Some of the North's biggest fashion houses displayed the best of Asian couture at an exclusive catwalk show in Manchester.

Set in the atmospheric main hall at Manchester Town Hall over 200 people attended the event which took place to launch a new Asian fashion magazine - AFM.

Twelve fashion houses displayed the best of Asian couture during the evening that also included a series of dance and music numbers from the likes of the Darren Kenny Dancers, Bobby and MC intensity and a Bollywood Dance extravaganza by Rajan and Narinder.