Inflight Magazine of Brussels Airlines

Style city [Manchester]

Photography Jason Lock

[Jessie]

How old are you? 19 Tell me about your outfit It’s a 1970s-meets- 80s clash. My style is usually quite punk, with a bit of hippie thrown in, plus I always wear earrings and lots of rings.

Where’s the most stylish place to get a cup of tea? Afflecks (52 Church Street, tel. , afflecks.com), with its old-fashioned plastic tablecloths. It’s very atmospheric – you feel like you’re in a film. Where’s your favourite place to shop? Afflecks again, for reworked vintage; you can always find something amazing. What’s your favourite destination for late-night drinking and dancing? Mojo (19 Back Bridge Street, tel. , mojobar.co.uk) is good for 1980s indie music, and I love the bottom two floors of The Factory (112-118 Princess Street, tel. , factorymanchester.com) – it’s all 80s cult classics and 70s Pulp Fiction-type music. Academy 2 (Oxford Road, tel. , manchesteracademy.net) is my favourite music venue; it’s got that authentic warehouse feel.

[Reuben]

How old are you? 30 What do you do? I own the Reuben Wood hair salon (reubenwood.co.uk).

Describe your style: I’d say British/French with an arthouse movie-star twist!

What’s your favourite shopping destination? The concept store Hervia Bazaar (40 Spring Gardens, tel. , herviabazaar.com). I shop there all the time; they sell a really eclectic mix of labels and accessories. The last things I bought were a Jean-Paul Gaultier top and Pierre Hardy shoes.

Where’s the most stylish place to get a cup of tea? The Teacup (53-55 Thomas Street, tel. , teacupandcakes.com) is excellent, and full of creative people.

What’s your favourite destination for late-night drinking? The Parlour (Richmond Street, theparlourmanchester.com); it used to be an old rockabilly hair salon and now it’s full of mad, camp people!

Where do you go for a dose of local culture? The Richard Goodall Gallery (103 High Street, tel. , richardgoodall gallery.com) is full of inspirational photography; I recently bought a Terry O’Neill portrait of Bridget Bardot.

[Jodie]

How old are you? 21 Describe your style Oversized and comfortable. I always shop at the £3 shop; the last thing I bought was a fur jacket. I also make a lot of clothes, including this hat.

What’s the best thing about Manchester? The nightlife in the Northern Quarter – especially the jazz bar Matt & Phred’s (64 Tib Street, tel. , mattandphreds.com).

Where do you go for a dose of local culture? There’s a really good cinema called The Cornerhouse (70 Oxford Street, tel. , cornerhouse.org), where they show small, independent films.

Where’s your favourite place to hang out? Trof (6-8 Thomas Street, tel. , trof.co.uk) is great for drinks, and they also have poetry reading and open mic nights.

Where do you go for directional fashion? It has to be King Street, for Agent Provocateur (81 King Street, tel. ) and Vivienne Westwood (47 Spring Gardens, King Street, tel. ) – I just bought an oversized tartan jacket from the latter.

[Charlotte]

How old are you? 35 Describe your style I don’t follow fashion. I love anything bright, feminine and floaty – preferably vintage and accessorised with red lipstick.

Where’s an amazing place to eat? Chaophraya (19 Chapel Walks, tel. , chaophraya.co.uk) does delicious, authentic Thai food. I go there at least twice a month.

What about local culture? There’s always something good on at The Lowry (Pier 8, Salford Quays, tel.  , thelowry.com), especially the photography exhibitions.

Where’s the most stylish place to get a cup of tea? The Sweet Tooth Cupcakery (34-36 Oldham Street, tel. , sweettoothcupcakery.co.uk) is quaint and cute, like an old-fashioned bakery.

What’s the appeal of Manchester? The music, the people, and the vibe of the city. There’s always lots going on, and it’s small so it’s very easy to get around.

[Dave]

How old are you? 59

What do you do? I have an artist’s studio in the Manchester Craft and Design Centre (17 Oak Street, tel. , craftanddesign. com), where I sell my oil paintings.

What do you do to unwind? My inspiration for my paintings is the countryside, so at weekends I go for long, local walks to relax.

Where do you go for a dose of local culture? Chorlton Folk Club (Ellesmere Road, Chorlton, chorltonfolk.co.uk) on Thursdays, where they play jazz, acoustic and country music.

