“We must get away from this idea that you’re just sitting there rigidly like a doll, women climbed mountains in corsets” The truth about history’s most controversial garment
Grace Cassidy explores the history of corsetry, as it makes a return to modern day fashion and asks whether or not we’ve misunderstood the garment. Bridgerton has changed the world as we know it, or at least it has the corsetry
Are men too comfortable with the jeans and t-shirt combo to experiment with fashion?
Fashion has targeted a predominantly female market for as long as we can remember, but has the amount of male interest in fashion been overlooked? A woman can find anything and everything her heart desires in terms of fashion with the
How has COVID-19 changed the game for small businesses?
With lockdowns becoming the new normal, small and independent businesses are coming and going like the tide, but what long-term effect is this having on the ones that remain? Fashion North’s Megan Hagel investigates. The UK has been put under national
How to feel as confident as your clothes
Did you know that what you wear reflects how you feel? According to career and confidence coach Julie Cullen, this also works in reverse. Use the outfit you choose to wear as a means to help lift your mood and
3 spring maximalist outfits styled by Amy Garrity
Amy Garrity, @amyjanegarrity, 27, is a maximalist fashion stylist from Glasgow, Scotland. For those that don’t know, maximalism and maximalist style focuses on bold colours, mixed patterns and is the trend set to lead Gen-Z out of lockdown and back
How to re-wear last years florals
I think I speak for most of us when I say we spent far too much time online shopping last year in an attempt to get through lockdown blues, and just the general boredom of having very little to do.
Style lessons we learnt in lockdown
It's officially been a year (give or take a day or two) since we were told to stay home, and it hasn't really stopped. We've seen a multitude of fitness trends, drinking challenges, and mental health campaigns, but lockdown has
My Favourite Brand: Moschino
Everyone has a favourite brand, a shop they gravitate towards or an e-retailer they spend hours scrolling through monthly. Often, especially in the case of those with less disposable income, this isn't even the store or label a person buys
Stylist Emma Gold inspires students after launching a podcast and fashion brand
FROM Vogue to Grazia and Cosmopolitan, Emma Gold has worked for some of the world's biggest fashion magazines. The stylist, who recently launched The Fashion Cupboard podcast, has risen from an intern to fashion assistant before going into styling fashion shoots
How to get the 70s look straight from your bedroom
Want to get the hippie look from home? This trend board fully explores the 70s style. This care free era is most certainly coming back into style, with stores like Urban Outfitters, ASOS, and Zara stocking some great pieces that
Birkenstocks are back – Birkenstock X CSM
The return of the Birkenstocks is one we hate to admit, we never saw coming. The iconic 'dad' sandal has taken a revamp and we are left to wonder if their reimagined designs will be able to win us over
From ASOS intern to 30 under 30: Sally Minns talks about her career and opening up her own studio
North East born stylist Sally Minns started her internship at ASOS 10 years ago. Since then she’s been nominated as one of Draper’s 2019 30 under 30, won the Rising Star in the Independent Sector award at the 2019 Drapers