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A new GAP store is opening inside Next at the Trafford Centre this weekend

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 24th November 2022

GAP is making a long-awaited return to Manchester, and it’s opening up inside Next in the Trafford Centre this weekend.

In what is part of the popular fashion brand’s UK expansion, and all set to open to the public just in time for the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping over the festive period, the Gap-branded store will open its doors on the first floor of NEXT in the Trafford Centre this Saturday 26 November, and will cover over 2,200 square feet of retail space.

The all-new Trafford Centre store will have a modern and minimal design, with GAP saying it “embodies the brand’s reinvented approach to retail in the UK”.

Those making their way to the shopping centre over the next couple of weeks will get the chance to browse and shop from curated collections of everyday essentials – including denim, fleece, khakis, shirting, and of course, the iconic GAP logo-emblazoned products.

Not only that, but Gap.co.uk also offers a free next-day Click & Collect service, and a free returns option, to any GAP or NEXT store, including from the next Trafford Centre store, giving even more ways to shop.

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Customers can shop online, and then collect their orders in the new store.

A new GAP store is opening at the Trafford Centre this weekend / Credit: GAP UK

“We’re delighted to reintroduce the Gap brand back to The Trafford Centre,” explained Jon Jeffery, Managing Director at GAP.

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“Our opening is perfectly timed to offer amazing gifts for all the family this festive season.”

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Zoe Inman – Centre Director at the Trafford Centre – added: “We’re excited to welcome Gap to the Centre this month, as they partner with leading retailer NEXT to offer everyday essentials across womenswear, menswear, kids, and baby.

“We look forward to being part of its retail expansion journey and seeing its growth in the Northwest and beyond”.

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The Manchester vintage shop selling designer brands for £25 has reopened in a new location

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia

A much-loved and viral vintage shop selling all your favourite designer brands is finally returning to Manchester after a 16 month closure.

Already loved vintage shop Catch My Thrift is reopening in a new location in Manchester city centre and it’s providing people with high-end fashion at budget-friendly prices.

After a successful run of pop-up shop dates on Deansgate, now, Catch My Thrift now has a permanent location to help make the streets of Manchester even more stylish, one thrifted tee at a time.

There’s no catch here, besides the one you can find in their company name, as you can bag brands from Yves Saint Laurent to Ralph Lauren from as little as £25.

Located in Chatham Mill, this vintage clothes shop is suitable for shopaholics and bargain lovers alike as they’re providing the people of Manchester with trendy tees while keeping prices in the forefront of their mind.

An Yves Saint Laurent polo shirt from Catch My Thrift in Manchester.
An Yves Saint Laurent polo shirt from Catch My Thrift in Manchester.
This vintage store has a variety of cool jackets, just like this one.
This vintage store has a variety of cool jackets, just like this one.
Credit: The Manc Group

Just a five minute walk from iconic music venues Gorilla and O2 Ritz, Catch My Thrift also finds itself right in the heart of Manchester’s student accommodation.

Catch My Thrift is the brainchild of sustainable fashion brand owner Scott Joseph, known online as Sustainably Scott, and initially launched all the way back in 2023.

Now, this vintage clothes site is well-trusted as their Instagram account highlights notable names that have visited the including the England Rugby team as well as a whole host of influencers.

And very soon you’ll be able to walk round with coffee in hand as the attached space will act as a coffee shop venue working alongside the vintage clothes vendor titled, Canteen.

There’s an additional third unit just next door that owner Scott has plans for in the future, however all is being kept secret as of yet.

One thing we can guarantee is whatever this space becomes, it’s sure to be a hit.

Catch My Thrift, colloquially referred to as Catch, is open now and their attached coffee shop Canteen will be opening very soon, both located at Chatham Mill in Manchester.

A lovely outfit combination made by Catch My Thrift owner, Scott.
A lovely outfit combination made by Catch My Thrift owner, Scott.
It doesn't get more vintage than a snazzy windbreaker, does it?
It doesn’t get more vintage than a snazzy windbreaker.
Credit: The Manc Group

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A charity auction is selling memorabilia from the ACTUAL Peaky Blinders set

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia

Peaky Blinders super-fans get ready, because there’s a charity auction is currently open and items worn by the stars of the iconic TV series are up for grabs.

This exclusive event gives bidders the chance to own a piece of modern-day TV history in the form of not just merchandise but authentic memorabilia.

Let’s be honest, we’ve all wanted to pull on a flat cap and pretend we were a gangster at one point in our lives, and what better way to do so and relive your Peaky Blinders fantasy than by doing so with one from the show? Especially since you know your money is going towards a good cause.

Whether you want to look as dapper as Tommy Shelby, or you just want to add a culture-soaked collector’s item to your, well, collection, you might want to check this one if you’re a big Peaky fan.

Maybe you could own something from this very picture at the Peaky Blinders charity auction event.
Maybe you could own something from this very picture at the Peaky Blinders charity auction event.
Walk away feeling dapper as ever with exclusive merchandise up for grabs at the Peaky Blinders charity auction event.
Walk away feeling dapper as ever with exclusive merchandise up for grabs at the Peaky Blinders charity auction event.
Credit: BBC

Anyone planning on going to the Peaky Blinders charity auction event can bid in person or even register to bid online now if you won’t be free during the proceedings.

As for what is on the table, you could raise your virtual paddle for everything from a full suit worn by Cillian Murphy himself to Sam Claflin’s homburg hat, a pair of Michael Gray (Finn Cole) shiny shoes and much more.

You can find a full list of the items available for auction online, as the bidding commenced this month and will officially close on 20 May with a special tie-in event.

And where else to hold said event and than Manchester’s very own Peaky Blinders bar on Peter Street just off the main Deansgate strip, where the action will culminate in a flamboyant and free-to-all event.

Those attending in person will be greeted with a welcome drink before being encouraged to join in with the final day of the auction – guests are encouraged to turn up in ‘true Shelby style’ of course.

All the funds raised will go towards the much-loved NHS foundation and specialist hospital, The Christie, Europe’s largest cancer centre, right here in Manchester.

Peaky Blinders bar on Peter St in Manchester city centre.
Everyone knows the Peaky Blinders like a drink.

Tickets for this event cost nothing, but there is an option to add an additional donation if you wish, and bidding on items taken from the cult favourite TV show is open to everyone.

This isn’t the only claim to fame this Manchester-based centre has as just last month a breast cancer study at The Christie set up by Girls Aloud star and Stockport-born, Sarah Harding, helped save 80 women. Now that’s leaving a legacy.

Once again, the final day of the Peaky Blinders charity auction event is taking place on Tuesday, 20 May from 6-10pm, and tickets are completely free.

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