An Evening of French Couture, Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall

PUBLISHED: 00:16 24 November 2010 | UPDATED: 18:13 20 February 2013

Julia Eventhall and Lissa Gross.

Julia Eventhall and Lissa Gross.

An Evening of French Couture, an exclusive patrons' event held at the Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall Photography by John Cocks

An Evening of French Couture, an exclusive patrons event held at the Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall featured champagne and canapes served on vintage Vogue covers, stunning Harvey Nichols models on spotlit podiums wearing modern couture, vintage couture displayed on mannequins and a gramophone DJ playing old jazz records.

The event was held exclusively for Manchester Art Gallery patrons. For more information on how to join the patrons contact Gwen Oakden on g.oakden@manchester.gov.uk or 0161 2358814.

Photography by John Cocks

An Evening of French Couture, Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall

Charlotte Thompson, Diana Harris and Jan McKee.

Nicky Unsworth and Vanessa Rae.

The Gallery of Costume senior manager, Miles Lambert with Manchester Art Gallery staff members, Cath Corlett and Emma Carr.

Val Young with Henrietta and Jane Rix.

The Gallery of Costume senior manager, Miles Lambert, with Brenda Smith, Jane Wood and Parivash France.

Ben Maxfield, Tom Myers, Henrietta and Jane Rix.

Harvey Nichols model, Cara Treweek.

The Harvey Nichols team, Sharon Oldfield and Jessica Lowe with model, Cara Treweek.

Gillian Stark, Lida Black and Arleen Santhouse.

Zoe Peters, Jeannie Willan, Christine Medhurst and Joanna Townson.

Bernie Duckworth, Dr. Sindy Newman, Tracy Dawson, Edith Conn and Jo Farrell.

'It's a Wind-Up' vintage gramaphone DJs Matt and Annabel Nickson.

Moira Stevenson and Kerry Taylor and Thomas Baddeley.

Harvey Nichols model, Natalie Shingler with Moira Stevenson and Kerry Taylor.

Harvey Nichols model, Jourdana Duoba.

Harvey Nichols model, Jourdana Duoba.

Jo Bloxham, Edith Conn and Janice Livingstone.

Linda Science, Angela Cantor, Val Young and Janice Livingstone.

Charlene Brown, Stephanie Goldstone and Racheline Garston.

An Evening of French Couture, Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall

An Evening of French Couture, Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall

Charlotte Thompson, Diana Harris and Jan McKee.

Nicky Unsworth and Vanessa Rae.

The Gallery of Costume senior manager, Miles Lambert with Manchester Art Gallery staff members, Cath Corlett and Emma Carr.

Val Young with Henrietta and Jane Rix.

The Gallery of Costume senior manager, Miles Lambert, with Brenda Smith, Jane Wood and Parivash France.

Ben Maxfield, Tom Myers, Henrietta and Jane Rix.

Harvey Nichols model, Cara Treweek.

The Harvey Nichols team, Sharon Oldfield and Jessica Lowe with model, Cara Treweek.

Gillian Stark, Lida Black and Arleen Santhouse.

Zoe Peters, Jeannie Willan, Christine Medhurst and Joanna Townson.

Bernie Duckworth, Dr. Sindy Newman, Tracy Dawson, Edith Conn and Jo Farrell.

'It's a Wind-Up' vintage gramaphone DJs Matt and Annabel Nickson.

Moira Stevenson and Kerry Taylor and Thomas Baddeley.

Harvey Nichols model, Natalie Shingler with Moira Stevenson and Kerry Taylor.

Harvey Nichols model, Jourdana Duoba.

Harvey Nichols model, Jourdana Duoba.

Jo Bloxham, Edith Conn and Janice Livingstone.

Linda Science, Angela Cantor, Val Young and Janice Livingstone.

Charlene Brown, Stephanie Goldstone and Racheline Garston.

An Evening of French Couture, Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall

An Evening of French Couture, Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall

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