Is sustainability the potential death of fast fashion hauls?
Will the rise of sustainability be the end to fast fashion hauls or will haul-culture still thrive in the digital world? Fashion North’s Editor Caitlyn McAdam reports. Photo Credit: Pexels The fashion industry has seen a rise in fashion hauls by influencers
My TopShop jeans helped me gain my body confidence
As news of the potential collapse of TopShop breaks, Fashion North editor Caitlyn McAdam reflects on the time she discovered how the high street store
Lush host first socially-distanced Christmas event in Newcastle with exclusive new products
Fashion North visit the Lush shop in Eldon Square, Newcastle for their first socially-distanced Christmas event. Lush located in Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne opening up for their Christmas event. The Snow Fairy collection featured the shower gel in four different sizes ranging from £4.95
How to perfect nail art in lockdown with exclusive tips from Sunderland nail technician
Nail art is one of the most expressive, experimental, and exciting facets of the beauty world. The latest beauty trend we love at Fashion North is 'barely there' nails. This includes delicate brushstrokes that could easily be mistaken as a
Tried and tested: the make-up filters you need for that early morning Zoom meeting
Since going into lockdown 2.0 and a lot more of us are working from home, we discovered our Zoom meeting saviour, the L'Oreal Paris make-up filters. But do they live up to the hype? Whether if you are a student with
Goodbye setting sprays and hello Jamsu: but does Korean beauty craze actually work?
Here at Fashion North, we dip our made-up faces in freezing cold water so you don't have to! We tested out the latest Korean beauty trend of the season called Jamsu where women are now submerging their face under water after
Day of the Girl: what makes you feel confident?
#DayOfTheGirl is a national holiday that focuses on empowering girls and women around their human rights. Photo credit: Fashion North International Day Of The Girl exists to recognise the unique challenges girls face all over the world. We, as a global society,
Harrods Copywriter Rosie Bradley’s exclusive top tips on copywriting and placements
Rosie Bradley gave us at Fashion North an exclusive insight into what her job entails, as well as some insightful tips and advice to making it in the industry and landing a first job or placement. University of Sunderland fashion journalism
Pumpkin is the new black: our top seasonal picks
It is that time of year again where we are in October, and Autumn has officially came into full swing with everything pumpkin related. Over the past few years, a lot more brands have started to release products relating to
On the first day of Lushmas my Snow Fairy said to me…
The smell of Snow Fairy is in the air which only means one thing, that the Lush Christmas range has launched and we are so excited about it. Here at Fashion North, we attended the exclusive Christmas event at the Lush
Cereal chic: would you upcycle your cornflakes box into a designer bag?
Sustainability has been on the rise in the fashion industry for some time now but we never imagined we could create a handbag from the wastage from our weekly food shop. Creative couple Matteo Bastiani and Chiara Rivituso, behind the Italian
Lush launches handcare sets to protect and perfect your hands
During the pandemic of Covid-19 it has been essential to maintain our self-care especially looking after our hands to ensure they are clean and protected as possible. We blame all the necessary hand-washing and gloves worn to the supermarkets, but