"I was like... holy sh**": Emotional moment designer who made custom Shania Twain outfit is invited up on stage at Manchester gig
26.09.2023 - 16:09
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Shania Twain dazzled in a custom pink outfit made by a designer from Manchester before inviting him up on stage in an emotional moment mid-concert on Monday night (September 25).
Ewan Job, who moved to Manchester from Northwich when he started studying Fashion Design at Salford University, spent a week creating a custom, rhinestone-clad pink co-ord set and jacket for the music star, 58, before sharing it to social media in the hope she would see it.
Stepping out on stage at the AO arena in Manchester for her 'Queen of Me' show on Monday, the 'That Don't Impress Me Much' hitmaker was adorning the glittery pink outfit having made some small adjustments, before personally inviting Ewan up on stage for an emotional encounter.
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Sharing a post to X before the concert, which was viewed more than 100,000 times, Ewan wrote: "Hey @ShaniaTwain. I met u in London for the signing this year and u said you loved my jacket I made I wanted to hand make something inspired by the album and tour!
"I’m seeing u in Manchester on Monday and it’d be a DREAM for u to wear one of my outfits! It’s urs if you want it."
Talking to the sell-out crowd mid way through the performance, the country singer opened up a card from Ewan where he explained the outfit was 'inspired by looks from the tour, old and new'.
"Ewan made a version of this outfit, which is gorgeous... and then I decided to 'Shania' it to make it more dramatic," she told the sell out crowd, before explaining how added 'extra drama' to the garment, cutting off the sleeves and turning them into boots and adding