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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 marks on her tights and body suits would never be thought of as trashy and…
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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 interview with him, he discusses topics such as: sustainability, what makes his brand unique, being…
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LOOKFANTASTIC Advent Calendar 2025: Is It Worth It?
LOOKFANTASTIC‘s famous advent calendar is defrosting, securing bigger and better goodies each year. Will 2025’s edition live up to the hype or should we be looking for the next ‘it’ calendar? View this post on Instagram A post shared by LOOKFANTASTIC (@lookfantastic) This year, the calendar costs £105 which includes 25 doors to…
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How Fashion North does Halloween 2025: An Inside Look
When it comes to Halloween, the Fashion North team didn’t miss a chance to make a statement. With the opportunity to take a costume concept and absolutely kill it on the night, we did! Combining the forces of our fashion and beauty specialisms, our gruesome team whipped up some gory looks that you won’t be…
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Fashion North’s Beauty Favourites: October Obsessions
As our Fashion North website has recently had a revamp, we have decided to introduce a new monthly favourites report for our beloved beauty products we discover that month or continue to love. Collectively, the fashion north reporters will discuss and reveal their treasured products they possess that month, and we will share them with…
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Dress to Match your Matcha (and more) with Fretta by Ruhe
Last week, Scandi-inspired coffee shop, Fretta by Ruhe, opened in Sunderland city centre serving aesthetic matcha in their cute new wellness spot. Their one-of-a-kind canning machine for take-out drinks is becoming a total local craze. Having a can-lid on your morning coffee or matcha is perfect for students on a rush to their 9am lectures.…