What's the secret to Mary Portas' effortless style? Answer: her Seven Easy Pieces.
'The Seven Easy Pieces are the foundation of great dressing,' says Mary. 'They're not basics: they're the most important part of a woman's wardrobe. A great dress, jacket, trouser (one slim, one wide) and a white shirt, skirt and knit are all it takes to make confident dressing easy. Reaching for these each morning enables anybody to get dressed in 10 minutes. I call it Pret-a-Portas - ready in 10 minutes and looking hot.'
As her Seven Easy Pieces, Mary recommends:
For more style advice, check out Mary's Pret-a-Portas Code.