Is men’s make-up designed for looking good on camera?
When it comes to TV and photoshoots, make-up is used to brighten the face or mattify so that the subject looks better on camera. In recent years it is obvious that more and more men have dipped into the world
Fashion North investigates: Will vegan leather overtake the leather market?
As veganism gains popularity throughout the UK Grace Cassidy asks what this could mean for the future of the leather industry. Figures from The Vegan Society show that veganism has become increasingly popular in recent years, with the number of vegans
Has Covid-19 brought an end to clothing rental?
In a move towards a more sustainable fashion industry, clothing rental was set to take off, but COVID-19 had other plans. With events being put on hold and occasion wear becoming a distant memory, would clothing rental survive the pandemic?
Our Fashion Favourites Of 2020
It’s nearly the end of the year (thank goodness) and it’s time for the British Fashion Council’s Fashion Awards 2020. It’s time to celebrate the moments of fashion and celebrities that were noteworthy this year. Here at Fashion North, we
As Social Media Grows, Does The Fashion Industry Grow Too?
Social media has been around for years now and a lot of us use it every day. Some of us have seen it from the beginning; like when Instagram first came out in 2010 and it only allowed us to
Is TikTok the most valuable marketing tool for the fashion industry?
The fashion industry continuously evolves and adapts to new concepts and platforms. The rise of TikTok is still an unfamiliar notion to many corporations, but does the fashion world need it in order to survive? Georgia Suggitt reports. TikTok became
Why have small online businesses increased since Covid19?
Coronavirus hit the UK back in March of this year, that’s when the whole of the UK went into Lockdown. Everyone was affected by it in some shape or form. Kids couldn’t go to school; adults were asked to work
How Bratz dolls influenced our style
After being reunited with an old Bratz doll from my childhood (who is now sitting proudly on my dressing table with my make-up), it got me thinking about how similar she looked to the girls of today. Bratz dolls came after
More than a denim jacket to me – a memoir
From being extremely young I had always loved clothes, fashion has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I always saw fashion as a way to express myself, and clothes helped boost
Is sustainability the potential death of fast fashion hauls?
Will the rise of sustainability be the end to fast fashion hauls or will haul-culture still thrive in the digital world? Fashion North’s Editor Caitlyn McAdam reports. Photo Credit: Pexels The fashion industry has seen a rise in fashion hauls by influencers
My roller coaster relationship with my prom dress
We all have that one dress in our archives that we go through phases of both loving and hating. Mine just so happens to be my Prom Dress. I couldn’t really tell you what I was like in secondary school,
Fashion memoir: I wore a £30 dress to a beauty pageant and re-gained my confidence
In 2015, I was the victim of a violent attack by a stranger, which left me a shadow of my former self. But, as we headed into 2016, the year of me turning 21, I wanted to get back to