Up your face mask game (but it’ll cost you)
None of us want to think of them as a fashion item. But after nearly two years wearing face masks, we may as well make them pretty. This week, the prime minister announced face masks will become compulsory in many public indoor
The Fashion Bible opens its first store in Sunderland ahead of Christmas
The online brand The Fashion Bible has opened its first brick-and-mortar shop in Sunderland city centre after more than 10 years in the business. From loungewear to knitwear and glitter dresses, the clothing brand sells stylish and affordable pieces that led
The Zandra Rhodes x IKEA collaboration that’s being resold for 10 times its original price
We all know that the iconic Dame Zandra Rhodes is known for her garish designs that match her unique and bold fashion looks, but she has most recently collaborated with IKEA and released a new collection with the furniture brand
Are collaborations cheapening the fashion and beauty industry?
When a celebrity releases a beauty or fashion collection in collaboration with a brand, it can be exciting for fans and help boost the sales of the brand. However, could it be devaluing the beauty and fashion industry? Fashion North
Beyond Fashion North: People’s Choice Awards, ski-wear & an exclusive interview with Catcall clothing
Listen to Beyond Fashion North Fashion North’s editor Lucy Britnell and contributor Abigail Blewitt sat down this week to record the Beyond Fashion North Podcast, where they discussed the big style stories of the week, from the People's Choice Awards red
Are we a generation of ‘skintellectuals’? How social media is reshaping the skincare world
The online beauty market in the UK more than doubled in the last six years and our skincare obsession is only getting bigger in the post-pandemic world. Fashion North investigates how social media fuels our skincare buys. The beauty sector was hit hard
John Lewis Newcastle collaborate with Wool Couture to host Christmas craft workshop
When you think of a Christmas wreath, your first thought might not be a Christmas pudding made of pom-poms but John Lewis and luxury crafting brand Wool Couture worked together to host a Christmas crafting evening fuelled by festivities and bubbles at their Newcastle
Shine bright like a diamond: Rihanna’s top 5 most iconic looks
Just last week Rihanna was made a national hero of Barbados as the island becomes a republic after cutting ties with the royal family and removing Queen Elizabeth ll as head of state. In a ceremony on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mia Mottley honoured Rihanna,
Family Christmas party wear: the Bridges style pod challenge
The Bridges once again set our third-year Fashion Journalism students a styling challenge to create Christmas party looks for all the family to go inside their Style Pod. The team planned and curated the outfits and props from retailers inside
Beyond Fashion North: Brow extensions, Selling Sunset and festive fits
In this episode of Beyond Fashion North, our Beauty Editor Sorina Mihaila, Features Editor Holly Allton and Agony Aunt Megan West are bringing you the latest in fashion and beauty. On our exclusive ‘Beauty Newsflash’, Sorina introduces us to the revolutionary
Of traditions and cultures, here’s a piece of my mother that I wear
Estranged in connections and emotions but never in the language of traditions and clothes I am an only child that was born and raised in Malaysia, a country that’s a melting pot of different races, religions and cultures. Therefore, every
How TV and film helped shape 80s fashion
The 1980s is a decade that is unforgettable for many reasons, from music and gaming, to films and tv shows. However, possibly one of the greatest things to come from the 8os is fashion, and many trends are still worn