The Ultimate Autumnal ‘Boo Basket’: A fashion North Guide
Over the last couple years, a trend of making 'boo baskets' during autumn has been popularised all across TikTok and Instagram. In case you weren't aware, 'boo baskets' are essentially a decorative gift hamper with all your favourite items and
Haute Horror: The Most Iconic Celebrity Halloween Costumes
Over the past few years, its became a regular occurrence to see that corset and skirt be paired together to create a Halloween costume, adorned with accessories to discern who you're dressed as – whether it be a tiara, witch,
Chocolate Brown: The Trending Colour of AW25
Take a bite into this autumn's staple colour, chocolate brown. It's filling the fashion scene from high street to runway. It’s time to demote navy and black to wardrobe floor status and make space for the latest trending neutral, 'chocolate brown'.
Meet the Former Student Behind Sunderland’s 2025 Fashion Show!
Ade at her HQ. Ade Adefolawe is a woman of many hats, but in terms of career, she studied at the University of Sunderland and went on to Teesside to earn a doctorate in special and inclusive education. Ade comes from
Black Country, New Road Brings All Things Fantastical to Gateshead
The extraordinary cast of BC, NR invited fans across the North East to the grand Glasshouse celebrating their latest full-length release ‘Forever Howlong’ In a breathtaking fashion, all six members emerged onto the stage to ‘Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op.
Day in the life of Designer Gemma Nicholson, owner of Soul Bride Sunderland
I get up at 5:00am feed my animals, a Russian cat, she is a Karelian Bobtail, we got her when we lived on a farm, they are great for keeping the mice at bay and 2 Labrador dogs, Opal and
Dark Feminine
Dark Feminine: Women empowerment through confidence and power Dark feminine, feminism and a form of power and confidence in an alluring way of expression through clothing and aesthetic. Female power is shown through a hyper-feminine concept and women taking on a
The Chair: A Coffee Shop and Salon In One
FashionNorth visited this new coffee snug to speak to the owner and discover the meaning behind this business: The Chair, located in The Eagle Building near Old Town Sunderland, was originally just a hairdressing and cosmetology salon. This part of the
Evolution of Fashion Through the Decades
Fascinated by fashion history and how so many incredible designers and stylists helped shape fashion into what it is today? Why don't you have a quick look at the evolution of fashion throughout four of the most important decades and
A FASHION JOURNEY THROUGH CITIES
One Jean, Four Friends, Four Cities A single pair of jeans travels among four friends in Tokyo, Paris, Seoul, and London, collecting stories along the way. When the jeans arrive, you unbox them, note any previous marks, style them with your
Botanical Romance
Botanical Romance is a showcase work I have produced over my time at university so far. I wanted to encapsulate the general aesthetic of my work into my images and portray my brand identity. I chose to hold the shoot
90s Hip Hop Style on a Budget
Ever wanted that classic late-90s to early-2000s Hip Hop style but don't know where to start? I set out with the mission to dress this way with only £5o in my pocket and found that taking inspiration from the like of