Video chat appropriate fashion
University lectures have moved to Zoom calls, coffee and a catch up is now done over Facetime and your night-out is now attended over a group Skype call, our phones are being held responsible for our social lives more than
Fashion styling tips from Burberry’s Alessia Lawrence
Burberry digital ready-to-wear stylist assistant Alessia Lawrence joined us at Fashion North over a zoom call to share her top tips on making it in the styling industry. Former University of Sunderland fashion journalism student Alessia's job includes working on numerous
Responsible shopping: My lockdown online buys
Being stuck in the house during quarantine really increases the risk of compulsive shopping and, as a huge YouTube fan, I’ve noticed that I spend more hours watching beauty gurus and influencers and implicitly being tempted to buy more unnecessary
SS20: Are Bowling Shirts The Hottest New Trend?
With the spring/summer season fast approaching, there is a new essential item in everyone’s outfit rotation, the bowling shirt. Previously, these shirts seemed dated and almost too "dad like", but Prada helped birth a new generation of style and it
Hop into a Lush Easter with an egg-tastic new range
This Spring, Lush have released a brand new Easter range with some egg-cellent new products and some returning favourites including the golden egg and the lucky carrot bubble bar. The store dropped its limited edition collection ahead of the holiday to
Anti-Hero Partywear
Harley Quinn is the life of the party this season, following her rebellious wardrobe in the female-fronted Birds of Prey movie. Costume designer Erin Benach (also known for the A Star is Born wardrobe in 2018) mirrors the freedom and party vibes of
Tips for every quarantined fashionista
If you’re anything like me you will have complete hot and cold mixed feelings about this whole quarantine situation. On one hand, a few days in front of the telly sounds amazing but on the other it sounds like absolute
Take Away the Tears presents… Dogs on the catwalk
North East charity, Take Away the Tears hosted their first ever dog fashion show on Friday 28, February at Novotel, Kingston Park featuring designs from Sunderland based boutiques Glitter Dogs and Pretty Pooches ltd. Nelson in a Glitter Dogs designed bikini Titch in
Susi Bellamy’s Washbags: The essential eclectic accessory
Susi Bellamy's background in fashion combined with her love of interiors and colour create a uniquely familiar wash-bag collection that transcends what we’ve come to expect from bags and accessories. According to her website, Susi is interested in the interface
It’s the end of the world as Balenciaga knows it
Tensions were high at the Balenciaga show
The empowering Vaccarello Era at the Saint Laurent AW20 show
It was a cold February day in Paris when spotlights illuminated the Saint Laurent Autumn-Winter collection of 2020. The light show has always been a trademark of the Saint Laurent shows, and this time the guests admired a minimalist, black
Top Tips from Stylist and Fashion Photographer: Kuba Ryniewicz
Last week Fashion North was invited to attend a masterclass taught by stylist and fashion photographer Kuba Ryniewicz, and we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share a few of his top tips as a stylist in the