Chanel fashion show brought £8million boost to Manchester, council says
manchestereveningnews.co.ukChanel's huge fashion show which was held in Manchester earlier this month is believed to have brought around £8m to the city, according to the council.
The exclusive Métiers d'Art event which took place in the Northern Quarter on December 7 saw celebrities stay in the city's top hotels to attend the luxury fashion brand's outdoor catwalk before heading to Victoria Baths for an after party.
A specially-built canopy which has been nicknamed the 'Chanel Tunnel' was erected in Thomas Street where 600 guests - including movie stars Hugh Grant, Tilda Swinton and Kirsten Stewart - watched models parade a special collection of clothes from the company.
Businesses in the area were paid handsomely to stay shut during the event as well as for the disruption caused in the build up to it.
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