Disco fashion: Then and now
Lights, music, action! In the 70s, disco music was born, and with it disco fashion! All the lights, the disco ball, the colours, the dancing, the fun
Spotlight on Corner 93: Sunderland owned women’s vintage boutique
Vintage fashion is extremely popular, and people are loving every aspect of it! Here at Fashion North, we love to support local businesses, and we spoke with Lyndsey Jackson, the owner of Corner 93 in Fulwell, Sunderland. Corner 93 is a women’s
The era of the corset is NOW!
Corset Moodboard It's back. The return of the corset, with a 1950s influence, is sweeping stores and catwalks. The new look corsetry results from a combination of trends that have prompted the garment to be placed in our wardrobes, fashion catwalks, and
Hippies: the anti-fashion fashion
60s Hippies Fashion Moodboard Colours, feathers, prints, tie-dye, sunglasses, bandanas
Borrow or buy: Can rental fashion be the next sustainable step for fashion lovers?
As more retailers venture into the rental market, in line with consumer pressure to be more sustainable. We deep dive to find out if rental fashion is a sustainable salve to combat the overconsumption of clothes or if it is
Sharon Tate and her everlasting influence on fashion
Sharon Tate serves as one of the more underrated 60s fashion icons compared to the likes of Bridgette Bardot, Twiggy and Audrey Hepburn. However, her lasting impact on the fashion and beauty industry is undeniable. Tate rose to prominence in the
Too Beat? Try the beatnik style
How to get the beatnik look ‘Beat’ has many definitions…Jack Kerouac, author of On the Road, said the word suggested “physical weariness” and “alienation”, but it can simply be described as a subculture movement in the 50s/60s, whose participants read poetry,
Icons of the Sixties: Jean Shrimpton
Jean Shrimpton was a pioneer of the modern supermodel throughout the 1960s. Her influence has remained clear from her initial beginnings in the modelling industry up until the present day. Often referred to as one of the world’s first supermodels,
The Style Influence of Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot, ‘the world's most beautiful woman', had an immeasurable influence over the fashion and culture of the 60s. She was like nothing anyone had seen before, harshly contrasting with the pristine image that other celebrities of the time tried
Is fast fashion resale really forbid-able?
Sustainability and second-hand shopping are all everyone in fashion seem to talk about these days and for good reason. The climate is in crisis, as is the cost-of-living, so it makes sense that people are turning to sites such as eBay
Its not just a scarf, its a Burberry.
I’ve always seen hand me downs as something someone doesn’t want or doesn’t use, meaning there's obviously a reason they are handing it down so why would I want it? However, I always get excited if my mam gives me
Fashion Memoir: My Dear Docs
Dr. Martens have always been a fashion staple in my family, from my dad loving his one trusty pair, to my brother and sister owning multiple pairs and being big fans of the brand as a whole. I’ve now owned