Getting lippy over celeb selfies: has 2016 been the year of the plump pout?
As pouts replace smiles in our Instagram selfies, lips seem to be this year’s biggest trend (literally). Are celebrities promoting a plumper lip and is it having a negative effect on young girls? Enhancing our features to achieve our individual
“I would have my wedding in someone’s back garden!” Fashion North meets Sarah Jayne Adams
Features Editor and advocate blogger Sarah Jayne Adams explains how tough it is to plan your future wedding when working in the industry. Although knowing the ins and outs of bridal, this local lass wants to keep it creative and
High fashion on your iPhone: Comme Des Garçons emojis are here!
Comme des Garçons, the Japanese fashion label headed by Rei Kawakubo has released 24 emojis with the iconic PLAY logo to use on your iPhone keyboard. The emojis originally designed by Polish artist Filip Pagowski. “I remember working on something
UK v USA – a whole new fashion language
As an American studying at the University of Sunderland for a semester, Sarah Inman has realis(z)ed some words we share hold very different meanings across the pond
Is it time to ditch the ‘skinny’ drawer?
It can rule our self-esteem and is a gruelling reminder of the shape we used to be. Are you ready to ditch your 'skinny drawer'? You know what I'm talking about, that skinny skeleton in your wardrobe or drawers which you
Tis the season of chapped lips! Home lip balm remedies tried and tested
5 moisturising products you already have around the house - tried and tested by us. The typically British of us have been talking about the sudden cold turn in the weather several times a day, but what does this mean for
What’s the story, Rory? Get the Gilmore Girl’s grown-up new look
Yes, finally, the long awaited mum and daughter sobfest that is The Gilmore Girls has premiered on Netflix. And here at Fashion North, we started girlcrushing all over again on swotty Rory's preppy style. Played by Alexis Bledel, she has always
The day our inbox exploded!
Did your phone run out of battery before lunchtime? No wonder with all the storage-sucking spend, spend, spend emails and texts we were bombarded with by desperate Black Friday retailers 12.07am Pretty Little Thing OMG! Worth the wait 12.09am Feel unique 15% off
5 emotions we went through trying to get Black Friday deals in our online basket
Black Friday has FINALLY arrived and we were so excited to get our hands on all the best deals online. But before we could actually checkout, we had some major emotional feels even just trying to get the items in our baskets. Here's what we
…and breathe! How to have the perfect post Black Friday night in
After a hectic and stressful day trying to get the best deals on the high street, with sore feet and a sore head from all those difficult shopping decisions that had to be made - that bag that has 25%
Black Friday: less brawling, more Benefit beauty boxes please
No scrums, no fights, but plenty of bargains. Canny shoppers across the North East made the most of the Black Friday sales – but mostly to stock up on Christmas pressies for loved ones rather than self-gifting. Both The Bridges in Sunderland
Black Friday 411: The fight to be the best
Sales, even the word excites you. Knowing that you’re getting a bargain is a thrill in itself. Black Friday an American tradition which started to appear in the UK on 2010 with online websites such as Amazon slashing prices. High-street retailers