Its the early 1990s, and the young Mary Portas has been brought into the venerable but fusty department store Harvey Nichols to revitalise its image. By the millennium the store will be the anointed home of high fashion, renowned for its headline-grabbing windows and patronage by style icons like Princess Diana. I Shop, Therefore I Am is the story of how Portas created this transformation. Packed with 1990s nostalgia and anecdotes from the fashion world, and written in Portas trademark witty and candid style, her book is a no-holds-barred account of a pivotal time in the UK fashion and retail world, told by an expert insider. Portas is one of the UKs most high-profile and innovative businesswomen. After transforming Harvey Nichols into a global fashion destination, she set up her own creative company, Portas, working with clients ranging from Mercedes to Sainsburys. Her proudest achievement to date is the creation of 26 Marys Living & Giving shops for Save the Children. She is also a regular on our TV screens and the author of Shop Girl, Work Like a Woman and Rebuild.