To mark 175 years of transatlantic travel from Liverpool — the departure point of the world’s first scheduled ocean steamship crossing on 4 July 1840 — HemingwayDesign curated a large-scale celebration exploring the creative exchange between Britain and the U.S. through music, fashion, art, design, and film. More than 200,000 people took part.
A key highlight was The Very Big Catwalk, a citywide project that brought together Liverpool’s diverse communities — from emergency services and local clubs to cultural groups and sports teams — to take part in a record-breaking catwalk. Over several months, we worked with participants to choreograph their moment on the runway, culminating in 3,651 people of all ages and backgrounds taking to the stage and setting a new Guinness World Record for the most models on a catwalk.
Delivered in partnership with Liverpool City Council, the event became a joyful, collective expression of the city’s creativity and community spirit.
