VISIT the Vogue Fashion's Night Out map and you might just break out in hives.
There’s a lot to take in as the global celebration of fashion and shopping descends on Manchester for the first time ever on Thursday 10 October.
The map of the evening features around 100 different brands predominantly running from Spinningfields up to the Arndale and not much further beyond that.
Map, sponsored by House Of Fraser and illustrated by Katherine Baxter
While some events will take place under one roof (praise be to Manchester Arndale and all the department stores) it’s still a lot to expect of your best stilettos.
That’s right, this isn’t just late night shopping, it’s a proper night out so glam up. The clue is in the name people.
The Vogue Editors will be playing out
To make it easier for you, we’ve whittled the extensive list (which we will add to as more announcements are made from Vogue HQ) down to shops and venues that are offering a bit more than a few cocktails and canapés on the impending evening. We want discounts and exclusives damn it...
THE DEPARTMENT STORES
Harvey Nichols - 21 New Cathedral Street, M1 1AD
Vogue’s bash conveniently coincides with Harvey Nichols’ 10th birthday party. That's right, Harvey Nichols will turn 10 on the 10th day of the 10th month and will be hosting an exclusive Q&A with Alexandra Shulman and Harvey Nichols Fashion Director, Paula Reed, at 9pm and Vogue T-shirt customisations by ten of Harvey Nichols most-loved designers.
Selfridges - 1 Exchange Square, M3 1BD
BBC Radio One presenter Jameela Jamil will be spinning the decks at Selfridges. A fine choice by the store, given she is one celebrity who is stylish without the help of a stylist.
Listen to her fine selection of tunes while getting a temporary tattoo, having your makeup done by MAC, or, for those with that common condition selfieitis, visit the ‘Selfridges Selfie’ photo booth for your moment in the spotlight.
Jameela Jamil
Louis Vuitton Hot StampDesigners within Selfridges will also be having their own FNO celebrations including a special installation and pop up nail bar in Chanel and hot stamping at Louis Vuitton among many more. A surprise celebrity will also be selling official FNO t-shirts (£18) from a Selfridges yellow van parked in Exchange Square, so keep your eyes peeled for that.
Gift cards with anything between £1 - £500 (while stocks last) will be available to all shoppers on the evening and a food cart serving everything from vodka snowcones and mini bottles of prosecco to crepes and mini doughnuts will be doing the rounds.
House of Fraser - 98-116 Deansgate, M60 3AU
“Come on, Vogue Vogue (Vogue).”
House of Fraser’s beauty hall will be home to the FNO photo shoot - offering you the chance to pose like the stars. Dior makeup artists will be on hand to ensure you're red carpet ready before your big moment and you will also receive a complimentary FNO photo as a keepsake.
Strike A PoseMeanwhile, Bem Brasil will be serving the drinks – namely the FNO Cocktail – and Cicchetti, after changing its name temporarily to The Fashion Night Out Cafe, will be providing fashionable snacks for all with the help of celebrity chef Aldo Zilli. For reservations call 0161 839 2233.
Finally, for the city’s devout Vogue readers, House of Fraser will be exhibiting some of Vogue’s most iconic cover shoots through the decades. View Vogue’s edit of the world’s most stylish women. Ahhh.
Debenhams - Market Street, M60 1TA
Designer Julien Macdonald will be appearing in store to showcase his two ‘Designers At Debenhams’ collections. TV stylist Mark Heyes will also be there to offer customers makeovers. Open until 11pm.
Julien Macdonald May Or May Not Have A 6ft Model On His Arm
HIGH STREET HAPPENINGS
Cath Kidston - 62 King Street, M2 4ND
Cath KidstonThe store will be hosting a tea party to celebrate FNO as well as their own 20th birthday. There’ll be free tea leaf readings which, while not particularly fashion related, will be refreshing on an evening dominated by photo booths and cocktails. Open 6-10pm.
Crombie - 33 King Street, M2 6AA
Crombie guests will have the chance to be styled up and photographed in famous Crombie coats. There will be food and drinks served throughout the evening, plus music from DJ Kitt Proudfoot.
BHS - 57 Market Street, M1 1WN
Not necessarily the store that springs to mind when you think of fashion trends however, BHS is putting on a show in association with The University of Manchester’s fashion department for FNO. There will also be a DJ and refreshments plus a £10 gift card when you spend £50.
Whistles - 55 King Street, Manchester, M2 4LQ
A selection of clutches from the AW13 collection purchased on FNO will receive a complimentary monogram service, where your initials will be screen printed onto the clutch in a colour of your choice.
