Handmade lip balm brand Maskitec from Newcastle launches Christmas collection
Small business Maskitec from the North East has introduced two new Christmas flavours - Ginger Bread and Winter Berry. Kerry Liddel, from Newcastle, who owns Maskitic said the new products are limited: "They have been popular across people. I only do
Corner93: Sunderland might be your new obsession
Corner93 is a unique clothing boutique in Sunderland, run predominantly by Lyndsey and with help from her mum Carol. They buy pre-loved designer and the best of the high street’s ladies and gentlemen's clothing and accessories. View this post on Instagram A
Sunderland shop donates clothes to the homeless
The owner of, an independent clothing store in Sunderland has asked for her customers support in order to help those in need this Christmas. Bou-chique, a new local business, is already trying to help out the homeless community. In order to get
Ethical jewellery collection showing at The Biscuit Factory
Newcastle art gallery, The Biscuit Factory is showcasing an ethical jewellery collection in the hope that its visitors pay more attention to sustainable jewellery. The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, are showing an ethical jewellery collection in which all jewellery featured is made from
On the fifth day of Christmas my student loan gave to me….
Five festive fashion and beauty gifts that WON’T blow your budget this Christmas… The sudden realisation when the trees start to go up and the classic tunes start to play on the radio, turns to panic when you know that there
Sunderland boutiques launch 2020 prom dress lines
Orders have been flooding in for two Sunderland occasionwear boutiques as they introduce new prom trends for the upcoming year. Encore Evenings and Bridal and The One Boutique started stocking their new line of Prom dresses in November 2019. The One Boutique
Location Shoot: A Christmas Morning
For this location shoot we chose to celebrate Christmas morning early, because who wants to wait another three weeks? Christmas holds a special place in all of our hearts and we know we’re not the only ones. We love to spend
Xmas budget presents for her!
Only 21 days left till everyone will open their presents under the Christmas tree. Buying presents may be a tough task - especially if you're still a student - and you want to buy at least something little for all
Delightfully Denim: “We aim to give people items that they can love as much as the jeans they wear”
Sarah Ball, a 42-year-old mum of two daughters living in Penshaw, says she has always been creative and, in a bid to tap into these roots, she set up Delightfully Denim in April 2018. In an exclusive interview with Fashion North,
Bou-Chique: Sunderland’s size-free clothing store
Bou-Chique is Sunderland's new size-free clothing store, which opened six weeks ago on Bridge Street. The store has been opened by Donna Arkley and Helen Collinson, and stocks a range of different clothing, accessories, shoes and homewear. The clothing isn't
From Lashes in The Loft to Around The UK
From doing lashes in her loft Ashleigh Stevenson, aged 27, never imagined she would have her own salon, let alone be selling her lashes via vending machines in shopping centres around the UK. Ashleigh, a beauty entrepreneur from Newcastle, opened up
Is our Christmas shopping in jeopardy?
Will the days of wandering around glittery shopping centres, bags in hand as magnificent window displays entice us into a multitude of stores cease to exist in the decades to come? ‘Death of the High Street’ is an ominous phrase that’s