Nowt Fast About It: Manchester’s Fashion Reset

Manchester has always known how to spin a good yarn. In the 19th century, the city’s mills earned it the nickname Cottonopolis, clothing half the world in calico and muslin. Today, the looms may have mostly fallen silent, but the legacy of textile ingenuity, grit, and reinvention remains part of Manchester’s warp and weft. This September, that spirit resurfaces as Manchester Fashion Week (MFW) returns after a ten-year hiatus, promising not just a catwalk, but a culture and climate focussed reset.

Chanel Metiers d'Art, Manchester 2024 Runway Show. Photo: Ik Aldama

From 9–11 September 2025, MFW will unfold across the city with its official hub at Campfield, a newly refurbished cultural space in the St. John’s district. The three-day programme is stitched together around themes that feel both timely and timeless...

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Image Credits:

LEAD: Carry Somers, co-founder of Fashion Revolution. Somers will be taking part in an opening day Fireside Chat on Full Circle Fashion - The Nature of Fashion / Fashion Revolution, at Manchester Fashion Week's Campfield House Venue. Photo by Dvora Photography.

All other images as credited in photo captions.