French luxury label Chanel took its annual Metiers d'Art runway show to a rainy northern England street late Thursday where an international fashion crowd viewed a special collection highlighting the brand's craftwork.
Guests including actors Tilda Swinton, Hugh Grant and Kristen Stewart, model Alexa Chung and British rapper Aitch gathered on a stretch of Manchester's Thomas Street under a transparent canopy, where they snacked on mini cheese toasties.
Models with 1960s inspired hairdos marched down the pavement in girly renditions of the label's signature tweed ensembles in bright pink, orange and green, with low-heeled Mary Jane shoes.
The annual event showcases lace, embroidery and other crafts produced at Chanel's complex of speciality workshops on the northern outskirts of Paris.
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