What's Lurking Behind the Doors?

Have you ever wondered what’s behind those wooden doors that lead from the shop into the workroom at MP? If you leave the confines of the air-conditioned shop during the day, there is a large chance that you will be accosted for ironing duty, especially as we prepare for our winter change of season event, on March 2, 2012. But as the team are madly ironing, washing and pricing, this front of shop makeshift reporter, armed only with a camera and the knowledge that she can’t iron, ventured out the back to bring you this sneak peak of our preparations for March 2.

By March 2, the work room will be transformed into a hub of excitement with change rooms lining almost every wall. While this may seem a tad excessive, seasoned shoppers will note that come 6 or 7 o’clock, there will not be enough change rooms, with queues often stretching the length of the work room and back into the shop. That’s where the communal change rooms come in – if you aren’t shy and don’t mind not having an individual curtain, these change rooms are great fun. Plus, you get to try on everyone else’s finds without leaving the change rooms!

Hidden under the multitude of coloured fabric is a selection of the 2012 winter collection. In less than a week, the empty racks will be full, with in excess of 5000 items of clothing anticipated to be tried on and hopefully loved both that evening and the following weekend. Somehow I don’t think it’s all going to fit!

Before the collection is unveiled, every piece is cleaned and ironed. Thankfully, there is an amazing team who have been preparing for months to have each piece looking it’s best for the launch. While many of you only know the front of shop staff, there would be no Material Pleasures without the wonderful ladies who work tirelessly behind the scenes. So next time you pop into the shop and find that treasure you can’t live without, spare a thought for the wonderful people who work tirelessly behind the scenes.

Don’t miss Material Pleasures Winter Collection Preview Evening on March 2, 2012 from 5-9pm. Come by, find a treasure and share a glass of champagne and some nibbles with the Material Pleasures team. It should be a great night and certainly one not to be missed!