Extreme Largeness do the Harlem Shake in Afflecks Manchester

DO THE HARLEM SHAKE!

This weekend we're filming a Harlem Shake video in our shop on the ground floor in Afflecks. Bring yourself, bring friends, bring props, GO MENTAL.

Manc Monday

This weekend, Afflecks held a charity event to show support for CALM and Thirty One Songs. The compilation album curated by Dave Haslam was released recently, it is a collection of tracks from Manchester artists including Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Mr Scruff, I Am Kloot, Everything Everything and Elbow. The event involved some awesome live acoustic sets and special guests including Simon Rimmer, Justin Moorhouse and Jennie McAlpine (Fizz from Corra)

Credit Mary Elspeth Moore

Get Thirty One Songs from their website or their store on the 2nd floor in Afflecks. All profits go directly to CALM.

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THIS WEEK IN TOWN

Be sure to take a visit to new specialist beer shop Beermoth on Tib St. Offering a wide range of ales, stouts and lagers, I have so far sampled the following

Current favourites are picks from Flying Dog. Not to judge a book by it's cover, but the label artwork is illustrated by Ralph Steadman so I was instantly drawn to them. Also, I am bobbins at reviewing beer. 

Open late until 9pm (so you can pop in for a casual browse after work)

Tonight Mr Frankie and I will be publicly embarrassing ourselves by choice, by failing at the Cornerhouse Monday Night Quiz. I say fail, every team gets a prize AND there's pizza, so how bad can it be? Famous last words.

Pop Up Afflecks at Manchester Christmas Markets

A few pictures we took while at Pop Up Afflecks selling some lovely festive jewellery made in Manchester!
Don't forget to come and see us before Christmas, we're inside te Town Hall under the giant Santa!

How to add studs to your clothes!

At Extreme Largeness we have been selling studs in our Afflecks shop and online for quite a while, but we often get people asking how you apply them to your favourite leather jacket, denim hotpants or Converse. Here's our step by step guide answering any questions you might have!

Firstly, there are two types of studs, pyramid and screw studs. Pyramid studs have two small prongs on the back and screw studs (usually spike or cone shaped) have a small screw inside them.

HOW TO APPLY PYRAMID STUDS

1. Our studs have 2 small prongs on the back which you
   use to apply them to your clothing
2. Position the stud wherever you want it to go on your
   clothing
3. Push the 2 prongs on the back of the stud through the
   clothing
4. Bend the two prongs inwards to secure the stud, you
   can do this using a small pair of pliers, a thimble or a
   coin
5. Make sure your stud is securely fastened to your
   clothing
6. Repeat for each stud

HOW TO APPLY SCREW STUDS

1. Screw studs have a screw inside the stud, you can
   loosen this with a screwdriver or twisting it by hand
2. Make a really small hole in whatever fabric you want
   to customise. You can use belt hole punch or cut a hole
   with a pair of scissors. Please seek adult supervision
   if you are under 16.
3. Push the screw through the hole in the cloth.
4. Twist the stud onto the screw
5. Repeat for each stud.

Afflecks 30th Birthday Photos!

We had an amazing time this weekend at Afflecks 30th Birthday Street Party! The weather was glorious, the retro tunes were playing and there was a dude dressed as a monkey, stood on top of a van, chucking free sweets at everyone! Highlight of the day was the fashion show curated by our very own Miki Moo. Loads of amazing outfits from Afflecks shops. Get on Facebook to see the rest of the photos!

Afflecks 30th Birthday Mosaics

To celebrate Afflecks being 30 years young, some new mosaics were unveiled on 25.05.12 celebrating Mancunian culture from Coronation Street to The Smiths!
You can see them now on Tib Street, so if you're out and about in sunny Manchester this weekend, come and celebrate Afflecks 30th Birthday Birthday Street Party!
Get your AND ON THE 6TH DAY GOD CREATED MANCHESTER t-shirt on eBay now!