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Hale-lujah!
Known for its upmarket independent scene, it’s not difficult to see why Hale is a hotspot for Manchester celebrities. Positioned in the borough of Trafford between Bowden and Altrincham, the village is easily accessible from Manchester city centre, taking only 30 minutes by car or train.
In what at first appears to be a small village, the surplus of lavish high street shops, bars, and decadent restaurants mean you’re constantly finding new favourites. The mixture of inner-city glamour with small-town scale is what entices many of Hale’s visitors.
Echoed in the appearance of the buildings and small winding streets, Hale has a lot of town history behind it. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086, but mostly came to prosper as a village in the 15th century which led to the separation of Hale and Hale Barns in 1616.

Neighbouring the historic estate and deer park Dunham Massey, Hale is surrounded by green spaces making it the perfect destination for some retail therapy

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AdiVa is a luxury fashion boutique owned and operated by Israeli born fashionista Adi Joseph. Adi has a long history in fashion: “Fashion is in my blood. My parents used to be in textiles, and I used to work in wholesaling in London. When I was 20, I went to Manchester University to study Retail Marketing for four years and achieved a degree. I’ve also worked for Marks & Spencer and BHS.
“I was married and pregnant while at university and I graduated when my daughter Emily was six months old. I started my business and worked from home for seven years. From 40 people on the mailing list, I grew it up to over 800. When Emily started school in 2007, AdiVa was born.”
To Adi, the boutique is about more than just turning a profit; it’s about making women feel empowered: “I love fashion, I love styling, I love interior design. I love making women look beautiful. I think that every woman has the potential to look amazing and it’s my job and passion to make that happen. I like to empower women and make them feel good about themselves. It’s not just about selling; it’s about making them feel confident in the outfit. A lot of women come to me saying that they hate clothes shopping, but coming to me makes it so much easier because I put a whole story together for them.”
Adi noticed a gap in the market she could fill when she moved from London to Manchester: “When setting up AdiVa, I saw there was a huge gap in the market in Hale for beautiful French and Italian boutiquestyle clothing. Because of what my parents did, I was wearing nice clothes all the time
