7 of fashion’s fiercest punk icons
Ahead of the Punk Exhibition heading to Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens in December, we look to fashion's punky-est icons to awaken our inner Joan Jett in celebration of the righteous punk phenomenon. Debbie Harry: The fierce Blondie singer was an
3 ways to wear: a classic black cami
Look 1: The Trendy Millennial The ‘90s is showing it’s greatest influence over the millennial generation with trendy items like mom jeans or styling tricks like layering a silk cami over a simple T-shirt. Add your favourite trainers and you’re ready
The power of a memory
https://vimeo.com/146000661 My last days with her, were spent avoiding her. My sweet Italian grandmother that always openly held me – the grandchild from London she never saw as much – as her favourite. I never knew what type of cancer she was diagnosed
The little girl who loved to play in the mud dressed in her fancy clothes
So let me tell you a little bit about my childhood. I lived in Zimbabwe for the first seven years of my life before I moved to England in June 2004, where I of course picked up the Geordie accent
Goodnight Grandad John
To most people it just looks like any other blanket that sits on the end of your bed for display, or for those times when it’s not quite cold enough to climb in your actual sheets. I can’t quite find
The outfit that finally showed me my dad loved me
Growing up with an inattentive dad is quite difficult; I would do anything for his attention, quite literally. Once I put on a Newcastle football strip, knowing he would get pissed off being the huge Sunderland club supporter that
Nominees announced for The British Fashion Awards 2016
The British Fashion Awards, hosted by the British Fashion Council and in partnership with Swarovski, celebrates the talented names who continue shape the fashion industry with their fabulous work. According to the Fashion Awards website, this year all funds will
Keep your summer style alive (without catching a cold!)
Here's a list of the most tropical on trend items you can get your paws on today and how to keep it practical for the chilly North East weather. Dancing Leopard is queen of the tropical print and this co-ord would
The engraving of love: gone but never forgotten.
Have you ever looked at someone’s selfie and thought there might be more to it than just a pretty face or a nice outfit? Not picking out the bad but more why they are taking a photo of themselves instead? Can
A true love story never ends: Rekindling treasured memories in my nana’s fur coat
My fascination for vintage clothing began when I was 15 years old, as I yearned to be different. I’m not sure how it started, maybe being brought up on Britpop and then darting towards bands such as The Jam and
Three-year-old me prophesied my future fashion sense
On 10th June 1997 my mother gave birth to her first child, me. What an exciting time, a new life joining the world. So, obviously, my parents were showered in gifts to try and prepare them for the most stressful next