This last few weeks have been slightly manic to say the least! Having attended a fashion show and having our eel skin leather accessories on the catwalk, I was approached by two Head Buyers at Topshop. After many conversations, negotiations and meetings, I finally signed the contract to have a concession within their Oxford Circus flagship store. What a rollercoaster ride it has been thus far!!

The new series of Mary Queen of Shops kicked off on Monday, 9th June, on BBC2. The target: a womenswear boutique in Ascot (Berkshire) specialising in large sizes.

The script was as simple as usual: shop owner doesn't know her business, therefore doesn't make any money and Mary Portas comes to the rescue. It's the same formula as Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares really