Our tribute to Kenzo Takada
Kenzo Takada was the first Japanese-French fashion designer to break into Paris with his trademark stripes, checks and flowers. He died aged 81 on October 4, due to complications after catching the coronavirus. It was a revolutionary debut in fashion at
SS21 Corset Design by Lauren Crossman
As part of a workshop in the Fashion Journalism section of our degree, we had to create a corset for the Spring/Summer 2021 collection. We pulled inspiration from previous lectures and fashion history, as well as looking at current corset trends. The
Introduction to me: Lauren Crossman
Lauren Crossman, 19, Fashion Design and Promotion student. Where I am from: Blyth, Northumberland. Hobbies: I am a competitive dancer, recently placing 5th with my crew and placing 6th as a solo at the ‘BDO World Championship’; I kayak and have my one-star certificate;
Makeup artists you NEED to follow
Here at Fashion North, we love to sit and have a scroll through Instagram and admire all of the cute outfit pics and holiday snaps on our feed. Whilst these are all lovely to look at, there’s one kind of
Netflix’s Emily in Paris Star Lily Collins and Her 5 Best Chic Outfits
Chic princess Lily Collins has been teasing some gorgeous outfits on her Instagram ahead of the Netflix original Emily in Paris premiere, in which she plays the lead role: Miss Emily Cooper. Her timeless style has always been a stand-out with
Going, going, gone! ASOS Groovy Chick tees sell out as we relive our 1990s obsession
I think we can all admit to having a Groovy Chick obsession at some point in our lives. For me it was everything from my clothing, bedroom and even my bike as a child. As if 2020 could not get
Everyday is Discount Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday…
‘Huge Queues, big crowds and busy shops’ - these are the phrases that have been used to describe The Bridges annual Student Raid in recent years. This year would have marked the 10thanniversary of this event however due to COVID-19,
Power dressing from Katherine Ryan – her best outfits from Netflix’s The Duchess
Say hello to our new style icon. Comedian Katherine Ryan's new Netflix show is the hilarious and stylish show we’ve all been waiting for. Inspired by Ryan’s experience as a ruthless single mum, The Duchess follows her journey through relationships and
The fashion and beauty brands doing their bit for the #BLM movement
The Black Lives Matter movement will never be as simple as "a trend", let alone a fashion trend. Despite this however, there has been an influx of Black Lives Matter merchandise, for which all proceeds go towards charities involved in the
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
Newcastle Uni fashion society announce catwalk collaboration with Environmental Justice Fund charity
The Newcastle University fashion society (NUFS) announced that the theme for their Spring 2020 catwalk show will follow the theme of ‘zero waste’. Image: www.nufashion.org (promo shots from the NUFS blog) NUFS have since revealed that they are collaborating with the Environmental
Valentine’s still life jewellery photoshoot
Valentine's day is just around the corner and that is where News and Shopping editor Barbora Bednarova took inspiration from for her still life photography. The photoshoot is also inspired by nature and flowers as they too are synonymous with