Gap - 30 St Ann Street, M2 7LF
There will be American food and drink for all customers at Gap on FNO. The store’s style spotters will also be roaming Manchester city centre looking for the best FNO looks that are working a 'cool casual American style'. Those ‘cool’ enough should visit the store where The Mancorialist street style photographer will be capturing shoppers. Gap will also be selling the Vogue FNO t-shirt (£18) on the night.
Vogue Fashion's Night Out T-Shirt (£18)
H&M - 68-70 Market Street, M1 1PN
DJs, makeovers, refreshments, giveaways, styling advice and discounts are what you can expect from H&M. Plus, yet another, photo shoot in store but this one offers the chance to win a shopping spree for the best poses. Now you’re talking.
Agent Provocateur - 81 King St, M2 4AH
Oh là là! You won't be able to miss Agent Provocateur if you happen upon King Street on FNO. The sexy lingerie store will have live and very scantily clad models in their window display showcasing the AW13 collection from 6.30pm-9pm. Inside there'll be cocktails, champagne and canapes served from 6pm-9pm, a guest DJ 'til 10pm, a prize draw and goody bags far all.
BEAUTY & BLING
L’Occitane - 10 King Street, M2 6AG
After all this Voguing you'll definitely need a pampering hand massage ritual. L’Occitane is the place to get pampered. There will also be some fabulous offers and competitions. Oh and Champagne macaroons.
Nicky Clarke - The Avenue, Spinningfields, M3 3FL
Nicky Clarke Manchester will be hosting a Champagne reception, presented by Nicky Clarke himself. Woah. Don’t want to miss it? RSVP by calling the Nicky Clarke Salon on 0161 833 3555 to confirm your place.
Nicky Clarke
Molton Brown - 7 St Ann's Square, M2 7EF
Molton Brown is set to make FNO fashionably fragrant with exfoliating mini hand and arm massages showcasing the latest scents of the season. Shoppers will also receive two free 50ml shower gels with any purchase on the night and as a memento of the evening, Wreck My Dress will be on set to take some snapshots in a mini photo shoot.
Trevor Sorbie - 19 Spring Gardens, M2 1FB
Take advantage of their ‘Vogue Celeb’ offer which includes a blow dry with a glass of Champagne and nibbles for £25 or the ‘Vogue Ultimate’ at £30, which includes the same plus two Trevor Sorbie products.
Mappin & Webb - 12-14 St Ann Street, M2 7LF
Spare £250,000?You can look but you can’t touch. The Mappin & Webb emerald and diamond necklace worth £250,000 will be in Manchester on FNO for customers to view. And while you can’t win that blinder, there will be a prize draw to win a piece of Mappin & Webb jewellery worth £1,000 plus Champagne and canapes throughout the evening.
Vidal Sassoon - 1 Marsden Street, M2 1HW
The Sassoon Team is offering 25% off appointments on the night, or if you only have 5 minutes to spare why not get a complimentary fringe trim?
DESIGNER TOGS
Boss - 11 New Cathedral Street, M1 1AD
Boss will be hosting an invite-only VIP launch party with Vogue editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman, after which customers are invited to sip on a Remy Martin whilst illustrator Clym Evernden creates your very own fashion illustration to keep as an FNO memento. The store will be open until 10pm with DJ Princess Julia on the decks. Boss will also be selling the official FNO t-shirts (£18), the perfect item to be sketched in.
Vogue Editor-In-Chief Alexandra Shulman
Mulberry - The Avenue, Spinningfields, M3 3FL
We all love a good sniff of a Mulberry bag, but on FNO you’ll have even more of a reason to stay... Champagne, canapés and Essie manicures to name but a few additional treats.
Ugg - 3 New Cathedral Street, M1 1AD
Bip LingBlogger/DJ Bip Ling will be in charge of the tunes, and the ‘as seen in September Vogue’ innovative pop-up restaurateurs will be keeping the food and drinks creative. You’ll also have the chance to win Bip Ling’s UGG Australia AW13 edit on the night.
Hobbs - 5 New Cathedral Street, M1 1AD
Each shopper who visits this classy little store will receive a ticket and at 8pm a number will be drawn and the winner will get a ride home in the Hobbs black cab loaded with Hobbs goodies. There will also be Champagne flowing and bespoke windows to gaze at on the night.
Vivienne Westwood - 47 Spring Gardens, M2 2BG
A new product range will be launched on this very eve. This ‘exclusive brand collaboration’ will be seen for the first time at the Northern flagship store. Forget free drinks, for those who live and breathe fashion this is what you’ve really come out to see.
