Made Sincere: a sustainable young brand from Yorkshire
Made Sincere is a new brand founded by Isha Kaur, Outreach Support worker for victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. She told us: "Everything is timeless, minimalistic, that slow-fashion vibe. It's a high-quality product, it's the very premium yarns
Coco Cosmetics by Chloe release their Christmas products
Coco Cosmetics by Chloe - which was founded by 23-year-old Chloe Walsh - is a relatively new and emerging cosmetics brand based in Cumbria. From top to bottom - Golden Hour, Pink Gin, Skin, Peach Tea The brand - which was founded in
Meet the Vice-President who is setting the ‘Pantone’ for the fashion industry
Did you know that the colours you choose to wear and style yourself with, year after year, is actually down to the team at Pantone Colour Institute? They influence designers to use colours they have chosen; in the clothes we
The top 6 small businesses you should be supporting this festive season
As lockdown 2.0 ends and retailers re-open their doors to the rush of Christmas shopping, small businesses are eager to rebuild what they have lost. It is more important now than ever that we give as much of support as we
North East shoppers flood the Metrocentre as Primark opens for 24 hours
On December 2, the doors to non-essential shops were re-opened for the run up to Christmas. Here at Fashion North, we headed to the Metrocentre where Primark had opened up it's doors for 24 hours. @fashion_northPrimark’s crazy queues for the 24
Does Getting Dressed Whilst Working From Home Help Your Mental Health?
This year has been tough on everyone. National lockdowns have been hard and many of us are still working from home, away from the normality we desperately want. However, in order to feel good and productive whilst you’re still at
Inside the Vintage Vera Kilo Fashion Sale
On a busy afternoon of Saturday, December 5 in Newcastle, we at Fashion North, battled through the crowds on Northumberland Street to reach the Vintage Vera fashion sale, held at The Gate. Vintage Vera is a vintage kilo fashion sale that
One year since my breakup with fast fashion
People say breakups are really hard. You cry a lot and question yourself whether it was the right choice, but in the end you will end up stronger than ever and inspired to conquer the world. It has been one
Menswear Store Master Debonair Reopens After Lockdown 2.0
The East Boldon menswear store reopened after the second national lockdown on December 2nd, 2020. After a challenging month, the store was ready to reopen with some new additions ranging from gifting products to a new lifestyle room. We spoke
Meet the face behind Harlow Collection
Many of us have grown up dreaming of designing for a major fashion house or even owning our own brand and for Hannah Wilson, 26, from Washington, her dreams came true. Harlow Collection launched in January 2020 by 26-year-old Hannah Wilson
Support the independents at the 2020 Virtual Christmas Fayre
Director of AMS Business Consultants Andy Skinner set up a virtual Christmas fayre event was to be held today on December 6th, 2020, between 11am – 3pm. Andy supports many independent businesses and was persuaded to establish this event via
Amble Pin Cushions launches Northumbria knit and stitch kits
Family run business Amble Pin Cushion based in the fishing town of Amble have launched their knit and stitch kits. The kits feature numerous famous landmarks from around Northumbria such as castles, bridges and other landmarks. Anne Baxter, who was briefed