Pearl & Thread makes and mends. The front of the shop sells earrings and modest occasionwear; the back is a workroom for alterations that actually last.
The story
Nimra Sheikh trained as an embroiderer in Lahore and opened the workroom after years of taking jobs home from other people’s labels.
In the editorial
location · manchester
Hidden gems in Manchester
Rusholme tea, Northern Quarter grills and a studio that still puts a writer in the room.
fashion
British-Asian fashion brands making clothes for here
Brick Lane coats, Birmingham tailoring, Manchester embroidery and Bristol jamdani — not costume, not fast fashion.
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