Handmade lip balm brand Maskitec from Newcastle launches Christmas collection
Small business Maskitec from the North East has introduced two new Christmas flavours - Ginger Bread and Winter Berry. Kerry Liddel, from Newcastle, who owns Maskitic said the new products are limited: "They have been popular across people. I only do
Newcastle University fashion society announce theme for 2020 catwalk show
The Newcastle University Fashion Society (NUFS) have recently announced the theme for their Spring 2020 catwalk show will be ‘zero waste’. They are using their platform to educate people within their campus and those outside of it about the importance of
Being Sustainable in Sunderland
To be considered an ethical lover of fashion it means you see clothing for their full value. “The decisions we make today with regard to sustainability will largely set out how the next few decades unfold and what form this damage
Ready, teddy, go! The fluffiest trend of the season
Winter is officially settled here in the North East which means a ridiculous amount of layering and lots of big, fluffy jackets to keep warm. One of the biggest trends is back this season but it has transitioned into other
Is Sunderland’s High Street Dying Out?
Prosecco fuelled shopping, private catwalks and endless outfits could be the future of high-street shopping in Sunderland says a retail expert, who believes the future of retail is all about experimental activity. In recent years more customers are ditching face to
How to wear the unisex trend for £25 and under
By Elanna Carden-Smith Unisex, non-binary and androgynous are all terms most of us are aware of – we see them on social media, on the news and now this boom of self-identity awareness has worked its way into the world of
On the fifth day of Christmas my student loan gave to me….
Five festive fashion and beauty gifts that WON’T blow your budget this Christmas… The sudden realisation when the trees start to go up and the classic tunes start to play on the radio, turns to panic when you know that there
This girl absolutely can! How to feel empowered in 2020
Who runs the world? Girls. Beyoncé said it first but let’s just reinforce that message. Here at Fashion North, we have been working on a piece with the concept of making women feel empowered in male dominated sports in the
Xmas budget presents for her!
Only 21 days left till everyone will open their presents under the Christmas tree. Buying presents may be a tough task - especially if you're still a student - and you want to buy at least something little for all
Delightfully Denim: “We aim to give people items that they can love as much as the jeans they wear”
Sarah Ball, a 42-year-old mum of two daughters living in Penshaw, says she has always been creative and, in a bid to tap into these roots, she set up Delightfully Denim in April 2018. In an exclusive interview with Fashion North,
Bou-Chique: Sunderland’s size-free clothing store
Bou-Chique is Sunderland's new size-free clothing store, which opened six weeks ago on Bridge Street. The store has been opened by Donna Arkley and Helen Collinson, and stocks a range of different clothing, accessories, shoes and homewear. The clothing isn't
From Lashes in The Loft to Around The UK
From doing lashes in her loft Ashleigh Stevenson, aged 27, never imagined she would have her own salon, let alone be selling her lashes via vending machines in shopping centres around the UK. Ashleigh, a beauty entrepreneur from Newcastle, opened up