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The Genre that Rocked Fashion: Glam Rock
Throughout the late 1960s and 70s, Glam Rock began to emerge as a music genre. Fashion adapted alongside it. Icons such as David Bowie and rock band Slade heavily influenced both aspects through the 1970s and continuing into today. They popularised fashions such as platform boots, contrasting patterns, shiny fabrics and jumpsuits. Bold patterns…
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My 70s Inspired Brown Outfit
I am a fashion student and here is my outfit of the day! My style is heavily inspired by pop culture, especially media like movies and music, which is present in a lot of my clothing choices. The inspiration for this outfit was the 70’s, especially artists like Jim Morrison and Cher who were seen…
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My OOTD as a Fashion Student
What I wore today as a Fashion Student My personal style stems from the colours that I enjoyed wearing, for example- I like wearing the colour navy with some red accents. I like wearing cute and comfortable outfits that I can move freely around and functional (I NEED POCKETS!!!). For my OOTD, I’m wearing this…
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Corduroy Craze: How I Style an Outfit for University
Fashion North social media editor Isabel Vadillo talks about styling her personal wardrobe and how she forms the perfect outfit to spend a day at university. When I piece together a look, I always consider the depth and layers of detail I can bring to an outfit. Texture plays a huge role in this, which…
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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 wine fits into a style to suit you, then using contactless payment you’ll be…
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Meet the Peterlee designer behind the Northeast brand Hawkwood Mercantile
Richard Illington grew up in Peterlee in County Durham in the 70s & 80s. Like many people his age he was into clothes, especially anything military but focused upon the aesthetics of it. Originally, Richard’s career plan was wanting to join the armed forces but he ended up going to art school instead & decided…