#HelloYellow: spreading awareness of children’s mental health
Thousands of people across the nation have been taking part in World Mental Health Day, pledging to show young people that they are not alone, joining a #HelloYellow campaign run by mental health charity YoungMinds. https://twitter.com/YoungMindsUK/status/1182174003320016896 Research by YoungMinds revealed that young people find
3 Easy Ways to Beat ‘Freshers Flu’
‘Tis the season of stuffy noses, sore throats and low-grade fever. It can sometimes take our immune system a while to adjust to university life so in the meantime stock up on Lemsip, Beechams and take on our easy ways
3 Things To Know Before Getting Your Eyebrows Micro-Bladed
Recently I waved the days of spending countless hours in front of the mirror carving my brows goodbye. I’m embarrassed about the amount of time I wasted, and plans that I cancelled, because my eyebrows weren’t ‘snatched’ to perfection. However, those
RuPaul Comes to the UK! Beauty tips from the Queens
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines because RuPaul’s Drag Race is coming to the UK, starting on October 3rd, and we at Fashion North are feeling inspired! Tweet from Cheryl Hole, contestant in season 1 of the UK Drag Race Drag styling
Are big bags back for good?
Remember those tiny bags which were everywhere last season? The ones which you could only fit a pound coin in - and maybe your AirPods? Well, thanks to Bottega Veneta's Fashion SS20 show in Milan, big bags are popular again after
Brexit Brooches – New Trend or Fashion Disaster?
Brooches are something we think of as adorning older ladies' knitwear. But are they making a comeback? They hit the headlines in other Brexit news when Lady Hale, one of the 11 Supreme Court judges who ruled Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Run, run, run! The Bridges’ ninth annual Student Raid is coming
By Brittany Heeley and Caitlyn McAdam On your marks, get set, go! It's time to book your place at The Bridges student raid in Sunderland. On Monday 30th September, the doors will be opening up to welcome new and returning students with
Do print magazines still have relevance in a digital era?
Print magazines have been in decline for several years as readers now engage with content online, so our question is – do print magazines still have relevance in a digital era? The Business of Fashion state that consumers spend only a
A bear filled with memories you can cherish forever
Shirley Suddick, 45, owner of ‘Making Memories by Jenson’s Gems’, set her bear-making business up two years ago. Shirley Suddick - owner of 'Making Memories by Jenson's Gems. Shirley, from Sunderland, set up the business after the passing of two of her
Newcastle, Vintage fair: Don’t buy new clothes reuse what’s already there
More than 100 million pounds worth of clothing goes to waste every year. People are aware that reusing what's already there is cheaper and a better option, mostly for our environment. Therefore, buying vintage clothing is becoming more and more
Get the look: Meghan Markle’s high street trainers
Even Megan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, knows that comfort is key when it comes down to fashion. While attending her baby shower in NYC in February, the Duchess was spotted wearing some relaxed footwear. Meghan was photographed sporting the
Start as you do not mean to go on: fashion controversies of 2019 so far
Burberry has recently publicly apologised for their ‘insensitive’ designs that featured on the runway during London Fashion Week. The ‘Tempest’ Burberry AW19 runway was inspired by a nautical theme but it seems that chief executive, Marco Gobbetti and chief creative