Flannels - The Avenue, Spinningfields, M3 3FL
Matthew Williamson in da house. Meet, greet and chat to the Manchester-born designer about his AW13 collection and look out for the Matthew Williamson window takeover too. Matthew will also be signing FNO t-shirts.
Matthew Williamson
Hervia Bazaar - 40 Spring Gardens, M2 1EN
Expect an evening of designers, street food and cocktails, in association with Yang Sing, Whitley Neill Gin, Tsingtao Beer and Tequila Rose. After sampling Yang Sing’s dim sum nibbles, shoppers can travel through the city via Yang Sing rickshaws or simply stay in the store to check out Hervia’s latest designer clothing and accessories. All FNO visitors to Hervia Bazaar will also be in with a chance of winning a £500 fashion, food and drinks prize.
MANCHESTER ARNDALE
No FNO in Manchester would be complete without this 1,500,000 sq ft of retail space being involved. True to its usual shopping spirit, Manchester Arndale will be transformed into a fashion wonderland, complete with moving fashion shows, a giant pair of shoes, pop up beauty stalls offering free mini-makeovers and much more.
Those who fancy seeing themselves on a magazine cover can make their dream a reality by stepping in front of the lens for a high street inspired photo shoot. The front cover images will be posted to Facebook and participants can also take away their image as a free print.
Lots of shops within Manchester Arndale will be taking part in FNO, but here's a few of our favourites...
Topshop
Even if the Arndale is not your idea of high fashion, you might be swayed to venture in if only for Topshop. Regarded by many as ‘the most powerful woman in fashion’ Topshop Creative Director and Vogue Co-Director Kate Phelan will be hosting a talk.
Kate Phelan
Dune
A live illustrator will be in store sketching the event in association with Scriberia, while you sip the night away with mini bottles of prosecco. Customers who spend £100 or more on the evening will walk away with their own illustrated tote bag too.
Office
The first 100 customers will receive a FNO goody bag packed with fashion and beauty treats. There will also be a digital portrait booth where FNO artists will sketch your look and accessorise it with your favourite pair of shoes from the new Office collection. Style hunters will be on hand to snap your FNO outfits with live feeds showcasing the looks on the Office FNO wall of fame via Facebook and Twitter.
River Island
Rih Rih’s favourite shop is going to be turned into a ‘House of Fun’. Need we say more?
SHOWS & SPECIALS
Vogue Eats - King Street
There are six pop up eateries confirmed for 'Vogue Eats' on King Street so far. Hotel Chocolat and Hey Little Cupcake will be there for shoppers with a sweet tooth, The Fresh Lemonade Company will be quenching thirsts, Margo and Rita will be serving up Mexican food, Carluccio's will be offering Italian food, and Streatza will be selling pizzas. Mmmm.
Streatza pizza
Vogue Fashion’s Night Out Café by Cicchetti - King Street
Edible stilettos will be on the menu at Cicchetti, fashioned from fresh pasta stuffed with a wild mushroom and truffle filling (£7.95). Cicchetti is situated on the ground floor of House of Fraser. The store will have an array of exclusive offers and giveaways for shoppers to enjoy on FNO.
Kate Dibble 2 Hour Guided FNO Tour (4pm) - Manchester Craft and Design Centre, M4 1LY
This is the only FNO tour and it looks beyond the pretty prints and gets up close and personal with the fabric of Manchester, specifically. Starting in the Northern Quarter you’ll be led around the Craft and Design Centre, the Chinese Art Gallery and Manchester Art Gallery before finishing up in Spinningfields at the The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair. Visit www.toursofmanchester.co.uk for more info.
Love Fashion: Manchester - Exchange Square
Love Fashion: Manchester will be celebrating independent and aspirational design, as part of FNO. Hosted in association with Manchester Fashion Network the two will represent the very best of new and upcoming designers and brands, fashion graduates, independents, vintage and online boutiques from across the North West at Exchange Square. There will be catwalk shows and exclusive previews of the latest collections by both new and established designers. Visitors to the pavilion, created especially for the occasion, will also be able to sip on cocktails provided by The Blue Pig, whilst enjoying live entertainment throughout the day at The Love Fashion: Manchester stage. The line up so far includes stylist demonstrations, projections, performances from live bands and DJs that will keep the fashion-loving crowd rocking well in to the evening.
