Thomas Street in Manchester is being transformed into a catwalk for one of the fashion world’s most prestigious events, with a host of A-list stars expected to attend. The event is being held in Manchester due to its “effervescent cities of pop culture and an avant-garde one, whose bands, spanning all genres, have changed the history of music”. A long, high glass canopy has been erected over a 115m stretch of the street to protect the models and guests, and all the talk is about which celebrities will turn up.