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Dear fresher me: our fashion journalism students’ emotional notes to self
Back in September 2017, a group of fresh-faced fashion journalism students joined Fashion North and started their three-year journey learning about catwalk reporting, trend forecasting, street style photography, social media and much, much more. Today, they are reaching the end of their Fashion North newsdays in our University of Sunderland MediaHUB as they’ll now…
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Why wait for Vans to save the planet? Recreate your own shoes instead!
Vans designed a new collection called Save our Planet, which contains trainers, a bag, hoodies and a jacket with a map of the earth. The brand plans to donate over £160,000 to Sustainable Coastline Hawaii, however many organisations, including Fashion Revolution, were critical of their ‘environmentally friendly’ collection. Photo credit: vans.co.uk In an interview with…
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I couldn’t believe Halsey wore one of my designs! Meet Hope Macaulay
You probably haven’t heard of Hope Macaulay… yet. But the up and coming fashion designer from Northern Ireland is catching the eye of A-List celebrities with her loud and noticeable collections. The 23-year-old University of Creative Arts graduate is known for her luxury chunky knits and bespoke vibrant prints. Hope creates large expressive paintings and…
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Act VI – the great granddaughter of Esteé Lauder
Esteé Lauder, co-founder of one of the top 10 beauty brands in the world, died in 2004 at the age of 97, leaving behind a family and a company to carry on her legacy. Keeping it in the family, the great granddaughter of beauty and skincare Queen Esteé Lauder, Danielle Lauder announced she would be launching…
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Boohoo women wearing Boohoo man?
It’s no secret that the Love Island cast of 2019 have taken over fashion brands such as Boohoo, Missguided and PLT. However, it usually tends to be the brand’s women’s clothes that they’re promoting. In recent pictures however, some of the Love Island girls have been posting on Instagram wearing Boohooman.com. Arabella Chi, Joanna Chimondes,…
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Three cheaper alternatives to designer boots you must see
Winter season is just around the corner and we all know it means that now it is the right time to buy a new pair of boots. Fashion North has found cheaper versions of designer pieces so you can still look trendy without spending a fortune! giphy.com Animal print has been trendy for a long…