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair - The Pavillion, Hardman Boulevard, Spinningfields, M3 3AQ
The GNCCF will host a special preview on FNO. The annual craft fair showcases over 175 of the UK's leading designer makers. Shoppers are invited to meet the makers and buy or commission work directly.
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
Jean Jackson Couture - 51 Turner Street, M4 1DN
It’s the 15 year anniversary of the brand’s flagship store so to celebrate they are launching their new Northern Quarter boutique on FNO. Join them in the converted warehouse where the party will take place over two floors with live mannequins, cocktails by Susie Wong, makeup demos, exotic ice creams and Manchester DJs.
Chinese Arts Centre - Thomas Street, M4 1EU
For those interested in upcoming fashion designers, hit the Chinese Arts Centre for their second graduate design show this year. The project space will be filled with a host of UK based Chinese designers’ work.
Clothing by designer Sophie Ho - Chinese Arts Centre
Cornerhouse - 70 Oxford Street, M1 5NH
Manchester’s underground performance collective ‘The Sisters Gorgeous’ plus guest DJ Lucille Campbell will host a life drawing drop-in and photography session. ‘But I thought fashion was about clothes?’, I hear you cry. Well, this evening is inspired by the movie icons behind the clothes. Pencils at the ready.
Manchester Art Gallery - Mosley Street, M2 3JL
MAG has put together a pop up vintage fair with beautiful, original and handpicked wares from local traders which will be open from 6-9pm. There will be vintage makeovers creating signature looks from decades gone-by and curators from Manchester's own Gallery of Costume will be on hand for a talk titled ‘What’s in Fashion...and why does it matter?’
The Lowry Outlet - The Quays, Salford Quays, M50 3AH
Yes, we know what you’re thinking: who is going to trek out to Salford Quays with so much action going on in the city centre? Well, that’ll be the person who wants to watch a one-off screening of The Devil Wears Prada at the Lowry Outlet’s Vue cinema. There are also lots of big name brands being discounted on the evening plus other one-off offers.
Doherty Evans & Stott - 64 Bridge Street, M3 3BN
With the overall lack of testosterone on FNO, this is one for the lads. Doherty Evans & Stott will be putting on a gentlemen’s evening with cigar sampling and grooming, plus advice on made to measure menswear.
DECENT DISCOUNTS
The following shops will be offering 20% off purchase on FNO.
Kurt Geiger - Unit L31, New Cannon Street, M4 3AJ
Austin Reed - 13-14 St Ann's Square, M2 7HQ
Barbour - 5 St Ann's Square, M2 6AD
Dr Martens - 35 Market Street, M1 1WR
Oliver Sweeney - The Avenue, Spinningfields, M3 3HF
Phase Eight - 25 King Street, M2 6AF
Planet - 34-36 King Street, M2 6AZ
The White Company - 21-23 King Street, M2 6AW
AFTER PARTIES
Australasia - 1 The Avenue, Spinningfields, M3 3AP
The Grand Pacific Bar and Garden extension to Australasia will play host to FNO party goers once the shopping has stopped. Expect guest DJs and bespoke FNO cocktails, if you haven’t had enough of those by this point.
Australasia
Neighbourhood - The Avenue North, Spinningfields, M3 3HA
More bespoke FNO cocktails across the way at Neighbourhood, plus if there’s anywhere you can truly feel like Carrie Bradshaw it’s here with their Manhattan style surroundings.
Malmaison - 1-3 Piccadilly, M1 3AQ
Prior to FNO, the Malmaison wants to get you ready with their tan and manicure package for £30. Then the Malmaison’s FNO after party will keep the party going after the stores all close with their late night DJ and special ‘fashionista’ cocktails.
The Alchemist - 3 Hardman Street, M3 3HF
The party will take over when the shops close at around 10pm. Cocktails will be ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’ inspired and available on a 2 for 1 offer.
Radisson Blu Edwardian - Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, M2 5GP
Champagne and fashion belong together like Fred and Ginger, so it’s no wonder the hotel’s Champagne bar, Opus Reserve, is plugging their two complimentary tasters with every bottle of Champagne purchased on FNO. There will also be a selection of fashionably infused cocktails from £10 plus a personal shopper from Selfridges with a collection of designer clothes and accessories to peruse.
Hey Little Cupcake - 2 Hardman Street, Spinningfields, M3 3HF
Not an afterparty per se, but an opportunity to sit down and unwind in our favourite cupcakery. Remember fashionistas, nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. Except cake.
Follow Lynda on Twitter on the night for all the FNO goss @lyndamoyo
