From Bud to Bloom: Nicki Barron on Launching Pretty Busy Blooms this Good Friday
Fashion North caught up with Nicki Barron to talk blossoming, supporting small businesses, and bringing Pretty Busy Blooms to Chester-Le-Street. Pretty Busy Blooms is a vibrant, female-owned floristry business founded by Nicki Barron. The new shop officially opened its doors on
Five tips to break into fashion from grad Caitlyn McAdam
Former University of Sunderland fashion journalism student Caitlyn McAdam returned to campus to give a guest lecture on her career since graduating back in 2021 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caitlyn McAdam (@caitlynmcadam) Caitlyn now works in London as
Newcastle sportswear brand re-established after mental health struggles
A Newcastle based sportswear brand owner has re-introduced her brand, Force Mentale, after a struggle with her mental and physical wellbeing. Sarah Elliot, owner of Force Mentale, wants the brand to be a safe space for mental health as well as
Hooked From The Start: How a mother and daughter team set up their own fashion company
Jessica Thompson interviews Sue Richards, mum of two and one of the owners/creators of the festival fashion company, Festigal – asking her about her journey in creating the company, as well her love for crocheting and festivals. Sue Richards and her
Louisa Rogers: Mastering the Art of Multitasking
Meet Louisa Rogers, a remarkable individual seamlessly managing the worlds of fashion, academia, and her ongoing studies. As the founder of ‘Trendlistr’ and ‘Studio Courtenay’ vintage fashion brands known for their unique and high-quality pieces, and a lecturer at Northumbria,
Makeup Mastery: Linda Mason shares her skills with Sunderland students
Sunderland University fashion students welcomed Linda Mason, Sunderland-born Artist and Creative Innovator, as a Visiting Professor. Linda carried out a session detailing her career as a makeup artist in the fashion industry. This was followed by a demonstration of three creative
The Style Influence of Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot, ‘the world's most beautiful woman', had an immeasurable influence over the fashion and culture of the 60s. She was like nothing anyone had seen before, harshly contrasting with the pristine image that other celebrities of the time tried
Sunderland success stories: Former Fashion boss Alice Rowen Hall, Editor Cassie Moyse and Brow Queen Kim Cattin
From packing 60 dresses a day at a kitchen table, to being told "you will never be good enough to run this", the trio of women at the Entrepreneurial Leaders event, at the city of Sunderland Business Festival, have faced
Fashion is fluid – A look into genderless dressing
A look into the world of reversed gender roles and genderfluidity within fashion as the fashion industry evolves - with a different take on traditional roles of males and females. Challenging the thought that the male needs to propose and
Dear fashion fresher me … a letter to our 2019 selves
Here at Fashion North, all our content is produced by fashion journalism students at the University of Sunderland who dream of becoming editors of glossy magazines, fashion stylists or social media managers. Our class of 2022 started their journey back in
How to stand out with your interview outfit
Are you nervously prepping for your interview for a part-time job or anxiously waiting to hear back from a potential placement? Well, we have all been there and as most of us worry about stumbling on our words and making
From Tynemouth to travelling the world: Chris Davis talks to us about his career in photography
In a masterclass for students at the University of Sunderland, fashion and portrait photographer Chris Davis tells students about his journey of becoming a fashion photographer, and being published in GQ, Vogue Portugal, Forbes, Marie Claire, Grazia, Homme Style and