Vintage Vera Pop-Up Shop Champions Environmentally Fashionable Choices
Vintage Vera has opened up an old school clothing store at the University of Sunderland for one day only, showcasing a variety of pre-owned fashion choices. The clothes sale offers university students the chance to add to their wardrobe with outfits
Sustainability is in, folks! Three ways to recycle your old clothes
When buying a new item of clothing, is it mandatory to think of three different ways to wear it? If the answer is yes, then you have come to the right place. At Fashion North, we believe that fashion should
Vogue-featured fashion designer launches North East sustainable clothing brand
A young Vogue-featured fashion designer has launched the North East’s newest sustainable online fashion brand. Hannah Wilson, 25, from Washington has taken the plunge and created her own independent, online fashion company – Harlow Collection. Harlow Collection features a range of classic,
How to restyle a vintage scarf
Tired of styling your scarf in the same way? Then look no further, Fashion North has you covered! These simple styling tips will transform your old scarf into a must-have accessory for every outfit. Use it as a headband By simply
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
Xmassy Vintage Vera Kilo Sale in Newcastle!
Some people buy presents in September, and some people like that special atmosphere you get from buying them just a couple of days before Christmas
Plastic hangers, essential everyday item or scourge of the earth?
Plastic clothing hangers are an essential everyday item, but they’re actually doing more damage to our environment than good. Each year, the citizens of Britain bring home over 400 million hangers with each one taking over 1,000 years to decompose due
Newcastle University fashion society announce theme for 2020 catwalk show
The Newcastle University Fashion Society (NUFS) have recently announced the theme for their Spring 2020 catwalk show will be ‘zero waste’. They are using their platform to educate people within their campus and those outside of it about the importance of
Being Sustainable in Sunderland
To be considered an ethical lover of fashion it means you see clothing for their full value. “The decisions we make today with regard to sustainability will largely set out how the next few decades unfold and what form this damage
Ethical jewellery collection showing at The Biscuit Factory
Newcastle art gallery, The Biscuit Factory is showcasing an ethical jewellery collection in the hope that its visitors pay more attention to sustainable jewellery. The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, are showing an ethical jewellery collection in which all jewellery featured is made from
You CAN still shop while avoiding the dangers of fast fashion
By Brooke Hewson The fashion industry is currently one of the biggest sources of pollution to the environment after the oil industry. Many people are completely unaware of just how large the consequences of the convenience of Fast Fashion clothing items
Vegan café hosts clothes swap
With an abundance of clothing, plant based food, and DIY tee shirt to lingerie transformations, Little Green Social is a vegan café with a difference. The family run café, situated in Newcastle, regularly host events to combat the ‘environmental and unethical