7 of fashion’s fiercest punk icons
Ahead of the Punk Exhibition heading to Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens in December, we look to fashion's punky-est icons to awaken our inner Joan Jett in celebration of the righteous punk phenomenon. Debbie Harry: The fierce Blondie singer was an
Oh my pugness! River Island launch a collection for dogs
River Island have released an eight piece collection for your furry best friend. RI DOG focuses on keeping your dog effortlessly chic fusing together quality outerwear and stylish comforts. The collection features on trend pieces such as a bomber jacket, playful
Cheap Monday’s C/O collection champions sustainable fashion
This October Cheap Monday have launched a capsule collection made from old and unwanted garments as part of their C/O Cheap Monday Project (Care of Cheap Monday). The project aims to drive forward issues surrounding sustainability and waste in the fashion industry
Ex-Apprentice star Katie Bulmer-Cooke sets up fitness shop in The Bridges, Sunderland
You may recognise her from BBC's The Apprentice, but fitness guru Katie Bulmer-Cooke is no apprentice now a she begins her latest successful business venture, a pop-up store in The Bridges shopping centre, Sunderland. The store opening is all part of Katie's plans
The Brexit Effect: Your favourite fashion brands out of stock
TRESemmé, Radox and Vo5 are just three of the luxury beauty brands Tesco has reported the company is in shortage of in result of Brexit. Tesco have published a list of brands that are off the shelves for now and may
Model student fashioning a career in couture
A North East student who achieved top marks in her degree has designs on the fashion industry after securing a job before graduating from university. Kate Balbach graduated this week from her Fashion Product and Promotion course at the University of
Flannels hopes to be the anchor Sunderland needs to attract big retailers
July 1 marks the opening of Sunderland's Flannels store on Fawcett Street. Flannels is the first luxury department store to open in the city and is expected to turn a lot of heads. The Fawcett Street store has been empty for over
Jonathan Saunders joins Diane Von Furstenberg as Chief Creative Officer
Scottish born designer, Jonathan Saunders, is joining Belgium born designer Diane von Furstenberg immediately as chief creative officer. 38-year-old Saunders, who closed his London based label back in December 2015, will be responsible for the overall creative direction of the brand. Diane
Newcastle luxury fashion brand, Always Wear Red, shortlisted for award
Always Wear Red will present to a panel of seasoned fashion and manufacturing industry experts at The Old Truman Brewery in London on Thursday 26th May. Michael Owen, Founder and MD of AWR said: “This award is part of London's Meet the Manufacturer event, the UK’s
Urban Decay to replace ALL current lipsticks with the VICE collection
Arm yourself. Follow #LipstickIsMyVice for updates on all things Vice Lipstick. #UrbanDecay A photo posted by Urban Decay Cosmetics (@urbandecaycosmetics) on May 6, 2016 at 8:20am PDT High end beauty brand, Urban Decay, teased makeup addicts over the past few weeks with
Miss Junior Teen Great Britain, Harriotte Lane, nominated for National Award
Taken by #martinjonesphotography @crownglorypageant last weekend, wearing @dynasty_london @bupen99 #aw16 #gown #pageantdress #promdress #crown #missjuniorteengreatbritian A photo posted by Harriotte (@harriotteandvann) on Apr 29, 2016 at 1:27am PDT Miss Junior Teen Great Britain, Harriotte Lane, is up for a National Award for
Newcastle Love Niche to showcase SS16 collection at Durham spa
One of the North East's top spa locations has joined forces with a leading regional fashion brand to host an exclusive evening of holiday glamour. Newcastle-based, Love Niche Studio, will be packing up its suitcase for the night to host the