Guilt-free Glow: The 2025 Rise of Vegan Beauty from Head to Toe
Fashion North reviews vegan picks for glossy nails and fragrant hair. This is cruelty-free beauty that'll leave you feeling new. 2025 is all about conscious choices, choices that start with what we put on our bodies. It's time to pay attention
Not Nineteen Forever: The Age of Nailing Night Out Looks
Fashion North takes to the streets to capture what 19-year-olds in the North East really wear on their nights out. Flooded with vibrant nightlife, the streets of Durham on a Saturday night are packed with standout street-style moments. We captured the
A Battle Between Good and Wicked… Who Did the Oscars Better?
The Oscars anticipation has been bubbling since Wicked's Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s nominations. Let’s see who tapped into the back catalogue and who went for custom creations with these popular looks. What is this feeling? Saying goodbye to the dynamic
Red is the new Black
by Lucy Harrison Taking inspiration from the red detailing on the dress, black perfectly contrasted with the leopard print for a striking fashion-forward look.
Simply Pink: When food meets fashion
by Jaden Dytham With darkened pastels and pops of colour, this fashion image features 2014 inspo, creating a time capsule in a photo, with a baby pink crop top and a Gregg's doughnut. And who doesn't love to fuse fashion with food?
Five tips to break into fashion from grad Caitlyn McAdam
Former University of Sunderland fashion journalism student Caitlyn McAdam returned to campus to give a guest lecture on her career since graduating back in 2021 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caitlyn McAdam (@caitlynmcadam) Caitlyn now works in London as
Fashion styling challenge: Fit for the autumn breeze
September marks the beginning of the season of the falling leaves. To follow the needs and temperature of the season, a lot of stores are showcasing their own collection of clothing for Autumn. However, it will always be a question
UoS graduate Caitlyn McAdam commended at NCTJ awards
University of Sunderland graduate Caitlyn McAdam was commended last night at the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) awards last night in Manchester. Caitlyn was shortlisted for the Best Student Project award, after creating the magazine Noelle for her
And breathe! Fashion North throws its first ever Rest-ival for students
It's been a challenging few months for the Fashion North team. The University of Sunderland fashion journalism students who bring you the latest style and beauty news from the North East faced endless lockdowns and Covid restrictions, then were confronted with
Dear fashion fresher me … a letter to our 2019 selves
Here at Fashion North, all our content is produced by fashion journalism students at the University of Sunderland who dream of becoming editors of glossy magazines, fashion stylists or social media managers. Our class of 2022 started their journey back in
Are we a generation of ‘skintellectuals’? How social media is reshaping the skincare world
The online beauty market in the UK more than doubled in the last six years and our skincare obsession is only getting bigger in the post-pandemic world. Fashion North investigates how social media fuels our skincare buys. The beauty sector was hit hard
From ASOS intern to 30 under 30: Sally Minns talks about her career and opening up her own studio
North East born stylist Sally Minns started her internship at ASOS 10 years ago. Since then she’s been nominated as one of Draper’s 2019 30 under 30, won the Rising Star in the Independent Sector award at the 2019 Drapers