How fashion history is inspiring the outfits you wear
Written by Dhianira Zimpoulaki and Rowen Pollard Here at Fashion North, we went to the Bridges shopping centre in Sunderland to piece together some outfits inspired by the iconic moments in fashion history. These Coco Chanel outfits were inspired by her iconic
LEGOLAND Birmingham set to open world’s smallest Primark
Birmingham is lucky enough to have bragging rights for the largest Primark store in the world, but next week they are putting their name back on the map and, this time it will be made of Lego and will attract
Need fashion advice? Meet our new agony aunt!
Meet Fashion North's new agony aunt Megan West who's here to answer all your style questions and give the best fashion advice. My name is Megan and I’m fashion obsessed, and I want to help you get out of your comfort
Lusting over the £400 Dior beauty advent calendar? Here’s our favourites from £45
You might think we’re crazy for already mentioning Christmas but it is never too early to snap up some of the best selling and highly anticipated advert calendar releases of the year. Fashion North have rounded up our festive favourites of
Should we all be “shrobing” to elevate our style to princess levels?
If it's good enough for the royals, it's good enough for us! Princess Eugenie, 31, was spotted "shrobing" as she left a London nightclub earlier this month. ’Shrobing’ is a fashion term which refers to ‘shoulder draping’. To shrobe means to
Movies and TV shows that inspire us to become fashion journalists
Here at Fashion North, we love to watch a fabulously cheesy but fun movie, or binge-watch a riveting series. We especially love it, when the main protagonists are fashion journalists, aspiring or already successful. After all, that's why we are fashion
Sold out in 30 seconds, the Gen Z sneakers we all want
The resurgence of New Balance has been on the cards for a while now, with the brand featuring heavily in both Complex and Hypebeast sneaker of the year awards. However, it was only with the New York-based Aime Leon Dore
Is there hope for the post-pandemic high street? Sunderland shoppers give their verdict
We spent a year locked in our houses, desperate for any bit of human interaction or adventure, and the shops are now reaping the benefits of it. Asos' stocks plummeted this week (read more about it here) and Boohoo has also
Early Christmas shopping: the best beauty present round-up
It's over 70 days away but Christmas panic-buying has already started in mid-October, not least due to HGV driver shortages and dire warnings from retailers. "It is always a good idea to avoid disappointment and shop early," said toy retailer Smyths
Cosy edit: the coat and knits you need this winter
We are in the middle of October and now that the colder days are upon us, our priorities are with staying warm but this doesn't mean our style has to be affected. Fashion North has curated our 2021 cosy edit, featuring
Corsets today
Corsets have been considered one of the most controversial garments in fashion history so far and they are making a comeback. Although corsets have a reputation of being instruments of women’s oppression in the past, history has shown us that
Get the look: Squid Games’ HoYeon Jung
Netflix's Squid Games has fastly become one of the streaming platforms' most popular releases, taking the world by storm with its gruesome yet gripping storyline. We not only became addicted to the plot but were instantly connected to the actors