We have been asked by the team at M&S to find 8 MNers to go along to an exclusive - invitation only - "behind the scenes" event at M&S Marble Arch on Thursday 4 December - this is a chance to chat to the design and buying team at M&S about their womenswear range this Christmas and to get some top advice on the range.
The event is open to existing M&S womenswear shoppers, those who used to shop there and those who don't use M&S for themselves.
The day will run between approx 9.30/10am until about 1pm and will include a delish M&S lunch.
The format will be as follows:
On arrival - you'd be asked to go ‘shopping’ around the store for half an hour and to select 3-4 items for yourself that you like and think you would buy.
MNers would then take these to the M&S press showroom to try on if desired and have the chance to talk to the M&S team about the items picked, whether having tried it on you would buy it and if not and why not. There will also be a chance to discuss what wasn't picked up and why not.
Belinda Earl - Style Director will be calling in and will chat a bit about how the business works, what she thought when she came to M&S, how she tries to make sure what M&S offers meets the need of all their customers.
This will lead to an open discussion with other members of the M&S senior womenswear team about MNers top 3 loves and hates about M&S, what your ideal M&S would look like/sell, what are your favourite shops, what is most important to you in clothing. The group will also ask MNers - if MN ran the Womenswear business what 3 things would they do?
The event will have a Christmas theme - with a showcase of party and event clothing for women and some of the kids/mens too as well as lingerie. And of course - some of the Christmas food and drink will be served!
Travel costs can be covered.
As a thank you for attending you will be given £50 of M&S vouchers - which can be spent on the day or afterwards
Those attending will be sent a list of questions, loves and hates submitted by MNers and asked to think about them during the discussion
In return we'd need you to post your feedback on the event to a thread on Mumsnet. We'd also like you to take some photos during the day and to add these to the thread.
Please note, M&S may well use your comments from the thread, from the day, photos, and photos they take at the event on their website, and possibly elsewhere - please only apply if you're happy with this.
If you'd like to attend please add your details here and we will be in touch with selected MNers shortly
If you can't attend but would like to submit a question for the M&S team - please add them here - no guarantee it will be asked but we will ask MNers to include as many as possible.
Thanks
MNHQ