Manchester Fashion Week news and archive

The role of Manchester Fashion Week in building a modern regional fashion ecosystem

While globally renowned fashion weeks kick off their SS27 showcases, regional UK events are turning the spotlight toward local issues. Manchester Fashion Week (MFW) is leading this effort. Originally launched in 2011, the event went on a decade-long hiatus before returning under new ownership in 2025. Its most ambitious iteration yet took place...

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Manchester Fashion Week to return with expanded programme, launches C.T.E.M. Fashion Collective

Manchester Fashion Week has unveiled its biggest programme to date for September 9 to 12, alongside the launch of C.T.E.M. Fashion Collective, a new non-profit initiative designed to create year-round opportunities for emerging designers, students and young creatives. The expanded event will take place across multiple venues in Manchester's St....

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Manchester Fashion Week returns focused on responsibility, education and emerging design

After a decade-long hiatus, Manchester Fashion Week has returned with a three-day schedule focused on “conscious fashion,” featuring catwalk shows from emerging designers, panels with sustainability experts and pioneering tech innovators, and workshops aimed at reshaping the future of fashion. Running until September 11, Manchester Fashion Week...