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By the time Mary was 30 years old she was on the board of Harvey Nichols. She is credited with transforming the store into a modern fashion brand. Her retail expertise and brand communication is paramount and she is known in the trade as the Queen of Shops.

Mary left Harvey Nichols as Creative Director in 1997 and launched a communication agency called Yellowdoor. The company has created campaigns for brands including, Louis Vuitton, Oasis and Dunhill.

Mary has written several book’s and presents the BBC2 series ‘Mary Queen of Shops’.