Manchester Fashion Week returns
Press release provided by Manchester Fashion Week
Manchester, UK – 17 July, 2025 – After a decade-long hiatus, Manchester Fashion Week returns this Autumn with a bold blueprint for the future of fashion.
The revival comes at a pivotal moment when the city’s £12bn fashion industry faces unprecedented challenges around sustainability, technology and cultural relevance.
The announcement is another endorsement of Manchester fast becoming the culture capital of Britain, with the BRIT Awards to be hosted there next year – the first time outside of London in its 48-year history.
Manchester Fashion Week, running from September 9th to 11th, will unite emerging designers and established brands on a platform that bridges Manchester's industrial heritage with cutting-edge innovation.
The event traces a path from historic Mancunian mills to contemporary catwalks, honouring textile traditions while accelerating toward fashion's future.
The event will be spearheaded by some of the industry’s renowned thought-leaders, including Carry Somers, Founder of global movement Fashion Revolution and Safia Minney, MBE, award-winning social entrepreneur and founder of People Tree, a pioneer of sustainable and fairtrade fashion.
The event is supported by media partner Eco Age, the future of fashion media platform and consultancy.
Gemma Gratton, Executive Producer, of Manchester Fashion Week, said: "Manchester has always led – in music, in manufacturing, in movements. And now, it's time to lead again by future-proofing fashion from the ground up.
"Manchester Fashion Week is not just a celebration of style, but a cultural catalyst for people, purpose, and progress."
John Higginson, CEO, of Eco Age, said: “Manchester is Britain’s fashion mecca. Where else do you go where everyone walks around as if they are always on a catwalk? But there is a fight between crappy flimsy fast fashion and the beautiful things you want to keep forever. Manchester Fashion Week is all about future fashion – forever fashion.”
The three-day event will spotlight Heritage & Future-Proof, Health & Wellness and Tech & Innovation, merging fashion with conscious innovation across each themed day.
The main event for Manchester Fashion Week will be centred around the vibrant St. John’s area, with its official hub set in the newly refurbished Campfield - one of the city’s most exciting cultural venues.
Manchester Fashion Week will serve as a platform for honest dialogue, visionary thinking, and radical collaboration, activating spaces across the city and inviting brands, creators, and communities to participate.
The inaugural pilot will be industry-led, with public experiences and cultural events lighting up Manchester throughout September.
"This isn't just Manchester's moment. It's Manchester fashion's reset. And it starts here – right from the root," the organisers emphasized.
For more information and to stay updated on Manchester Fashion Week developments, visit www.fashionweekmanchester.co.uk
