Manchester’s newest independent menswear shop, Smithfield menswear, recently opened in the northern quarter. The store is unlike any other within the city, housed in the smithfield building, the store has been constructed using recycled cardboard boxes and tubes. For the interior of Smithfield menswear, Pete Masters wanted to create a ‘striking, interesting and unique design’ and he certainly achieved what he set out to accomplish. The whole idea behind this shop was to show, that retailers do not need to use vast manufacturing, materials and resource to make a retail shop that works and still retains an interesting design.

The store has payed tribute to the history of its premises and surroundings, aptly naming the store  Smithfield; featuring a Smithfield collie, a dog synonymous with hard work and a fiery temperament, as the shop front logo. The proud cardboard Smithfield collies watch over the store and its wardrobe must haves, including a of shirts, knits and outwear.

Smithfield Menswear stocks a vast range of sleek, stylish scandinavian and european brands, which include the likes of Wood Wood, Spitfire Design, On Tour, Organic Label Knowledge Cotton Apparel, Dunderdon and local brand Three Crowns.

With unique aesthetics and quirkiness the shop will fit right into the Northern Quarter, long known as the creative hub of Manchester.

The Smithfield Menswear shop is a spectacle of interior design and should be visited, even if it is to only cue over the adorable cardboard collies and admire the vast array of stylish menswear brands.