Bonfire Night: five fashion essentials to make you sparkle
Halloween’s been and gone, and with the festive season just around the corner, there is only one uniquely British event left on the autumn calendar. Image credit: unsplash.com Bonfire Night also known as November 5 is the perfect occasion to wrap up
Rose o’ clock! Stuff that’s pink to match your drink
It's not often we want to discuss the Budget or Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Fashion North. But we're all celebrating the news that rose wine and prosecco will be cheaper! Premium taxes on sparkling wines will end in 2023, he announced
Living North Christmas Fair is back in the North East for its 2021 edition
Living North Magazine hosts its famous Christmas fair in Newcastle after it was cancelled last year. The fair takes place this weekend, between October 28 and 31 at Newcastle Racecourse, bringing together more than 250 hand-picked local businesses. Nadine Umubyeyi has
HIT OR MISS: Chanel £610 advent calendar sold out within days, but is it worth the price tag?
It all started in 1921 when Coco Chanel received a range of fragrances from the French perfumer Ernest Beaux and, she fell in love with the fifth lab sample. Since then, the number has become synonymous with Chanel and; the
How fashion history is inspiring the outfits you wear
Written by Dhianira Zimpoulaki and Rowen Pollard Here at Fashion North, we went to the Bridges shopping centre in Sunderland to piece together some outfits inspired by the iconic moments in fashion history. These Coco Chanel outfits were inspired by her iconic
Lusting over the £400 Dior beauty advent calendar? Here’s our favourites from £45
You might think we’re crazy for already mentioning Christmas but it is never too early to snap up some of the best selling and highly anticipated advert calendar releases of the year. Fashion North have rounded up our festive favourites of
Should we all be “shrobing” to elevate our style to princess levels?
If it's good enough for the royals, it's good enough for us! Princess Eugenie, 31, was spotted "shrobing" as she left a London nightclub earlier this month. ’Shrobing’ is a fashion term which refers to ‘shoulder draping’. To shrobe means to
Sold out in 30 seconds, the Gen Z sneakers we all want
The resurgence of New Balance has been on the cards for a while now, with the brand featuring heavily in both Complex and Hypebeast sneaker of the year awards. However, it was only with the New York-based Aime Leon Dore
Is there hope for the post-pandemic high street? Sunderland shoppers give their verdict
We spent a year locked in our houses, desperate for any bit of human interaction or adventure, and the shops are now reaping the benefits of it. Asos' stocks plummeted this week (read more about it here) and Boohoo has also
Early Christmas shopping: the best beauty present round-up
It's over 70 days away but Christmas panic-buying has already started in mid-October, not least due to HGV driver shortages and dire warnings from retailers. "It is always a good idea to avoid disappointment and shop early," said toy retailer Smyths
Cosy edit: the coat and knits you need this winter
We are in the middle of October and now that the colder days are upon us, our priorities are with staying warm but this doesn't mean our style has to be affected. Fashion North has curated our 2021 cosy edit, featuring
Your ultimate guide to finding the best festive lipstick from a Charlotte Tilbury make-up artist
When it comes to make-up, lipstick is, no doubt, the one that marks the start of a new season the best. We have not started our Christmas shopping yet (it’s October folks), but that does not mean that we haven’t