PFW: Chanel AW16
Sitting front row at a Chanel show is every fashion lovers dream – a dream that was granted for many people this morning. Every invitation to todays show featured the slogan ‘front row only’ above an image of a beautiful gilded
International Women’s Day: How has fashion empowered women?
International women’s day is a global day that takes place annually on March 8. It is a day to celebrate the achievements of women across the world and the progress of achieving equality of men and women. The Library and Arts
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
Most Influential Women in Fashion
To celebrate International Women's Day we have compiled a list of the 10 best women in fashion - women who have changed fashion and had an impact on how it has formed into the modern day industry it now is. 1.
10 Books Every Feminist Should Read
1. I Am Malala - Malala Yousafzai 18-year-old Malala was shot by the Taliban in 2012, whilst protesting for her right to have an education. After many people heard her story, she became an international figure of peaceful protest and is
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
Support the Suffragettes at Beamish Museum
International Women's Day, originally International Working Women's Day, is celebrated each year on March 8th. Worldwide women continue to excel in social, political, cultural and economic backgrounds. Each year we are nearer and nearer to the common goal of gender equality
BRITS nominee brings soul to Sunderland Retail and Style Awards
Izzy Bizu, who was one of three performers in the running for the prestigious award - whose past winners include Adele, Sam Smith and James Bay - will be joining headliners Lawson at Sunderland’s Retail and Style Awards at the
LFW: Peter Pilotto AW16
The most innovative, modern and different proposals take place during London Fashion Week was on Monday February 22 as Peter Pilotto, presented its new collection for AW16. The collection from Peter Pilotto is connected with tissues rich in colour and presence, but
Newcastle High School showcases annual Fashion and Textile show
London Fashion Week may be over but catwalk action will be taking place closer to home this Friday, 26 February, when Newcastle High School for Girls stages its annual Fashion and Textiles show. Garments and full collections designed and made by
TK Maxx launches Unwanted Clothes Campaign for Cancer Research
Leafing through my wardrobe I know I probably have more than 112 items in here, and I haven’t seen some of them in years; I suspect this is the case for most of us! Psychologist, Dr Carolyn Mair said: “We are
LFW: House of Holland AW16
We all expected colour and excitement in House of Holland’s LFW show, and that’s exactly what we got. Glamourous rock and roll vibes made their way down the catwalk with sparkles, ruffled layers and a whole range of print clashes. Henry