[6][7] Throughout the eighties and nineties, the design house continued to trade from their base in Manchester, opening their first shop in Afflecks Palace and later Kensington Market.

The label’s work saw them featured in the V&A ‘Streetstyle’ exhibition and accompanying book, and The V&A also produced postcards of their designs photographed by Peter Ashworth.

[10][11] The late nineties saw the saw the label hold fashion shows at Ministry of Sound in London, the show featuring a performance by Minty, featuring Nicola Bowery and Matthew Glamoure; debut an independent cinema ad for the label by director Carrie Kirkpatrick; and collaborate with The Designers Republic to produce a brochure titled ‘Murray and Vern Vs The Designers Republic’, which was sold through Foyles and Tate Modern.

The 2000s saw Murray and Vern present a series of fashion and performance club nights with contributions from Simon Hoare, Tania Glyde and Michelle Olley, and also open a London shop in Camden.

2024 Murray and Vern feature in the book, ‘The Hacienda - Threads’ ‘A Celebration of Music, Fashion and Friendship’[13] and in support of the publication, Angela Murray took part in a round table panel discussion on the Manchester scene, alongside fellow panel members Noel Gallagher, Peter Hook, David Hoyle, Ang Matthews, Graeme Park, Paul Cons, Greg Wilson and Ian Griffiths, discussing the cultural history and relevance of The Hacienda.