A Conversation with Knitwear Designer Ellis David on Bringing Handmade to Fashion Week
Ellis David is a knitwear designer based in Yorkshire and a recent graduate of Sheffield Hallam University. His designs have already been shown at multiple Fashion Weeks including York Fashion Week and the newly-established West Yorkshire Fashion Week. In our
The Story Behind Houghton Le Spring’s New Pre-Loved Clothing Shop
On Saturday October 25, Madame Cheap Chic opened its doors for the first time, after being exclusively online for 6 years. Madame Cheap Chic is an independent shop that sells new and pre-loved goods, with the goal of items being priced
Plus-size Charity Shopping: A Chat with TikTok Star ‘alottameg’
Charity shopping can be a maze. Where to start, what to look for? I sat down with TikToker and ex-charity shop worker @alottameg and chatted all things style, plus size charity shopping and how to get your start with shopping vintage
Style Challenge: day and night outfit for less than £30
For a styling session, we were challenged to curate a day and night look for less than £30. In my case, this was like music to my ears as I frequent the charity and vintage shops weekly as well as
PRIDE – Group charity shop Styling Challenge
This was a challenge that we had to do in groups. We went to a charity shop in Sunderland to style a pride outfit and my group was me, Ben and Susan. We styled these 3 mannequins inspired by a
Pride styling challenge
Moodboard For the challenge we went to charity shop and had to style a window mannequin in groups and then make our own looks for less then £20. Theme of the challenge was Pride. Firstly, i did a moodboard which is bright
PRIDE Styling
In Week 8 of MED257, we went on a field trip to different charity shops throughout Sunderland and were tasked with styling a mannequin in a Pride-themed outfit, using only items found in our allocated charity shop. Prior to this,
Charity Shop Pride Styling Challenge
Charity Shop Pride Styling Challenge For this we worked in a team of three to style mannequins on display in a charity shop with a Pride theme. We focused on colourful outfits with bold, chunky jewellery to compliment. We also liked
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
More dash than cash – Bin bag chic!
For this style challenge we were tasked with creating an outfit from only household items, this challenge was the hardest for me to do but I took inspiration from past students attempts and looked around my room to find things
Inside our Fashion Students’ visit to Smart Works Newcastle
Our Fashion Journalism and Fashion Design and Promotion students paid a visit to Smart Works Newcastle earlier this week to meet stylists, take part in styling challenges, have some career coaching and much more. Smart Works Newcastle is a charity that