Mental Health Matters: what a healthy 2021 means to us
By Holly Allton, Sorina Mihaila, Megan West and Chrysoula Axeli This year has certainly been a tough one. In these unprecedented times, we have to had to find the strength we didn’t know we had. Due to this, our mental health
Meet the local designer who is setting the trend in sustainable clothing
From her time at Northumbria University, local fashion designer Isabella Dryden has gone from strength to strength in the Fashion Industry. Since graduating, Dryden has gone from designing for well-known brands such as Pink Boutique and Forever Unique, to now releasing
Dress up or down on December 25? The Fashion North edit
With just two weeks until Christmas Day, we are all frantically shopping for presents, wrapping and organising this year's festive celebrations. But let's not forget our outfits. Will you be dressing up in something sparkly or staying cosy and comfy in
A tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor: Get the 70s look
Dame Barbara Windsor unfortunately passed away on December 10, aged 83, after battling with Alzheimer’s for the past few years. Best known for her roles in the Carry On Films, and for playing Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, she was also a
Pandemic-proof New Year’s Eve outfits
By Lucy Britnell, Abigail Blewitt and Sophie Middleton All the usual New Year's Eve celebrations have been cancelled this year, and we won’t be celebrating the arrival of 2021 by dancing till the early hours with our close friends or at
North East shoppers flood the Metrocentre as Primark opens for 24 hours
On December 2, the doors to non-essential shops were re-opened for the run up to Christmas. Here at Fashion North, we headed to the Metrocentre where Primark had opened up it's doors for 24 hours. @fashion_northPrimark’s crazy queues for the 24
TOP PICKS from the PLT X Doja Cat Collaboration
Pretty Little Thing are back at it again with another fashion campaign! This time they are collaborating with multi-platinum music artist Doja Cat, who is best known for her fruity-pink aesthetic. We should hope to see a TON of pink
Now is the best time to try those hairstyles you have always dreamed of
It seems that Coronavirus pandemic is going to be with us for a little while. We are advised to stay home and for households to not mix with others. For many of us, this situation is lasting too long and
My Freshers Week TopShop purchase
We are all shocked at the news that TopShop may collapse. Megan Fitzmaurice recalls how her first Fashion North assignment in September 2018 ended up with a purchase! On our very first university trip to Eldon Square in Newcastle, we were
My TopShop jeans helped me gain my body confidence
As news of the potential collapse of TopShop breaks, Fashion North editor Caitlyn McAdam reflects on the time she discovered how the high street store
We recreate Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’ music video look
Pop princess Ariana Grande has come a long way from her Victorious days. 10 years later, with a Grammy to her name, the star has just released her sixth album Positions. Filled with upbeat pop hits featuring an assortment of
70s Fun Fashion
The 70s was a time for expressing yourself and experimenting through the clothes you're wearing. There was no limitations of fashion in this era. Intentionally mixing and matching colours, designs and patterns brought about this new groovy styling. Vogue said "there