Nail the luxe leisure trend for Spring/Summer 2017
LUXE LEISURE by hannahcarpenter92 We all love a lazy day once in a while, where you throw on some slouchy sweats and binge watch a boxset on Netflix. However, it often begs the question - wouldn't you love to be able
The Bridges Fashion Weekend returns after 2016 success
The Bridges Sunderland will bring back their Fashion Weekend, featuring four days of live fashion shows, which will run from May 4-7. Throughout the weekend, the Bridges will be holding daily catwalk shows featuring the latest spring/summer collections from major retailers such
So…What About This? Sunderland businesswomen to launch new fashion brand
Inspiring businesswomen Lyndsay Lowes and Amiee Goodall, from Sunderland, are launching an innovative clothing brand, What About This, which will launch later this month. What About This launches on April 26, and the girls will debut the capsule collection of 45 statement
Popular vintage shop owner in Middlesbrough talks about move to Canada and the shop’s future
Vintageous Rags, known to most vintage lovers in Teesside is changing its management and is having a re-vamp due to owner Grace Stringer moving to Canada. The shop is going to be taken over by a new owner, however is
Get ready for your Christmas party in style
Sometimes getting ready is the best part of the night out, don't you think? Take a peek at how Fashion North get ready for a night out, with a selection of our favourite festive party get-ups to boot!
Is Black Friday Dying?
Black Friday is around the corner but is it all it’s cracked up to be and will it survive in years to come? Fashion North investigates. Many Brits have become accustomed to Black Friday with its slashed prices and utter chaos,
When a size 12 isn’t REALLY a size 12
Universal regulations out the window - vanity sizing has become a huge problem. Roseanne Bradley investigates chaos on the British high street Finding clothes that fit can be a real hassle. Especially when sizes differ from store to store it can
“I sat next to Channing Tatum in the VIP section – that doesn’t happen at the Stadium of Light!”
Millions of us across the globe tune in for our weekly fix of Keeping up with the Kardashians for a tiny glimpse into the rich and famous lifestyles of the world's most famous fashion sisters. But for Sunderland-born Elisa Fromson, rocking
Wear your favourite food (and we don’t just mean a spillage)
But away from all the food mixers, ovens and soggy bottoms, Dolce & Gabbana recently featured food trends on their SS17 Catwalk collection in Milan. Here at Fashion North, we are hungry to find some more clothes that featured a food
Reach for the stars with Saab
With glimmering glitter runways and an array of sparkling stars, Elie Saab's Ready-to-Wear 2017 Collection was bound to be a dream. This weekend the Lebanese designer showcased his illustrious collection in Paris, inspired by 70's boho fashion and technicolor, the clothes
Fashion Journalism graduate opens online store to sell handmade clothing
Katharine Elisabeth Oliver is sharing her creative passion for home grown fashion by unveiling her Etsy store, Made By Katharine. Originally from South Yorkshire, Katharine, 22, graduated from the University of Sunderland in 2015 with a degree in Fashion Journalism,
Ab Fab Grads: What We Wore To Graduation!
Today (July 8) the Stadium of Light plays host to the University of Sunderland graduation ceremonies, for the class of 2016 Arts, Design and Media graduates. Among them, our Fashion Journalists took to the stage to collect their degrees, dressed to