Mary Portas: the queen of the high street’s inspiring journey from homeless orphan to a London townhouse that’s all hers
Homing18 Jul 2024

Mary Portas: the queen of the high street’s inspiring journey from homeless orphan to a London townhouse that’s all hers

Most of us know Mary Portas as a swashbuckling TV presenter with a flame-red bob, but her career away from the screen has been no less remarkable. She did the window displays for Topshop during its heyday and was the creative director of Harvey Nichols when it was immortalised on Absolutely Fabulous. Nowadays, however, she runs her consultancy, Portas, which helps brands create purpose and beauty in everything they do. As this episode reveals, her life story is incredibly rich and filled with both trauma and triumph.


This episode was recorded in person at the Portas offices, London.


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