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Represent to open its first UK store in Manchester

British streetwear brand Represent has chosen its hometown of Manchester to open its first UK store this autumn. The new 5,419 square foot store, located on New Cathedral Street in Manchester city centre, positions Represent alongside luxury retailers, including Canada Goose, Paul Smith, Louis Vuitton, Selfridges, and Harvey Nichols. George...

Retail

Scamp & Dude continues UK expansion in Manchester

B Corp certified independent fashion brand Scamp & Dude is continuing its retail expansion across the UK with a new pop-up store in Manchester for the summer as it continues the search for a permanent home in the city. The 1,759-square-foot pop-up will be located at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on Upper Peel Avenue and will open for three months...

Business

Chanel show brings 8 million pound boost to Manchester

Earlier this month, luxury brand Chanel hosted its Métiers d’Art show in the unexpected location of Manchester, bringing to the Northern UK base a celeb-packed guest list and a flair for artisanal craftsmanship. As a result of the event, the city saw a direct economic impact of around eight million pounds, according to figures compiled by...

Retail |Beauty

Sephora to open in Manchester in 2024

Beauty retailer Sephora is continuing its UK expansion with a third store opening at the Trafford Centre in Manchester next year. Following the success of its two store openings in London, the new Manchester location will feature 5,382 square feet of sales floor space, providing “an immersive and unparalleled shopping experience for beauty...

Fashion

Fashion world descends on UK's Manchester in Chanel show

Scintillating colours and celebrities lit up a gloomy Manchester on Thursday as the British city famous for its past textile industry flaunted the latest fashion in a prestigious Chanel show. Lashed by rain and plunged into winter darkness from 3:30 pm, the city's gritty industrial heritage was not an obvious choice as the setting for the glitz...

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These are the top UK fashion cities outside of London

It is no secret that London is one of the fashion capitals of the world, the central organ of the UK’s fashion industry and therefore where businesses, retailers and designers tend to gravitate towards in the hope of achieving both local and international success. However, in recent years, it appears that despite its breadth, fashion seems to...

Fashion

Adidas Originals to open footwear exhibition in Manchester

Adidas Originals is partnering with End. to open a free footwear exhibition, from November 18 to 27, in a purpose-built space at Circle Square, Manchester. The Spezial F.C. exhibition will feature archival shoes that celebrate the culture of football, explains Adidas Originals in the press release. This will include both vintage and reissued...

Retail |In Pictures

End. opens its fourth flagship in Manchester

Luxury retailer End. is continuing its physical retail expansion with the opening of its fourth flagship in Manchester, following recent launches in Newcastle and Glasgow. The 14,000 square foot flagship at St Mary’s Gate in Manchester has been designed to “raise the bar” in premium menswear fashion and combines End.’s sleek modern design codes...

Retail

Manchester ranked top for retail and leisure offering

Manchester city centre has been ranked as the top commercial city, in a league of 9,000 retail and leisure markets across the UK, according to Colliers’ inaugural LocateVenues retail research. The report said that Manchester had “shown resilience in the face of nationwide store closures during the pandemic,” to retain the largest range of retail...

Retail

Greater Manchester to enter tier 3 lockdown

Greater Manchester is to move to the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions - transitioning from ‘high’ alert to ‘very high’ alert - as the region continues to experience a spike in cases. Under the new tier 3 restrictions, which will come into effect at midnight on Friday 23 October, people “must not socialise with anybody they do not live...

Retail

Cos opens first store in Manchester

Contemporary high street retailer Cos has opened its first store in Manchester in a historic Grade II listed building on St Ann Street. The new store, which spans 7,300 square foot across two floors, offers womenswear, menswear and kidswear, and incorporates the core Cos aesthetic of “modern, timeless and functional design”, complemented by a...

Culture

Manchester fashion students reinterpret famous garments prior to fashion week

London is the heart of Britain’s fashion industry, but Manchester’s fashion scene has been growing steadily over the past few years. Prior to the city’s fashion week, which kicks off on May 21st, the Manchester Art Galler will offer a taste of the future of couture this Thursday (May 3rd). The gallery recently purchased new garments for its...