HELLO MANCHESTER: Manchester, England, is buzzing with fashion.
Manchester Fashion Week has announced the line up for its three-day fashion event running from Sept. 9 to 11.
The program is filled with a selection of fashion panel talks, workshops and a runway show on the third day that will showcase conscious brands.
Speakers include Carry Somers, founder of Fashion Revolution; Safia Minney, founder of Fashion Declares; designer Wayne Hemingway; musician DJ Paulette, and sustainability consultant Lavinia Muth.
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While London has historically been where fashion moments happen in the U.K., Manchester has emerged as a key fashion hub in the past decade with the rise of ultra-fast-fashion brands like Boohoo, Misguided and Shein’s latest upmarket experiment Musera.
The event wants to put a focus on sustainability, technology and fashion’s circular future.
“This schedule represents Manchester’s DNA — innovative, inclusive and unafraid to challenge the status quo. We’re not just showing fashion; we’re reshaping how the industry thinks about creativity, community and consciousness,” said Gemma Gratton, executive producer of Manchester Fashion Week.
Eco Age’s chief executive officer John Higginson added that “the breadth of this program proves Manchester is ready to lead global conversations about fashion’s future. From heritage craftsmanship to cutting-edge technology, this schedule offers something for everyone invested in fashion’s evolution.”
Manchester Fashion Week returns after a decade hiatus and, according to the organizers, the city has a 12 billion pound fashion industry.
In 2023, Chanel took its Métiers d’Art collection to the streets of Manchester and even opened a small boutique.