Our new agony aunt wants to hear from you
Meet Brogan Hindmarsh, Fashion North’s new style agony aunt. She is a shopping addict, a fashion enthusiast and aspiring fashion stylist. She loves to help people choose the perfect outfit and solve any style problems. Brogan knows the high street stores
2014 British Fashion Council nominations announced
The nominees are led by Alexander McQueen and J.W. Anderson It’s time to brush of those fabulous designer frocks; this year’s British Fashion Council annual nominations have just been announced with some familiar faces and newcomers battling for the prestigious awards. J.W.
Has our fashion icon Barbie become the underdog?
Barbie has hit a crisis point after turning 55-years-old. Sales of the iconic doll have dropped a surprising 21 per cent in the third quarter, which has contributed to a 22 per cent decline in profits for the toy-makers Mattel. For generations
Get the X Factor’s 80s week look
At Fashion North we’ve decided to bring you the favourite looks from the latest live show and this week we loved Cheryl’s group of girls. We’ve picked our four favourites from the night and where to find the original clothes
Drop Dead just CBA
CBA: An acronym of the verb can’t be arsed. An unwillingness to expend energy on the task in hand. May also be used to refer to a state of mind, where nothing at all seems remotely worth doing. But now
Oscar de la Renta dies aged 82
The man who was responsible for some of the most stunning pieces on the catwalk and red carpet, Oscar de la Renta has died at his home in Kent, Connecticut, US, on Monday October 20. Born in the Dominican Republic, Oscar
How to: layer clothes like a pro for autumn
Last summer saw temperature highs of around 30 degrees, and much of September remained firmly in the 20s. To cut a long story short, we Britons have had a gloriously warm, Mediterranean-esque summer. Then October rolled around, and so did
Newcastle’s Cruise Fashion showcase their a/w stock in a four-theme catwalk show
On Thursday night (October 16) Fashion North were lucky enough to attend the oh-so-glamorous catwalk at Newcastle’s Cruise Fashion. The designer fashion store, located on Princess Square, Newcastle, opened their doors to showcase their autumn/winter designer collections. The show had
Diesel to part ways with USC
The clothing brand Diesel announced today that they are to part ways from their long-term retail partner USC. The 15-year partnership will end in autumn 2015. According to Drapers, Jonny Hewlett, managing director of Northern Europe at Diesel, said they were looking
H&M encourage us to break up with our unloved clothing
The Swedish clothing giant has released a video promoting their global take-back initiative. Got something you don’t wear any more, looking sad and just waiting to be loved again hanging in the depths of your wardrobe? Well, it looks like H&M
Terry de Havilland’s new Jesmond store is everything we expected and more
Set amongst an unimposing block of terrace buildings, just moments walk from the nearest Metro station in the heart of Jesmond is a shop like no other. It's a small white space with floating white shelves, and has pure white
We hunt Sunderland’s Topshop for the 90s trend
Chocker necklaces, scrunchies and flannel shirts, all pure 90s nostalgia which transports you straight back to your childhood. Well it’s time to relive the best decade all over again! If you cast your minds back to the SS14 shows, designers such