North East vintage seller reveals her secret to success
Sarah Wilson will be celebrating her fourth year of being an independent vintage seller later this year. The 32-year-old owns It’s Vintage Darling, a gem of a shop filled with nostalgia which sits in the heart of South Shields. After having
Sunderland students to take part in Retail Sector day to help them onto the career ladder
As part of the city’s Work Discovery Sunderland programme, young people are given the chance to attend a range of Sector Days, which showcase the variety of careers available across a particular industry. On Thursday March 17, pupils from a number
University of Sunderland launches Cosmetics degree to meet growing industry demands
A new degree has been created by a North East university to connect graduates with the growing cosmetics, personal care and fragrance industry - worth approximately £17 billion to the UK each year. The University of Sunderland has designed its new
Nine Most Inspirational Women
1. Sandra Bullock Sandra B, we love you. She's got Grace(ie-Lou) and class and she owns Hollywood with style. She's an independent mother and rocks her career, proving we don't need men! 2. Angelina jolie Her work with the UN inspired us all
North East mums support International Women’s Day with unique business
Claire McAlpine, Anna Kirkup and Eliza Browne-Swinburne, from Northumberland, sell unique textiles, ceramics and home wares from three continents on their unique homeware website, ibbi. As countries across the world celebrate International Women’s Day today, Tuesday 8 March, the three mums
It’s Time to Face the Music: X Factor comes to Sunderland
The UK’s favourite singing show, The X Factor, is back and on the lookout for the next big breakout music stars as they travel the length and breadth of the country on the 2016 audition tour. The tour will be visiting
Newcastle High School for Girls impress fashionistas at annual fashion show
Created by Senior School girls from 13 – 18 years old, the talented young ladies of Newcastle High School for Girls graced the catwalk on February 26 in two shows that were choreographed, staged and modelled by the girls themselves. Among
Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby charged with drink driving
Reality TV star Charlotte Crosby has been charged with drink-driving. The 25-year-old Celebrity Big Brother winner and Geordie Shore cast member, from Shiney Row near Sunderland, was arrested in Newcastle. Northumbria Police said Crosby, who has 2.7 million Twitter followers, was charged
Newcastle online shop tells us why we should Always Wear Red
If you want to stand out and make a statement, you wear red. It's also a colour of confidence, which is what new luxury brand Always Wear Red bases itself on. Launched on Valentine's Day this year, Always Wear Red is an
BREAKING: Rihanna concert cancelled at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light
Shows from Rihanna's upcoming Anti World Tour due to take place at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland have been cancelled. The shows will no longer take place because of "logistical reasons". Other dates have also been cancelled. It is suspected that
Anna Wintour gives inspirational speech to fashion students at York University
Cultivate your interest, be intellectually free and look for new points of view are just some of the pieces of advice given by the grand dame of Fashion and American Vogue's Editor-In-Cheif, Anna Wintour, at an audience with at York
Sunderland graduate creates eco fashion business to help stop world hunger
Sunderland based eco fashion business, Joined In Life, offers trendy t-shirts that are good to the environment and are helping solve world hunger with each sale. The fashion company’s charity partner, Mary’s Meals, have created a global movement by bringing a