WITHDILAN MANCHESTER were part of a select few stylists working exclusively for Chanel on their Executives & International guests on this historic fashion event , some think we are truly proud of in 2023.Chanel has transformed Thomas Street in the city's Northern Quarter, erecting a giant glass-roofed structure set to hold 600 guests. Thomas street is known by locals as a bustling grungy hub of culture with streets lined with boutiques, bars, tattoo shops. 

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Inspired by the artists, friends, cities and cultures that connect the house together, the 2023/24 Métiers d'art collection is set to pay homage to all those who have made the house what it is today, particularly highlighting Manchester’s reputable music, literature, architecture and sport scene which has influenced the fashion house for decades.

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Chanel is known for having an eternal bond with Britain, often seeking inspiration from historic photos of Gabrielle Chanel whilst she travelled around the country. Manchester in particular has a rich textile history, once the international cotton capital of the world and coined globally as ‘Cottonopolis,’ the city provided cotton textiles to fashion houses like Chanel for decades.

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Aside from the textile history, Chanel has said that Manchester is “one of the most effervescent cities of pop culture and an avant-garde one, whose bands, spanning all genres, have changed the history of music." This leads us to imagine that this year's collection will reflect exactly that.

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