Rainbows, glitter, flares, and animal prints: All the best dressed of Manchester Pride 2018

Fashion done the Pride way

11 months ago

Manchester Pride 2018 was a smash-hit. After some Pride controversies, including TERF protests at London Pride, an alternative Manchester Pride being hosted at Whitworth Park, and the iconic Canal Street location changing next year, Manchester reawakened the spirit of Pride this Bank Holiday weekend. Alexandra Burke, Rita Ora, and Jake Shears gave show-stopping performances, and Canal Street transformed its cobbled streets into a kaleidoscope of colour and excitement. It was the most stylish celebration of love in all its forms yet. Here's the best dressed from the weekend.

Ellie and Harley

The pride I feel for you fills me with pride 🏳️‍🌈✨ • • This quote definitely feels like the perfect way to sum up how we felt all day yesterday! Walking the parade and then spending the night dancing away and then meeting the LOVELY Amy and Lucy from @ourbiggayjourney was the best (⏩⏩ SWIPE to see the picture we got together) 💗 • • Pride events are so much more than rainbows and glitter. They are a celebration and a protest all at the same time- bringing the LGBT+ community together to continue the fight towards equality for all and allowing those who don’t always feel like they can embrace who they truly are, a chance to just BE exactly that! 🙌 ———————————————— #manchesterpride #manchesterpride2018 #pride #prideuk #ukpride #loveislove #happiness #gaygirls #gaygirl #globalgaygirlgang #lesbiancouple #lesbians #lgbt #lgbtq #femmetribe #femmecouple #lesbehonest #uklesbian #canalstreet #prideflag

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Sophie

BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP🏳️‍🌈 . . Manchester pride was the perfect representation of the message I encourage all people to embrace! Beauty really is only skin deep! Whether you’re gay, bisexual, trans, straight, lesbian ect it doesn’t matter! It is what is in your heart that matters the most! ❤️ . Thank you so much to @prettylittlething for having me as a part of your team and embracing me as I am! I had such a blast I was so overwhelmed by all the love I couldn’t hold my tears in by the end of the parade! ONE OF THE PROUDEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE! 🏳️‍🌈❤️🏳️‍🌈 #onelove #loveislove #pride #beautyisonlyskindeep #prettylittlething #pltstyle

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Sayf

This is one of my favourite outfits that I’ve ever put together! 😍🌈 This outfit made me feel LIBERATED and incredible! 💁🏽‍♂️🕺🏽🌈🎉✨ #Pride #ManchesterPride #LGBT #Rainbow #RainbowOutfit #PrideOutfit #Sequins #SequinFashion #PopBoutique #Vintage #ASOS #ASOSDesign #ASOSMenswear #Boohoo #Adidas #AdidasPridePack #AdidasSuperstar #UrbanOutfitters #Festival #FestivalFashion #ColourfulFashion #OOTD

A post shared by Sayf Alfurquan Taj 🙋🏽‍♂️💁🏽‍♂️ (@staysayf) on Aug 28, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT

Athena, Ginger, Cherry, Saki, Amanda, Scarlett

what a weekend…. first #pride and working it… it was very tiring and fun (went to heavey the first night) suffered Saturday and exhaustingly enjoyed sunday…. with a great monday drinking with new and old friends. #prideweekend #manchesterpride #AmamdaTSwallows #dragqueen #manchesterqueens

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Adam

This guy totally outglittered me but the message on our tshirts is still valid 🌈 #gay #Pride #Manchester

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Persephone

She's a Star, Manchester Pride Parade 2018 #manchester #pride #prideparade #LGBT #lgbtq #loveislove #streetphotography #lovewins #manchesterpride2018 #manchesterpride #gay #lesbian #bi #trans #transgender #equality

A post shared by Persephone Walters (@persephonewalters) on Aug 27, 2018 at 2:40pm PDT

Tabitha

Living my best life 🌟 #manchesterpride #manchesterpride2018 #pride

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Roseph

In loving memory of more carefree times, pre pride come down, when I was ready for the weekend and on top of the world 💃💃💃❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #smug

A post shared by Roseph Breen (@robohoe) on Aug 28, 2018 at 10:54am PDT

Carley and Ciara

Pride didn’t disappoint🌈✨. What a great day with great people 👭👬💛. #loveislove #manchesterpride #myfaves

A post shared by Queen_Bee👑🐝 (@ciara_kia) on Aug 26, 2018 at 2:36pm PDT

Anthony and Gina

we survived🗣🏳️‍🌈

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Claudia

A GAY DAY 💙💚💛🧡❤️#manchesterpride2018

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Faye and Lewis

🏳️‍🌈💕🏳️‍🌈 MUCH PROUD 🏳️‍🌈💕🏳️‍🌈 V rare footage of me out at pride after just dying on night 1 and never recuperating whatsoever but ere’s us top hunz absolutely buzzin to find a glass containing 2 pints xxxxx lost about 2 stone in vomit and lost me wallet after an hour 🆒🆒🆒 #manchesterpride #pride #instagay

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