Manchester staged its first fashion week in ten years, turning up bold colour across shows and public events. Drew Kent opened with crochet-led pieces in vivid pinks and purples, including oversized hats, giant sequins and fluffy cardigans inspired by childhood dress-up. The programme included events at Vivienne Westwood's store and a showcase by evening-wear designer Nadine Merabi, alongside Elite Preloved's secondhand designer looks. British Fashion Council CEO Laura Weir launched City Wide, a series of public talks and events to broaden fashion activity beyond London and include Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle. The week served as a proof of concept for broader industry engagement and attracted industry figures, writers, educators and students.
"Drew Kent, a designer who trained at Central Saint Martins and whose clothes have been worn by comedian Joe Lycett and the Scissor Sisters, was the first show on the schedule, showing in a large market and event space in the city's Castlefield district. Focusing on Kent's trademark crochet knitting, the collection was a riot of pinks and purples, featuring oversized hats, giant sequins and fluffy cardigans."
"The timing is notable, coming just a week before London fashion week and shortly after Laura Weir, the new CEO of the British Fashion Council, announced a wider push to shift the focus of the industry away from London. Weir has initiated City Wide, a series of talks and events around the country open to the public in the run-up to London fashion week, with Manchester featured, along with Liverpool and Newcastle."
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