While some know this boutique for its selection of vintage and retro clothing, what’s less-known is that American Graffiti also specialises in fancy dress, accessories and wigs – making it the perfect Halloween destination!
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If you’re looking for something a bit outside of the box then the store’s quirky and kitsch selection is perfect for you.
Halloween isn’t just about dressing the part, you need to have the makeup to match.
MUOBU sells an exclusive range of cosmetic grade glitters, ‘Crazy Colour’ hair dye and spooky makeup that you won’t find anywhere else.
Whether you want to use face jewels to create a Día de los Muertos inspired skeleton or UV cosmetics to stand out from the crowd, this boutique is an essential visit.
Located in the Arndale, this family business has been selling its speciality costumes for 50 years – constantly moving with the times and updating their selection.
Hidden Corner has also worked alongside many local clubs and bars in creating themed nights, so chances are you’ve already seen their creations in action.
This is Manchester’s ‘one stop party shop’ – born from the owner Sharon’s love of planning and organising parties.
Not only does it have some of the best and most frightening Halloween costumes on the market, but it also offers venue dressing to take the stress out of your hands.
This is one of the oldest and most established fancy dress shops in Manchester, with customers including the BBC and the Royal Exchange, so you can guarantee they’ll be top tier.
No matter how obscure your Halloween desires are, Maskerade has got you covered, claiming ‘there is literally nothing we cannot do for you’!
The store has sadly announced its upcoming closure, which is a real shame, but make sure you head down for some last-minute deals before it’s too late.
Where to find them: 50 Long Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6UQ www.maskeradeuk.com
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Manchester City finally release special Year of the Horse collection for Lunar celebrations
Danny Jones
Manchester City have officially launched their new ‘Year of the Horse’ kit, along with several other items in their latest lifestyle range.
The collection, which has been released as part of the Lunar New Year Celebrations, was leaked online in late 2025 before being officially teased earlier this year, but now Man City have fully unveiled the limited edition clothing items.
It follows the commercial success of their previous Chinese New Year-inspired kits and wider fashion lines over the last few seasons.
For anyone not up to speed on their Zodiac calendar knowledge, 2026 is officially (you guessed it) the year of the horse, hence this choice for the new ‘Capsule Collection’.
“Set in earthy, neutral tones, the limited-edition Year of the Horse Capsule Collection captures both the stillness of vintage Chinese portraiture and the motion of a team in full stride.”
Revolving around a grey and almost beige colour palette, the full drop includes a new pre-match ‘Anthem’ jacket, a dark graphic design tee, a baseball cap, as well as a soft horse plushie.
The focal point, however, is obviously the jersey itself – though it remains to be confirmed whether or not the special seasonal strip will be worn in any games this campaign as other one-off/special limited edition shirts have been in the past.
The price points range from £15 for the soft toy to £90 for the adult shirt, with the aforementioned Puma KING Anthem zip-up jacket already available in six colours.
What do you make of the latest lifestyle collection, Blues?
Somewhat fittingly, the Year of the Horse and other items finally debuted on the same day that their local rivals across the other side of town, Manchester United, released some new threads of their own: the second Adidas x The Stone Roses collection.
As for this years Lunar celebrations, the official plans for here in Manchester city centre have now been revealed. You can find out more down below.
Manchester United officially launch second Adidas fashion collab with The Stone Roses
Danny Jones
After several weeks of teasers, the latest fashion collab between Adidas, Manchester United and The Stone Roses has officially revealed.
We have no doubt this one will be lapped up just as quickly as the first.
Following images of the new Stone Roses x Man United kit and the focal point of this new collection being leaked online earlier this month, the second drop by Adidas has now been unveiled in full.
Releasing another stylistic video to the tune of the legendary Manc band’s famous anthem, ‘I Wanna Be Adored’, players both past and present from the men’s and women’s team star in the launch video.
As you can see, not only did the players get involved with the shoot as expected, but the clip also includes a snippet of archive footage featuring a young Ian Brown in a short but profound talking head.
The Stone Roses frontman, and indeed other members of the band, have never made their love of United a secret – none more so than the late, great Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield – and the supporters have also shared plenty of it back.
Be it through ‘This Is The One’ being chosen by Gary Neville as the official walk-out song at Old Trafford and various chants sung to Stone Roses tunes, to the previous collab back in February 2024, the two iconic cultural brands pretty much go hand in hand.
Besides the next multi-coloured paint-splashed shirt, which leaked first, as well as a new bucket hat (again, very era appropriate), there are scarves, a graphic design t-shirt, two sets of shorts and even two different pairs of shoes.
Images of the white Stone Roses trainers also popped up in leaks across various Man United fan accounts on social media, but few had seen the black ZX 600 Adidas trainers until now.
What do you make of the latest batch of lifestyle fashion from the club?
Meanwhile, with just days left in the transfer window, it remains to be seen whether new interim manager Michael Carrick will be rewarded for his first two wins against the top two in the league with any reinforcements before the end of January – but there are some rumblings…
Daisy Bradbury -
16th October 2020 
