There was no Gail Platt, but last night Chanel brought Manchester’s Northern Quarter to a glamorous standstill — in spite of the incessant rain — as it presented its Métier d’Arts collection in the city. It was a feat of levelling up that the government can but dream of.
Having paid off the stores (one, a reported £47,000) along Thomas Street to shut (including a tattoo parlour, stationers and bar offering loaded fries) guests perched on pub picnic tables and bar stools to watch the show.
