The high street and its people: what’s next for them?
Amid an unprecedented combined threat from online retail and Covid-19, Rebecca Redford investigates the human cost of the crisis on the high street. Fashion retail on the high street has been struggling for a many years, as the number of people
Does the rental clothing market have the ability to take over fast fashion?
The popularity of renting clothing has risen over the last year with the rental clothing market paving its way within the retail industry in the UK. Consumers are now aware on the impact their habits are having on the environment. In
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
How has Covid-19 impacted costume designers within the creative industry?
We long for the days when the terms ‘Coronavirus’ and ‘global pandemic’ weren’t in our everyday vocabulary. In a year that has been so chaotic, the arts have been seriously impacted. Rebecca Redford investigates the damaging affects Covid-19 has had
Sally Jewers brings denim dog coats to Sunderland
Sally Jewers brings Made By Sally J to Jacky Whites Market, Sunderland. Sally has been selling clothing made from reclaimed materials online to buyers worldwide. She has since started to make coats and bandanas for dogs, which can be custom made
Strictly Come Dancing 2020 is almost here, and we can’t wait!
With Strictly Come Dancing appearing on our screens in less than a few hours’ time, here at Fashion North we are eagerly awaiting like the rest of the nation. With the effects of Covid-19 hanging over us all, it is now
Everyday is Discount Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday…
‘Huge Queues, big crowds and busy shops’ - these are the phrases that have been used to describe The Bridges annual Student Raid in recent years. This year would have marked the 10thanniversary of this event however due to COVID-19,
Sustainability…it suits you
Fast fashion has become a hot topic amongst the industry. It’s a trade which doesn’t have time to rest within our fast-paced society, never before has fashion had to have such quick turnover, it’s all go go go! So, the
Sunderland shop donates clothes to the homeless
The owner of, an independent clothing store in Sunderland has asked for her customers support in order to help those in need this Christmas. Bou-chique, a new local business, is already trying to help out the homeless community. In order to get
From Lashes in The Loft to Around The UK
From doing lashes in her loft Ashleigh Stevenson, aged 27, never imagined she would have her own salon, let alone be selling her lashes via vending machines in shopping centres around the UK. Ashleigh, a beauty entrepreneur from Newcastle, opened up
The Flower That Blossomed
In the world of fashion there is an item of clothing for every occasion and when I was seven, I was able to dress up as what I imagined to be a real-life princess: although to everyone else I was
Breaking the stigma, celebs who have shared their experience with health conditions
Social media, a topic which causes great controversy