings, trousers with or without a jacket. So invaluable you should buy two of them.

7. The Tux Jacket

To round off the essentials Mary gives us the tux jacket, a great piece which is so versatile it can be worn with virtually anything. The cut is exquisite and makes you feel wonderful when worn, and is so on trend at the moment with a touch of masculinity creeping into some collections this AW11.

Can Mary Be As Successful With Her Womens Dresses Online And In store As She needs To Be?

All in all Mary Portas can do no wrong and she gets the big thumbs up from us. She has delivered an outstanding collection which considers the average young to middle aged women and her daily fashion needs whether at work or at play. Though the question is whether she can pull off the targets set by House Of fraser to be the biggest grossing fashion concession despite it being her very first collection, good luck Mary!

if anyone has purchased any of the Mary Portas collection we would love to hear from you and get your thoughts… Let us know what you think.

You can see the full collection of Mary Portas’s womens dresses online at house of fraser here

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London Fashion Week – House Of Holland

House of Holland has become a firm favourite amongst Brits for its fun but wearable women’s dresses, clothes and accessories. They are young and fresh with a hint of that quirky British style. Henry Holland  manages to portray his fun personality through his label which has earned itself a reputation for having a bit of a laugh with fashion. Henry Holland is best mates with Agyness Deyne so you know that he will never be short of celebrity mates to turn up to his shows at London Fashion Week. This year there was Agyness (of course) along with Amber Rose, Lily Allen, Nicola Roberts, Pixie Geldolf and even Kerry Katona.

The clothes shown on the catwalk at the House of Holland show were both fun and frivolous but also incredibly wearable. There were shirts and women’s dresses were adorned with tassels and leather stars, there were also leather pleated skirts, evening dresses, body con dresses and pom pom earrings and accessories. The collection also contained mini metallic leather biker jackets. The look most definitely had a touch of the seventies about it with purples, greens and pinks giving it a colourful feel. It was old school glamour, disco and a touch of New York all rolled into one.

Some of the most noticeable pieces of the collection were the pink and lilac pleated dresses, the sparkly star t shirts and patterned shirts, asymmetric body con dresses worn with knee socks and the green leaf print all in one.

Of course for most of us spring summer 2011, seems like a long way away. Henry Holland’s summer collection would not be warm enough for the the cold autumnal weather that we are about to experience. But don’t worry if you are a big fan of the designer, you can get your fix by checking out the H! by Henry Holland collection at Debenhams. The autumn winter collection contains plenty of warm but fun and stylish clothes including a grey sweatshirt with floral applique writing, an iconic camel coat and some slogan t shirts.

The collection combines amazing value for money with fresh. fun, fashion. There are also plenty of floral, checks and tartans all patterns that are starting to become a real part of the Henry Holland signature.

This multi coloured lip print dress by Henry Holland is striking, colourful and quirky. It is also an incredibly soft piece of knitwear making it extra comfortable. For a super casual look try combining it with a pair of work boots. If you want to keep your legs a little warmer just add some woolley socks.

This khaki draped sleeve maxi dress is a great combination of simplicity and on trend style. The glamour of the maxi dress style combined with the more casual khaki colour make it ideal for both the daytime and evening.

Another fun look is this black dice jumper dress. It is stretchy and comfortable and clings in all of the right places. It has a flattering v neck and elasticised cuffs and hems to help it keep its beautiful shape.

This lilac floral dress is pretty but also very sophisticated with its corset style bodice. Try wearing it with a biker jacket for a rock chic look.

British Designer Alexander McQueen Found Dead

Grim News this afternoon with the announcement of Alexander McQueen’s Death today.

Reports suggest that he could have killed himself?

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British Fashion Designer Alexander McQueen Found Dead

Obviously we at Women’s Dresses wish his family well at what must be a devastating time for them.

The statement from the Offices of Alexander McQueen who uses McQueens Christian name Lee, read:“On behalf of Lee McQueen’s family, Alexander McQueen today announces the tragic news that Lee McQueen, the founder and designer of the Alexander McQueen brand has been found dead at his home.

“At this stage it is inappropriate to comment on this tragic news beyond saying that we are devastated and are sharing a sense of shock and grief with Lee’s family.

“Lee’s family has asked for privacy in order to come to terms with this terrible news and we hope the media will respect this.”

If you would like to make a comment regarding this tragic lost please do so.

X-Factor Steal Their Style

Wednesday saw the National Television Awards which brought the posh frocks out on a cold January Night in London.

The Two personalisties that really stood out were the two female judges of the X-Factor!

Yes Cheryl and Danni, not content with batttling it out in the fashion stakes on a Saturday and Sunday Nights, resumed their fashion duel on the TV red carpet event of the year.

Both stars looked equally stunning, and dare I say it, I would even go as far to say that Danni perhaps pipped it on the night (controversial Aye?).

Take a look and judge for yourself?

After recently announcing her pregnancy, Dannii wowed us with a striped strapless fifties style prom dress that suited her perfectly, and the red court shoes just finished it off perfectly. It’ll be a little while before she can get into that again!

Steal Danni’s Style With > > >

• Ben de Lisi black stripe prom dress -£120

• Nine West Red Babealish High Heel shoes £75-£80
• Richard Diamante Daisy Drop Earring – £12

Cheryl on the otherhand went all Hollywood glam on us, perhaps in preperation for her debut on the US version of X-Factor? She graced a floor-length grey maxi dress with a daring, deep V neckline. Lacking her extensions, she wore tousled hair, black heels and a micro clutch completed the look.

Steal Cheryl’s Style With > > >

• Debut grey split front dress – £120
• Star by Julien Macdonald silver clutch bag – £20
• Nine West black Helfire High Heel shoes – £75
  

These looks are all availble at Debenhams where they are currently showcasing their Summer Collections. To See more click on the Button Below: