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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Dress For Success – Workwear To Wow The Office

Have you ever woken up in the morning and thought “I haven’t got anything to wear”? I am guessing that you are not alone. So many of us experience that panic and indecision when deciding what to wear to work in the morning, most likely brought about by being half asleep or just in a complete rush, well that’s my excuse anyway! This is where women’s dresses really come in to their own. A ready made outfit, with optional jacket, then all you need to do is add a pair of shoes and perhaps a nice necklace or scarf. You can create your own capsule wardrobe by keeping a few classic styles of dress in your closet and you’ll never be lost looking for something great to wear to work agin.

Achieving the wow factor at work is a delicate balance between expressing yourself and maintaining a professional image. You will find that not only do others behave differently towards you depending on how you dress, you will also behave differently yourself. A certain type of clothing may make you become more organised at work whilst another may make you behave more creatively. Think carefully about what you choose to wear to work and whether it sends the correct message that you want to send about yourself.

A good way of looking stylish and professional is by picking a basic shape of women’s dress that suits your body shape and then accessorising with just one of two unique and individual accessories. It is probably the accessories that people will notice first but the dress will create the right impression too. Never wear anything too low cut or revealing for work, these types of clothes are best saved for the weekend or nights out when they will not distract people from the great work that your are doing.

If classic is not your thing, you can also opt for fashion dresses as long as you pick a style that is appropriate for your working environment. Shift dresses work particularly well for work as they are smart, look great with a jacket and are usually available in different colours and prints according to the latest styles and trends. They are also incredibly versatile and easy to wear.

Whilst it can sometimes feel a little boring getting dressed for work, especially if you have a strict dress code and end up wearing dark coloured suits all of the time, but it is completely possible to have a little fun with what you wear for work even with the strictest of dress codes. You can brighten up any women’s dress by using some great accessories such as a scarf, a statement necklace, a brooch or a great handbag. Try wearing a fashion dress in a slightly different way for a new and fresh look perhaps by layering over a brightly coloured blouse or with a cute cropped cardigan. Unless you absolutely have to, try and move away from black for work, other colours can be much less draining and will also make you feel happier. If you have to wear dark colours navy, brown or grey are great alternatives to black and look great with coloured accessories.

This sleeveless shift dress with belt by Marks and Spencers is a modern classic.

For a bright and bold look for the office, try teaming this aztec shift dress by Dorothy Perkins with a  classic black jacket.

For a casual workplace, this wrap dress by Mantaray at Debenhams is a great way to show that you have made an effort.