A clash of civilizations occurred on Thursday when the wealthiest international clients of Chanel and Mancunian joined together.
Visitors arrived on Wednesday for a fast-paced overview of Manchester’s history and culture, and the event came to an end on Thursday night with the Chanel Métiers d’Art fashion show.
It’s possible that a combination of humor, awe, and wonder will be felt by everybody. Affluent Chanel devotees are accustomed to flying in private aircraft to Chanel events in Dubai, Miami, or St. Tropez. Being in the “First” Class Lounge at Euston Station while waiting for a crowded, delayed train to Manchester Piccadilly was a really unusual and alien experience.
Generally speaking, clients who wear Chanel and have big budgets don’t understand what is meant by “low-key.” Strolling past the coffee-stained counters, patrons scurried past these strange devices known as ticket barriers, carrying enormous quilted bags featuring the recognizable CCs and short-cut Chanel moon boots.
Though Manchester’s football clubs are extremely wealthy, the city’s impoverished side has been parodied in a number of memes. One such image asks, “Will Chanel wine and dine the billionaires at Greggs?” and “Is Kim Kardashian performing at The Millstone for karaoke?” Manchester’s Millstone is a traditional tavern located in the northern region. “What can we do to worsen the show?”
Here’s the explanation: As of right now, Kim Kardashian is not an ambassador for Chanel. Though some American journalists were clamoring to visit Manchester’s world’s largest flagship store, Greggs isn’t officially on the menu. Another thrilling moment occurred during Wednesday’s match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford.
Free cartons of PG Tips and Man U strips with Number 5 (after a specific scent) on the back were found in hotel rooms, one of the typical Chanel benefits offered by the brand.
In reference to the catwalk, it’s possible that an apartment located above the shops and cafes on Thomas Street provided an overhead perspective. Chanel commandeered the entire block by installing a glass awning over the entire street and hiring caterers for a few food emporia.
Hugh Grant met Jobe Ferguson, Sofia Coppola, Alexa Chung, and Kristen Stewart for cocktails at the classy Bay Horse Tavern, which Ferguson co-founded, before to the event. “Working with Chanel on this has been amazing,” he says. Ferguson said, frowning, “This is an experience you will never forget.”
American and Southeast Asian tourists have taken over Manchester, being transported by black limos between rebuilt Victorian warehouses as knowledgeable local tour guides give them Vimto and tell them stories about Cottonopolis, the name of the city when its textile industry was at its peak. There aren’t enough umbrellas in the city because of the incredible deluge.
These days, companies who take their events global have a responsibility to strengthen the local economy and community. Chanel was the sponsor of the free exhibition Manchester Modern: Past, Future, and Present. Every available space was taken.
Peter Saville, a graphic designer and co-founder of Factory Records in Manchester, made a number of record covers. It took eight months to organize the Manchester/Chanel takeover, which featured prominent Manchester-based figures such singer Jeanette Winterson and poet John Cooper Clarke.
