Beyond the Drape: Styling a Scarf – 3 Creative Looks
For this challenge, I chose a colourful scarf, a long-time favourite from my wardrobe. Here are the scarf staying methods I created with my scarf. Looped Hair Wrap For the first style, I used it to create a looped hair wrap. I
Inside our Fashion Students’ visit to Smart Works Newcastle
Our Fashion Journalism and Fashion Design and Promotion students paid a visit to Smart Works Newcastle earlier this week to meet stylists, take part in styling challenges, have some career coaching and much more. Smart Works Newcastle is a charity that
‘Victorian bride aesthetic’- could this be your favourite trend in the upcoming year?
Are you tired of all the clothing and make-up style trends from this century? Then check out this new aesthetic that is inspired by the hauntingly sophisticated fashion of previous eras. Since trend forecasters have predicted that Victorian era inspired silhouettes
From Bud to Bloom: Nicki Barron on Launching Pretty Busy Blooms this Good Friday
Fashion North caught up with Nicki Barron to talk blossoming, supporting small businesses, and bringing Pretty Busy Blooms to Chester-Le-Street. Pretty Busy Blooms is a vibrant, female-owned floristry business founded by Nicki Barron. The new shop officially opened its doors on
Fashion students take part in styling challenge to celebrate Pride
Fashion students at the University of Sunderland have joined forces with local charities like St Oswald’s Hospice Sunderland to create an array of budget-friendly outfits inspired by Pride. Charlie Lloyd, Shop Manager at St Oswald’s Hospice Sunderland, said “It was great
Have Gen Z abandoned drinking culture?
Gen Z are exploring new ways to spend their free time without involving alcohol, but are they abandoning drinking culture altogether? For a long time, going to the pub or going to a bar has been the go-to way to socialise
The Rise of the Pilates Princess
Is this social media aesthetic creating impossible standards in the fitness world or bringing an extremely beneficial practice into the spotlight? Picture this, you’re lying in your bed doomscrolling when a brightly lit perfectly shot video appears on your explore page,
Trend Alert: Dawdling In Dollies
Looking for your next fashion It Girl staple? Heeled Mary Janes are just what you’re looking for. Trending on TikTok and Pinterest, as well as being showcased in many Autumn/Winter catwalks, the Mary Jane shoe is the It girl of the
Miffy at 70: Where to Get Your Miffy Fashion Look
This year marks 70 years of Dick Bruna’s illustrated and beloved character Miffy. Known as Nijntje in her homeland, the Netherlands, Miffy is a little white rabbit with distinctive facial features: two little eyes and a cross mouth. Due to these
How to get the Meghan Markle look on a budget
Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex, has launched a new digital shop which allows her fans to browse through and purchase a selection of the clothing, accessories and beauty products she uses. Meghan shared the ShopMy link to her 2.6 million
Oscars 2025: A Year for Splendor and Fantasy
With a year of fantasy coming to life, such as Wicked, Nosferatu and the upcoming Snow White, fantasy and royalty swept the Oscars looks yet again. In the flurry of questions and possible disappointments of who will win those statuettes, it
Fashion student trials vintage market in Sunderland.
Elena Amos, a second-year fashion student at the University of Sunderland hopes to offer an affordable, sustainable fashion market for fashion fans in the North East. The market was made possible with support from Sunderland City Council and the University of