How to Style Crochet: Festival’s Number One Essential
When it comes to festival style, crochet always makes a comeback, and Fashion North has the perfect guide to keep your summer outfits fresh and chic. Festival season is officially underway. From social media’s favourite, Coachella, to Sunderland’s Big Weekend in
Is Olivia Rodrigo Bringing the Side Part Trend back for 2026?
Just a few years ago, beauty influencers and fashion critics all across social media were combing out a perfectly symmetrical middle part across their scalp and calling for the end of the side part that had taken over hair trends
Are Natural Fibres Taking over the Fashion Industry?
The rise and fall of plastic clothing and what businesses need to know about each fabric View this post on Instagram A post shared by MATE the Label (@mate_the_label) In recent years, both small and big businesses alike, including H&M and Mate the
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy: She’s the Blueprint, Actually.
In an era defined by logos and micro trends, the resurgence of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy has become the blueprint for modern dressing, quietly influencing a generation disillusioned with overconsumption. Since the arrival of Ryan Murphy's Love Story — which told the love story
Beyoncé’s textured bob marks the ultimate social shift for 2026
After declaring 2026 the ‘year of the bob’ following her Super Bowl cut, Isabel Coxon Vadillo looks at what the trend says about today’s social climate. As someone with thick hair, cutting it into a bob was more than just following
The Best New Trending Boxing Shoes and How to Style Them
Boxing shoes have been appearing on social media all across the accounts of the best trend-setters and fashion analysts. Is this about to be the new 'it' shoe that will compete with the ballet flat trainer trend? View this post on
What I Wore to University Today
Styling Challenge: What I wore to university today. My personal style My style has (and probably still will) evolve as a get older, I would describe it as eclectic. I like to mix and match different (sometimes contrasting) styles and adding historical
7 Valentine’s Day Activity Dates in the North East
1. Angels' Share, Jesmond, Newcastle Newly opened bar Angels' Share in Jesmond, Newcastle invites you to spend your Valentine's or Galentine's date with their very own self-serve wine bar. According to their Instagram you must choose your wine category as each
Love Island All Stars 2026: Five Fashion Trends to Watch in the Villa
With the return of Love Island: All Stars, the villa once again becomes one of the UK's most influential fashion incubators. Unlike the original series, All Stars operates with contestants who are already conscious of their branding and fluent in the
A Nutcracker Christmas: The Rise of the Military Jacket
The Military Jacket- or Hussar Jacket- is set to be the defining outerwear for Winter 2025, dominating social media, runway and high street fashion. What is a 'Hussar Jacket'? Military jackets have been bubbling under the surface of fashion trends for a
Lipstick marks: Tacky or Trendy?
Since their popularity in the ‘early 2000s trashy aesthetic’ lipstick marks have recently come back in style, most notably through the pop icon Sabrina Carpenter who utilises the marks in her ‘short n sweet’ tour outfits. Miss Carpenter’s sparkly kiss
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