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“If I could tell my 13 year-old self that I would be sent Charlotte Tilbury, NARS and MAC, I wouldn’t be able to contain my excitement”
South Tyneside beauty blogger Katie Meehan, 24, reveals how to make a living from online. Photo credit: Fashion North Katie Meehan was told at school she’d never get anywhere for loving social media and she needed to focus on other things. However, Katie has proved her teachers and careers advisers wrong and turned the negativity…
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Girl Power, Body Positivity and Sustainability: How Maeve Davies Tackles Society Problems Through Fashion
Finding a passion in life can be hard but making a career out of it can be even harder. Fashion brand owner, Maeve Davies, shared with us how her passions in life inspired her to start her dream business. With a background in advertising, event planning and working with her father, Maeve, 42, took the…
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How clothing can bring us together, regardless of our generation
When I was younger I was definitely a tomboyish girl, as proven by the fact that I really didn’t like the colour pink, which is often a popular colour of girls. I don’t know where, or why, this vendetta against pink began. But my mum told me that, as far as she remembers, I never…
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Style Wars: could gaming save the fashion industry?
It’s hard to imagine the worlds of gaming and fashion colliding, but designers such as Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are hoping that gaming will win over a new generation of customers. Samantha Boal reports. When you initially think about the world of gaming, you may think about teenagers playing Call of Duty or Rainbow Six Siege. Now, in an age of sustainable fashion and economic decline, some of…
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The Lizzie McGuire trends you attempted to copy when you were younger
Lizzie McGuire is getting a reboot, and we can’t wait. The fashion icon from our younger years is all grown up, and we’re ready for her to be our style inspiration once again now she’s all grown up. But for now, while we patiently wait for Hilary Duff to re-appear on our screens, we’ll take…
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Depop VS Fast Fashion, where does the future lie?
Fast fashion is dying, and fashion lovers are turning to something that will not only make a statement but will also help save the planet. Sustainable fashion and second-hand ownership has skyrocketed, with businesses such as Depop becoming more popular than ever. Why is it so popular you ask? Not only is second-hand ownership more…