What’s the best thing about Manchester? I love the diversity of the city; I’ve lived here for over 30 years.

[Chris]

How old are you? 22

What are you wearing? My style is all about being smart but comfortable, so I mix and match from Reiss, Topman, Zara and American Apparel. I like to keep up with fashion, but without following trends too much.

What do you love about Manchester? I love its industrial character, which differentiates it from other cities. And it has a great music scene with a good mix of chains, quirky clubs and pubs.

What’s your favourite place for late-night drinking and dancing? I usually go to Sankeys (Radium Street, tel. , sankeys.info); it’s a converted factory on three floors, and has good DJs. I also go to The Factory for the down-to-earth crowd who are really into their music.

Where’s the best place to go for a pint? I like the Old Wellington Inn (4 Cathedral Gates, tel. ) in the Cathedral Quarter. Apparently it’s the oldest place in Manchester.

[Jess]

How old are you? 28

Describe your style: I normally wear soft, pretty things, but I have to smarten up for work so it will always be a blouse or something jersey or lacy. My clothes are usually simple, but I try to wear nice jewellery – always a brooch. A bit of lipstick means I’m in business!

What’s the appeal of Manchester? The people and the sense of community. I like how you get all the benefits of a city, but it feels like a village.

Where’s the best place for fashionable finds? There’s a lovely shop in the Northern Quarter called Retro Rehab (91 Oldham Street, tel. , retro-rehab.co.uk), which has beautiful dresses for wearing at the weekend or adding a jacket to for work. Harvey Nichols (21 New Cathedral St, tel. ) is great for accessories and shoes – the Nicholas Kirkwood shoes can really make an outfit.

What’s your favourite destination for late-night drinking? A fantastic hidden away bar called Corridor (6-8 Barlows Croft, tel.  , livewireonline.co.uk). It’s a bit dark and dingy, with a red glow, and they do amazing cocktails.

Where do you go for a dose of culture?I go to the Cornerhouse cinema on my own when I want to escape – they show the latest indie releases, and I love a good French film. They do a really good Sunday brunch too.

[Kathryn]

How old are you? 26

What’s your favourite off-the-beaten- track shopping haunt? The Manchester Craft and Design Centre in the Northern Quarter, where I have my studio. A lot of people don’t even know it exists.

Where’s the most stylish place to get a cup of tea? Bread & Butter (66 Tib Street, tel. ) in the Northern Quarter. It’s really cosy and charming, with vintage teacups and teapots and homemade cakes.

Where do you go for a dose of local culture? Manchester Art Gallery (Mosley Street, tel. , manchestergalleries.org) or the Whitworth Art Gallery (University of Manchester, Oxford Road, tel. , whitworth.manchester.ac.uk) – I like the installation pieces.

Where’s the best place for live music? There are so many in Manchester. I go to the Ruby Lounge (28-34 High Street, tel.  , therubylounge.org), which is intimate and eclectic – you never know when you’ll discover a gem.

[Camilla]

How old are you? 28

What do you do? I’m a chartered surveyor.

Describe your style Smart and professional, but with a quirky edge.

What’s the best thing about Manchester? I love the architecture, and its musical heritage is really cool.

Where do you go for a dose of local culture? Manchester Art Gallery and the Urbis Centre (Cathedral Gardens, tel. , urbis.org.uk) always have local exhibitions and music-inspired art. The Cornerhouse cinema is lovely, especially the art exhibitions and the café upstairs.

What’s your favourite shopping haunt? Renegade Marmalade (77 Thomas Street, tel. , renegade-marmalade. co.uk) is great – all the designs are really different and not too expensive. I also love Blue Rinse (31a Tib Street, tel. , bluerinseleeds.co.uk) – they make some of their own designs and I always check out their vintage jewellery.

What’s your favourite new hangout? The Black Dog Ballroom (37-43 Oldham Street, tel. , blackdogballroom.co. uk) in the Northern Quarter. It’s open all night and plays really cool, weird music! Where’s the most stylish place to get a cup of tea? North Tea Power (36 Tib Street, tel. , northteapower.co.uk) for a tea latte.

To find out more about Manchester: Heart of Fashion, go to visitmanchester.com. Thanks to The Lowry hotel (thelowryhotel.com)

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