Dior plays the tarot card for Haute Couture
Almost every industry has had to adapt and accommodate to the challenging circumstances provided by the pandemic, and the highly profiled haute couture week has took to digital platforms to deliver the same quality, hand crafted couture but in a
Three ways to style a scarf for spring/summer
As we approach the warmer weather, our trusty scarves that have been by our sides during winter become redudant, but there is three style tricks to use with your scarves to give make them a useful accessory for spring/summer dressing. In
Dress up or down on December 25? The Fashion North edit
With just two weeks until Christmas Day, we are all frantically shopping for presents, wrapping and organising this year's festive celebrations. But let's not forget our outfits. Will you be dressing up in something sparkly or staying cosy and comfy in
The most popular handbags of 2020 (for a lot less)
It's been a strange year to say the least but some defining fashion trends have made 2020 somewhat bearable. We've ditched jeans for joggers, heels no longer serve a purpose and handbags are left redundant. Even though we now spend
Pandemic-proof New Year’s Eve outfits
By Lucy Britnell, Abigail Blewitt and Sophie Middleton All the usual New Year's Eve celebrations have been cancelled this year, and we won’t be celebrating the arrival of 2021 by dancing till the early hours with our close friends or at
A successful first year for Sunderland designer Faye Greenman
“I really felt passionate about taking control of my own life,” says Faye Greenman who started her artwork business in the middle of her fashion communication degree and a year on, she has her own studio, and the success has
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
The ulimate Christmas gift guide under £20
With Christmas right around the corner, our festive shopping has started in a very untraditional way. In light of the global pandemic, we are moving to online shopping over the instore experience, shopping at small businesses over big names for
It’s not just a bag, it’s my identity: a memoir by Lucy Hilda Britnell
March 9th, 2013, the rain was pouring down as we drove down the M1 motorway towards the city of Leeds. This weekend was one I had been thinking about for so many months and for me, buying my first designer
EXCLUSIVE: “I’m worried and confused” – Miss Selfridge assistant on possible job loss
A North East Miss Selfridge sales assistant has reacted to the news that the high street chain may collapse. Chloe Mitchell, 20, had only just learned that Philip Green's Arcadia retail empire, owner of Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Burton and Dorothy Perkins
The best & worst dressed from the American Music Awards 2020
Long time no see, red carpets? The global pandemic has meant all forms of social interactions have been put on hold and celebrities getting dressed up for red carpet events have become a thing of the past. But that all changed when
My first Topshop shopping spree
As news of the potential collapse of TopShop and other Arcadia fashion stores breaks, Fashion North deputy editor Lucy Britnell recalls her first TopShop spree These days, the majority of nine-year-olds are asking for toys or even iPhones for Christmas. But