I Shop, Therefore Am: The '90s, Harvey Nicks and Me

From legend of the high street Mary Portas comes a no-holds-barred account about her time as the window dresser and creative director for Harvey Nichols that is full of juicy anecdotes from the fashion world and '90s nostalgia A WATERSTONES BEST ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF 2025'A riot' - The Times'Absolutely irresistible' - Joanna Lumley'I couldn't put it down!' - Michelle Ogundehin'Entertaining and energetic' - StylistChronicling how she transformed Harvey Nichols from a fusty, old-fashioned store to a thriving, cutting-edge fashion brand, this entertaining and insightful book is suffused with the heady glamour and excess of 90s Cool Britannia.Mary takes us behind the shop window - to the people who kept the show on the road and the early lessons that shaped her career. Told with her trademark wit, grit and candour, readers will see first-hand how, armed only with the blank canvas of a shop window and her own creativity, Mary created an era-defining global brand destination.

Pagina's: 336, Editie: Main, Hardcover, Canongate Books Ltd.