The fashion trend to ‘dye’ for in 2019
From New York Fashion Week to the high street, get ready for tie-dye rise of 2019. So far 2019 has brought us many trends that we can see are going to blossom throughout the year, one particular one that has caught
Wear the sunshine: spring’s hottest colour and our best high street picks
By Abi Farebrother. Yellow has had its moments throughout the years, but this spring, it's taking over. Proving its dominant force, it's been seen across the board in countless SS19 collections this year; from the likes of Brandon Maxwell, Maticevski, Oscar
Get the look: 10 things I hate about you
On March 31, the iconic teen drama ’10 Things I Hate About You’, turns 20. The film - which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julia Stiles and the late Heath Ledger - tells the story of the battle between the Stratford sisters.
John Lewis styling challenge: colour blocking the suiting trend
Power suits are a huge hit for 2019 and when set the challenge by Emma Snowdon, a John Lewis personal stylist, I knew I wanted to colour block with a vibrant red in anticipation of the spring season. To create my
All suited up – personal styling with John Lewis, Newcastle
By Abi Farebrother. We had the pleasure of meeting stylists Emma and Elena from the John Lewis Newcastle personal styling team, where we got an insight into the job requirements and specifications, what they do, the challenges they face and how
What’s in your fave beauty products? Fashion Journalism students visit Sunderland cosmetic science labs
First year fashion journalism students have been discovering how beauty products are created and what ingredients go in their favourite cosmetics. The group visited the cosmetic science laboratories at University of Sunderland's city campus where they sampled body butters, oils, creams
“Styling is like therapy” – A session with John Lewis’ personal stylists
Third-year styling students took a trip to John Lewis Newcastle for a session with two of their personal stylists, Emma and Elena. Both talked about their experience within their role and how styling is therapy for a lot of their clients. Along
Dressing with Debenhams: cocktails and canapes
The looks of which we styled for both men and women, consisted of classy yet casual garments. A perfect style for cocktails and dinner. Both of the brands we were styling had garments that could suit a variety of age ranges,
Get the relaxed summer vibe with Mantaray menswear
Debenhams brand, Mantaray, offers classic summer silhouettes combined with relaxed fabrics and colour palette. Discover shorts, t-shirts and coats that look as relaxed as they do stylish, and finish off your everyday look with accessories, shoes and sunglasses to match. Taking inspiration from
Debenhams – through the eyes of a visual merchandiser
For the styling challenge, we wanted to create a look for a style conscious man, which could be worn casually when paired with some trainers or dressed up with some brogues. The mac is a piece that can be worn
Dressing with Debenhams: tropical and casual
We had the trend of tropical barbecue so decided to go summery and casual within the Red Herring brand. We picked a white shirt with tropical birds on it, and paired it with navy blue shorts. The navy darkened the
Get dressed with Debenhams: How to style a lunch date outfit
Outfit details: Red Coat- £45, Printed Blouse- £39, Trousers- £40, all Nine by Savannah Miller. Bag- £22, Faith. We went for a dressy approach to a typical dinner date. A look that can be dressed up or down depending