Rags to Bitches, the rather lovely vintage boutique in the Northern Quarter, is hosting a series of parties at Urbis this winter.
Things kick off (possibly literally) on Sunday 14 December with an afternoon of tea, cakes, vintage clobber and rare vinyl. It’s a chance to revisit the boutique’s ‘Dansette Disco’ parties (usually hosted in the Tib Street store, often ending in table-top dancing, though owners Flic and Simon have vowed not to let things get quite so out of hand at Urbis). 1-5pm, free and possibly the best retail experience you’ll get in the city this festive season.
More parties are planned throughout the winter. The party on 21 December features an opera singer; the one on 11 January is a clothes-swap party, which is a great excuse to off-load all those ill-fitting sale bargains and that lurid knitted Christmas jumper Granny made. And, finally, on 18 January, RTB will be reprising their customising workshop, which was a sell-out success at Manchester in Fashion.
And if you’re wondering what all this has to do with The Best of Manchester Awards, have you not been paying attention? Rags to Bitches won the 2008 Fashion Award…
