Fashion journo graduate Sian Whitehead launches new business: Sew Sian
After graduating in Fashion Journalism in 2015, Sian started her career in an environment she loved. As sewing has always been her passion and her forte (she even made her own prom dress), she was thrilled to get her first
The truthful account of a fashion journalism student undergoing a shopping ban
At the start of 2019, I made a decision. This New Year’s resolution wouldn’t be starting the gym or embarking on a diet (which has been a perpetual and unsuccessful aim of mine for four years and counting) but to
The animal print trend: we’re moo-ving onto cow print thanks to Meghan Markle and VB
Trends come and go, but one thing that is for certain is that animal print will be chic forever. We’ve been in love with leopard, zebra and snakeskin, and now we’re seeing the rise of the cow print. Duchess of Sussex,
Sarah’s red hot on the red carpet
American Horror Story and Birdbox actress Sarah Paulson set the red carpet on fire with this one-off Prada creation. Sarah, 44, wore the Italian pink gown with signature turquoise and yellow flames licking up the hem for the premiere of the
Our tiniest and cutest story ever: meet the Fashion North babies
As Fashion North celebrates its fifth birthday, we thought you'd like to see what some of our fashion journalism graduates have been up to! As well as moving on to dream jobs on glossy magazines, online and in public relations, a
Happy birthday to us! Five years of Fashion North fabulousness
Fashion North is celebrating its fifth anniversary! This fashion and beauty website, created and run by students studying fashion journalism at the University of Sunderland, launched with a glittering party back in December 2013, (see the invite below) with the full
“If somebody had said 18 months ago that I’d be a model, I’d have laughed in their face” – how Joshua Glennon stumbled into the world of modelling
From being a student studying building surveying at Northumbria University, to being signed with Tyne Tees Models - 22-year-old Joshua Glennon’s lifestyle changed in a way that he never expected. In an exclusive interview with Fashion North, he tells us
Sara Catarina Carney’s creativity has no END.
Effortlessly cool and sophisticated mixed with imperfection, are two of many phrases you could use to describe 20-year-old END. fashion advisor and stylist Sara Catarina Carney. Being exceptionally modest however she describes herself as impulsive, romantic and “I’d like to
Street Style: Bold coats in Newcastle city centre
A bold coat can be the item that completely transforms your entire outfit, wearing a distinctive design or an unusual texture will certainly display a sense of creativity and innovate an otherwise casual outfit. Coats are an essential to battle the
“You can’t beat seeing your work on TV and know you did a good job” – An exclusive interview with celebrity MUA, Emma Louise Buckham
At only 28, Emma Buckham's career has rocketed from trainee hairdresser to a celebrity make up artist. It was a typical cold December afternoon when I met Emma at Newcastle Central station. The bubbly and friendly girl I talked to over
Fashion North investigates the demise of retail at Intu Metrocentre
In 2018, according to Retail Research, over 43,000 employees in the UK have been victims of falling companies. House of Fraser was yet another company to have been forced into the closing down sales since Mike Ashley, Newcastle United football club
Fashion North meets Rik Bush: A volunteer for Age UK on Blandford Street, Sunderland
The transformation: from charity shop to vintage boutique It’s a typical dreary Wednesday morning in Sunderland. The city centre is fairly empty for 10 am in the early days of December, the streets occupied with a small handful of shoppers about