CT Magazine issue 6 - Apr13 | Page 32

Manchester Fashion Week Launch the Search for Vauxhall ' New Talent '

Manchester Fashion Week( MCFRW) is launching their second year at the National Football Museum on 22nd ­ 26th April 2013 and Vauxhall are on board to host the first ever New Talent competition in the North West.
Keen to discover the talent of tomorrow, Manchester Fashion Week will be launching the largest independent catwalk showcase Manchester has ever seen on Thursday 25th April.
Hosted in a city that was at the forefront of the Industrial revolution and is now the fastest growing city in the UK, Manchester is the perfect place to launch the search for the Best of British.
From Vivienne Westwood to Henry Holland and more recently Nadine Merabi who showcased her debut collection at Manchester Fashion Week last year, the city is constantly proving its place as the fashion capital of the North.
The winner will be chosen by a panel of the industry’ s finest business executives including Carol Kane, the joint CEO of MCRFW’ s headline sponsor boohoo. com, celebrity stylist Martine Alexander and Founder of the stunning Black White Denim Boutique in Wilmslow, Jo Davies.
MCRFW will give 6 finalists the platform to showcase their collection in front of Manchester ' s Fashion elite, as well as offer them a full show production crew consisting of leading international beauty brands, Redken and Lancome, and models from PHA.
We at CT Magazine welcome this addition to the prestigious Manchester Fashion Week, as we are all about championing the new and undiscovered talent in fashion, and the Vauxhall New Talent addtion will be a great platform for any aspiring designers.