Manchester is used to hosting high profile events, drawing the eyes of the world to our wonderful city. Just recently we’ve hosted The Ashes at Manchester Emirates Old Trafford, the largest exhibition of works by Yayoi Kusama in the world at the brand new Factory International, and of course, some of the biggest musicians in the world at our venues, including Elton John. Now, world-famous fashion house Chanel has announced it will utilise Manchester for its 2023/24 Metiers D’Art fashion show, in a first for the house.
Although there are no details as of yet about the specific location of the Chanel show in Manchester, we know it’ll be held on December 7, and will no doubt showcase the newest and greatest in haute couture fashion.
Chanel fashion shows consistently take place in the wildest of locations all over the world, with last December’s jaunt being hosted in Dakar, Senegal, and historical spectacles on rivers in the far climbs of Shanghai. Of course, we love Manchester, but we’re most definitely excited to see how the Chanel team can transform an area of our city into a haute couture spectacle, as though we’re sunning on the Seine.
Last year, designer to the stars Haider Ackermann chose to showcase his collaboration with sportswear brand Fila at Manchester’s Depot Mayfield, known for hosting renowned club night The Warehouse Project; if that was good enough for the likes of stars such as Emma D’Arcy and Andrew Garfield, it should be good enough for friends of Chanel including Naomi Campbell and Penelope Cruz.
Obviously, Chanel has a long and famous history, dating back from the days of Coco Chanel herself, all the way until the present day, with the house being run by French designer Virginie Viard. Chanel was famously a favourite of Old Hollywood stars including Audrey Hepburn, who showcased staple pieces such as the little black dress inspired by Coco Chanel in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The fashion house now benefits from ambassadors of the same Hollywood vein such as Margot Robbie and Margaret Qualley, who regularly present Chanel pieces at their red carpet events.
Wherever the Chanel Metiers D’Art fashion show is held in Manchester this winter, we’re sure it’ll be great for the city, and will likely showcase what makes it unique and worth highlighting: the birthplace of Britpop, the heart of the industrial revolution, a petri dish for world-altering geniuses, and, of course, the best multicultural population of amazing people!