The best pre-Black Friday sales to beat the rush
Black Friday used to be a busy, stress-fuelled shopping trip but this year it will probably feel like any other shopping day. Now that we’re in lockdown and only the essential shops can open it means none of our favourite
Meet the Fashion North 2020/2021 team!
Get to know this year's Fashion North team! Our fashion and lifestyle website is based in Sunderland and covers all types of content around the North East. From latest news, events, top trends and exclusive interviews, we’ve got them covered! Our contributors
Corset Design: Katie Jeffries
For the shape of my corset I wanted it to be very structured, giving the classic small waist but taking inspiration from the Moschino spring summer designs 2021, I added the frill skirt at the bottom to give more emphasis
University of Sunderland lecturer named as inspiring journalism educator
Carole Watson, BA Fashion Journalism course leader and media law lecturer at the University of Sunderland, has been recognised as an inspiring journalism educator by Behind Local News, an online news platform covering the regional press. For Journalism Matters week, which
Thanks, Fashion North! Our 7th birthday messages
Way back in October 2013, the fashion journalism students at the University of Sunderland launched their very own website, Fashion North, to hone their writing and multimedia skills and to showcase their work in the real world. It all started with
Corset design influenced by women’s smart wear
The corset I have designed is inspired by the early Victorian era. I have decided to use the hourglass shape to accentuate the curves on the body. To bring the early corset design to the 21st century, I have created
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;
Introduction to me: Kassia McGeoch
Kassia McGeoch , 19 ,Fashion Design and Promotion student. Where I'm from: South Shields, but I've moved around the UK a lot in my life. Some other places I've lived include Manchester, Northern Ireland, and Reading. Hobbies: Cosplay and conventions, Gaming (Playing League of Legends, FFXIV and a lot
The most fashionable reading list
Anyone interested in the world of fashion should have a bookshelf filled with designers' memoirs, journalists' investigative pieces and coffee table books featuring brands' famous collections. At Fashion North we have curated some of the best books that every aspiring fashionista
We’re back and better than ever: welcoming our students back to campus
After six months off campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fashion journalism students at the University of Sunderland are back on campus for the new academic year, meaning Fashion North contributors will be back to posting regular content. A mixture of
The Class of 2023! Meet Fashion North’s freshers
It's a new academic year here at Fashion North and we are welcoming a new cohort of students starting their BA (Hons) Fashion journalism degree next week. Over the next three years, they'll be learning catwalk reporting, trend forecasting, street style
Our New Decade Style Resolutions
Eat more healthily, buy more sustainably, follow your dreams to study fashion journalism. The new year is always a great time to make your resolutions. With 2020 comes a brand new decade, so Fashion North asked these budding fashionistas, at Fashion