Is there an age limit on backpacks?
Last week, Helen Mirren was trolled online for being 'too old' to be wearing a backpack. But, is it even possible to be 'too old' for a bag? View this post on Instagram off to the market with my new favorite bag,
Meet our fabulous 2018 fashion journalism freshers
Last week we said hello to our new fashion journalism cohort. With freshers week over and the real work starting, we decided to put faces to names and introduce you to each new student. That's if you haven't seen them
Huge queues, big crowds and busy shops: The Bridges Sunderland eighth annual Student Raid
Students from all over the North East joined The Bridges, Sunderland to celebrate their eighth annual Student Raid event on Monday, October 1. View this post on Instagram Where you at last nights Student Raid 2018 at the Bridges Sunderland?! Tell us
RI Home: River Island’s first homeware collection launches
You can always spot a River Island outfit from anywhere, it's a favourite brand on the high-street for clothes and now the London-born fashion brand has introduced its first homeware collection. And it's everything we would expect from the well-known
Are plus size models the future of fashion?
While the fashion industry previously ran itself on a specific type of woman, we are seeing more plus-size models than ever before. Cosmopolitan's October 2018 cover features Tess Holiday, weighing 20 stone (280lbs) and wearing a green bodysuit. This created a
Primark’s tartan trouser stock trauma in the North East
Primark's most wanted red tartan trousers sold out or limited stock in the North East. The Sun’s fashion find article on the red tartan trousers here was published on September 9th and they’ve already sold out in multiple stores in the
Why Pretty Little Thing’s collection with Ashley Graham is changing fashion
As Ashley Graham's brand-new collection hits the pretty little thing website, the model and body confidence campaigner continues her fight to make all women 'own the skin they are in.' Her range varies from sizes 6-28 and acts as a
Missguided teams up with Playboy: Fashion North’s favourite picks
Online fashion brand Missguided have collaborated with men’s lifestyle magazine Playboy. The collaboration launched on September 28 and consists of everything from oversized t-shirts, hoodies, joggers, dresses and jewellery. Every piece is adorned with the Playboy bunny logo and the
10 Instagram fashion influencers you should follow (if you already don’t)
Calling all fashion lovers. Here at Fashion North we know just how important it is to keep up with the latest trends. So, we have put together a list of some of our favourite fashion bloggers and Instagram users to inspire
The princess of ‘whales’: Benny the Beluga inspired fashion & homeware
Ever since Benny the Beluga swam his way up the Thames and into the nations heart three days ago, we've been hooked. After somehow swimming thousands of miles from his home in the Arctic this little lost whale has become
Psycho Chic – Get the Villanelle Look
The latest hit thriller series taking the nation by storm features some of the best stylings we, here at Fashion North, have seen all year. Thank you Phoebe De Gaye, your costume design has gone above and beyond. Based on
Oh, put ’em away, Rita
Another day, another shot of singer and former X Factor presenter leaving little to the imagination. Rita, 27, attended the Two for Joy movie premiere in London wearing a sheer lace corset layered under a psychedelic print midi dress. The dress, decorated with