Find your style code with style coach and influencer Helenlee Whalley
By Sophie Green and Danielle Ord. Helenlee Whalley talks to Sunderland University fashion students about pursuing her dream career as a professional stylist, using her passion for influencing lives to allow everyday people to feel confident and comfortable. Surprisingly Helenlee’s education
The Bridges marketing and communications manager, Samatha Czwordon-Auld speaks to FJ students about the world of marketing
By Danielle Ord and Sophie Green. Samantha Czwordon-Auld, 36, marketing and communications manager at The Bridges, Sunderland gave fashion journalism students an insight into the busy life of marketing. In addition to implementing marketing strategies, organising events and liaising with the
All suited up – personal styling with John Lewis, Newcastle
By Abi Farebrother. We had the pleasure of meeting stylists Emma and Elena from the John Lewis Newcastle personal styling team, where we got an insight into the job requirements and specifications, what they do, the challenges they face and how
What’s in your fave beauty products? Fashion Journalism students visit Sunderland cosmetic science labs
First year fashion journalism students have been discovering how beauty products are created and what ingredients go in their favourite cosmetics. The group visited the cosmetic science laboratories at University of Sunderland's city campus where they sampled body butters, oils, creams
Spread your wings and fly – Allure Beauty Salon
Twenty-four-year-old Melissa Wright has opened her first beauty salon in Hebburn after seven years of working as a nail technician from her home in Jarrow. The salon opened its doors on March 8, 2019 which was also International Women’s Day. Melissa
We talk jewellery, influencers and LA with Roxoa Group and fashion journalism graduate, Louise Barber
Social media manager at Roxoa Group and former fashion journalism student, Louise Barber visited fashion design and journalism students to style items from QP Jewllers, Ruby & Oscar and Gold Boutique. Credit: Lucie Simon The jewellery brands which are owned by Roxoa
What we learned about beauty blogging from Beauty Sauce’s Carly Musleh
BEAUTY writer Carly Musleh, founder of BeautySauce.com, has been chatting to fashion journalism students at the University of Sunderland about her career. The 35-year-old, from South Shields, who had the same agent as Zoella and Tanya Burr, said budding writers needed
Carly Musleh of Beauty Source visits fashion journalism students to give her top tips for the industry
Carly Musleh, 35, from South Sheilds, is an award-winning blogger who is originally known for her YouTube channel which has over 71k subscribers. After taking the time to have a family and realising where her passion lies, she created BeautySauce, a beauty
Fashion journo graduate Sian Whitehead launches new business: Sew Sian
After graduating in Fashion Journalism in 2015, Sian started her career in an environment she loved. As sewing has always been her passion and her forte (she even made her own prom dress), she was thrilled to get her first
Happy birthday to us! Five years of Fashion North fabulousness
Fashion North is celebrating its fifth anniversary! This fashion and beauty website, created and run by students studying fashion journalism at the University of Sunderland, launched with a glittering party back in December 2013, (see the invite below) with the full
Fashion North speaks to North East award-winning blogger Tasha Steel on starting out in the industry and the struggles that can come with it
Meet Tasha Steel, a North East award-winning lifestyle blogger. It was a cold Sunday morning when I and Tasha met in Holmeside café in the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. Whilst waiting for our cappuccino and flat white coffee, Tasha talked
Dear fresher me…a fashion journalism letter to myself
Way back in September 2016, a new group of fresh-faced fashion journalism students started out with Fashion North and their three-year journey learning about trend forecasting, street style photography, social media and much, much more. Today, they enjoyed their last-ever fashion