Strike a pose: Vogue Fashion’s Night Out comes to Manchester

The news earlier in the year that Vogue Fashion’s Big Night Out would be leaving London and heading to Manchester was met with some disappointment by the capital’s fashionistas – since 2009, they’d been living the high life for at least one night of the year, sipping free cocktails and enjoying high street discounts. Fashion-conscious Mancunians can rejoice further as more details are announced of the landmark evening’s big move to the rainy city on 10 October. Yet more stores – including American Apparel and Topshop as well as the likes of Burberry and Chanel – have confirmed their participant (full list below), and details of other events have just been announced: China Town will be hosting its own Asian-inspired catwalk (with a Cantonese banquet, too); Salford University takes over Exchange Square to exhibit their fashion students’ works; and a special commemorative tee goes on sale at £18 across the evening.

Thu 10 Oct, Manchester City Centre, FREE

Full list of participating retailers:
Agent Provocateur, The Alchemist, American Apparel, Australasia, Bank, Belstaff, BOSS, Burberry, Cath Kidston, Chanel, Chinatown, The Chinese Art Centre, Christian Louboutin, The Circle Club, Crombie, Diesel, Dune, French Connection, the Gallery of Costume, GAP, Gaucho, Giorgio Armani, The Grill on the Alley, H&M, Harvey Nichols, Hermés, House of Fraser, Hugo Boss, Jaeger, Jo Malone, Karen Millen, Kurt Geiger, Links of London, LK Bennett, L’Occitane, Malmaison, Manchester Arndale, Mappin and Webb, Marks & Spencer, McArthur Glen, Molton Brown, Mulberry, Next, Oasis, The Oast House, Office, Reiss, Salford University, Selfridges, Skin Health Spa, Ted Baker, Tommy Hilfiger, Topshop, Topman, Ugg, Uniqlo, Vidal Sassoon, Warehouse and Whistles