Meet Mary Portas

Retail expert Mary Portas wants to meet Mancunian shoe lovers to find out your opinion on her new collection for Clarks
lineOn the 5th October 2011, Mary Portas will be making a public appearance at Clarks, Manchester Market Street to launch her exciting new collaborative collection with the internationally celebrated shoe brand.

 

From 6pm-9pm, shoppers will get the chance to meet the retail expert who will be on hand to talk through the collection, offering advice and tips to fans and fashionistas.

 

The exclusive ‘Mary & Clarks’ collection enhances Clarks’ established reputation for creating iconic styles that deliver exceptional standards of craftsmanship, quality and wearability.

 

Clarks were delighted to be asked by Mary to translate her vision into a fashion-led footwear collection that reflects their design ethos while placing style at its heart.  ‘We’ve created a collection with real fashion credentials that doesn’t compromise on comfort’ says Melissa Potter, UK Operations Managing Director for Clarks.

 

"For Mary, Clarks are the only footwear brand with the heritage and skills necessary to deliver her vision of chic"

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On-trend shoes and boots designed with a modern woman’s busy lifestyle in mind. “It has long been a fantasy of mine to collaborate with Clarks” she says. “To me, Clarks’ shoes represent the best practice of British design, quality and comfort at an affordable price. When the opportunity arose to create a fashion collection with Clarks aimed at stylish modern women, I couldn’t wait to get started.”

 

A limited edition collection consisting of 25 lines across nine styles, ‘Mary & Clarks’ includes - La Portas, an edgy black ankle boot wedge; La Wesley, a super-chic platform court; La Magdalene, a sexy satin evening sandal and La Stuart, the perfect stack heeled 70’s inspired knee high boot.  The range comes in  neutral bright colours and fabrics with seasonal highlights that for AW11 include pops of hot pink, teal and dark oxblood. Importantly, says Mary, “the Clarks Softwear technology is utilized which means you can wear a high heel that looks painful to wear, but shhhh! its secretly easy to walk in all day long.”

 

Packaged in their own specially designed, luxury shoe box, ‘Mary & Clarks’ will be exclusively available in selected Clarks’ stores across the UK and online at clarks.com from 14th September

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