After a decade-long hiatus, Manchester Fashion Week is making its grand return this September, marking a transformative moment for the UK’s fashion calendar and laying the groundwork for a new era of sustainable, tech-driven design.
Running from 9 – 11 September 2025, the reimagined Manchester Fashion Week aims to future-proof the British fashion industry by placing sustainability, innovation and community collaboration at its core.
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.”
This year’s edition will spotlight three key themes across its three days: Heritage & Future-Proof, Health & Wellness and Tech & Innovation. The event is set to unfold across various locations, with its main hub at Campfield in the St John’s area – a newly refurbished cultural space.
Manchester Fashion Week will bring together a range of emerging designers and heritage brands, offering a platform for what organisers describe as “radical collaboration and honest dialogue”.
It will be led by key industry changemakers, including Carry Somers, Founder of the global movement Fashion Revolution, and Safia Minney MBE, founder of People Tree and a long-standing pioneer of fair-trade fashion. The initiative is also backed by media partner Eco-Age, the sustainability-focused media platform and consultancy.
John Higginson, CEO, of Eco Age, added: “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.”