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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Fashionista, Stylista or Lady Luxe – What Is Your Style Tribe?

What style tribe do you belong to? whether your a power dresser, fashionista or a stylista We all conform to a style tribe in one way or another. For some people it is really important to dress in a way that makes them part of something. For others it is more of a coincidence that they love a certain type of clothes and just can’t help wearing them. Have you ever considered what is your style tribe? Whilst just a bit of fun, recognising what sort of look you want to achieve is likely to make your shopping much easier.

House of Fraser have just launched Style Tribe a fashion profiling quiz which helps you to identify what you want from your wardrobe and shopping trips. It then goes on to give some suggestions on  clothes that would suit you. The quiz is quick and easy to complete and after selection from a number of images to answer each of the questions, you get a profile which includes a description of your style tribe and how you like to shop, your style icon, where you are most likely to be seen, bedtime reading and wish list. Overall the quiz makes for a really fun and interactive online shopping experience which allows you to find suitable pieces of clothing without having to trawl through endless pages of clothes that just aren’t you.

Here at Women’s dresses we couldn’t resist giving the Style Tribe quiz a go. I found the results to be surprisingly accurate. Identifying my style tribe as a saavy shopper who is creative, loves to shop in the sales with a fun eclectic style. With my style icon being Fearne Cotton and a Mawi Gold purse pendant being on my wishlist , I think they have pretty much summed me up. When it came to checking out my own personalised lookbook and Savy Shopper guide, I was definitely in my element. My look was made up of  a quirky women’s dress with vintage scarf, cardigan, boyfriend belt, tight and boots, I loved it. My shopping guide was filled with bold and colourful pieces from a wide range of brands including Vera Moda, Lipsy, Hobbs, Jaeger, Oasis, Mango and Therapy. There were plenty of floral dresses and stylish women’s dresses to choose from as well as tops, skirts, shoes and accessories, which is great as I just love dresses.

There are also some great beauty recommendation for  each style tribe which include recommendations by a make up artist and the products that you will need to get the look.

When you have completed the quiz you can also enter the House of Fraser prize draw to win a £500 House of Fraser gift voucher which would allow you buy everything you need to get the look for your style tribe. Here are a few ideas on what you could spend your vouchers on, depending on your style tribe of course.

Linea Brush Stroke Floral Dress

JS Collections One Shoulder Gold Maxi Dress

Therapy Strapless Maxi Dress

Find out what Style tribe You belong to by clicking the button below:

Latest Summer Fashion, Nautical Inspired Clothing

Latest Summer Fashion Trend

One of the biggest summer fashion trends in the shop windows this season will be Nautical inspired women’s clothing.

The Spring Summer catwalk shows of all the top designers have all featured the red, blue and white hoops and stripes, the anchors, ships wheels and the bows, all the hall marks of the nautically inspired garments that are filling the shops, alluring, tempting, inspiring us all to get the look.

This summer’s trend is not only restricted to women’s dresses, trousers and tops, but to almost every thing else imaginable such as bracelets, necklaces, shoes, bags and scarves.

Women’s Clothing – Riviera Chic

For both men’s and women’s clothing, The nautical look is epitomised by the jet-set lifestyle of the yacht owning elite often glimpsed in exclusive holiday resorts such as the Meds millionaires haunt of Marbella, or the playboys play ground, St Tropez, and as such the look has been labelled as “Riviera Chic”.

With that in mind, House of Fraser have compiled a snazzy compendium of nautically fashionable peices on sale currently.

If you feel at all inspired to follow the jet set and adopt the nautical vibe this summer, you can start by popping over to the House of Fraser site now to see their Naucically inspired collection, we’re sure you’ll enjoy, just click on the button underneath:

House of Fraser are holding a Big Brand Event! You get upto 25% off big brands across all departments.

This is probably the best opportunity to bag those bargain pressies at knock prices before Christmas. Don’t miss out on some spectacular savings

It’s only on for 2 days, Thursday 26th and Friday 27th November, so hurry on over to House of Fraser Now and get into the festive spirit.

Click the button below to go straight to their site