…and they say WE are hard to buy for! Your essential gift guide for guys
Man, /noun/, definition: a person; an adult human male; impossible to buy presents for. Trying to layer up and stay warm without looking like a well dressed Christmas pudding; Keeping our hair looking sleek and shiny whilst facing battering winds; Making sure
Small Business Saturday: Independent traders promoted in Sunderland’s festive market
Sunderland traders took part in the first small business Saturday event held at Market Square this weekend (December 3) in the style of a Christmas market. The stalls ranged from fresh produce such as fruit and veg to unique jewellery
Small Business Saturday: how Instagram helped North East mother’s business
Small Business Saturday is here! With the rise of social media contributing to small businesses’ success, we spoke to Sunderland mother Ruth Pownall, owner of online small business ‘Handmade by Ruth, Loved by Jacob’. Her business specialises in bespoke handmade crafts for
Where to shop locally in the North East this Small Business Saturday
Our pick of the best independent businesses in the North East, and why it's important to support them. Grab your handbags and get ready to shop, as Saturday December 3 marks the return of the annual Small Business Saturday. The grassroots, non-commercial
Get these in your basket! Office introduce new Puma Basket Heart line
Office have introduced their newest line of Puma trainers this morning - the Basket Heart. Giving a feminine upgrade to the classic Puma court trainers, the Basket Heart is a lighter and narrower version of the traditional chunky platform which first gained
The top 10 non-chocolate advent calendars for Christmas 2016
Has December crept up on you like it has on us? Still not sorted out an advent calendar for this year? If you fancy something a bit different this festive season, check out our list of the top 10 non-chocolate advent
Wear red for World Aids Day
December 1 marks World Aids Day. A day we choose to wear a red ribbon as it's the universal symbol of awareness and support for those living with HIV. The ribbons are available to buy in MAC stores as well as in train
Christmas on a budget: Decorate your tree for under £10
Christmas is fast approaching, which means the financial strains of the festive season are soon to be upon us. With this in mind, we here at Fashion North have taken it upon ourselves to hunt down the best budget Christmas
What’s the story, Rory? Get the Gilmore Girl’s grown-up new look
Yes, finally, the long awaited mum and daughter sobfest that is The Gilmore Girls has premiered on Netflix. And here at Fashion North, we started girlcrushing all over again on swotty Rory's preppy style. Played by Alexis Bledel, she has always
5 emotions we went through trying to get Black Friday deals in our online basket
Black Friday has FINALLY arrived and we were so excited to get our hands on all the best deals online. But before we could actually checkout, we had some major emotional feels even just trying to get the items in our baskets. Here's what we
Black Friday: less brawling, more Benefit beauty boxes please
No scrums, no fights, but plenty of bargains. Canny shoppers across the North East made the most of the Black Friday sales – but mostly to stock up on Christmas pressies for loved ones rather than self-gifting. Both The Bridges in Sunderland
10 things employers don’t tell you about working Black Friday
I wish everyone could experience working in retail on a busy day such as Black Friday. Your patience is wearing thin and you’ve cursed several times under your breath, you need a bottle of wine waiting for you at the