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The role of male fashion and social media in ending toxic masculinity
By Bethan Baker. Alongside the rising Feminist movement of the 20th century came the reprobate of toxic masculinity; seen by activists as the explanation for male violence and the desires for dominance over women. More recently, toxic masculinity movements have raised awareness of the stereotypes and expectations which are imposed upon men from an early…
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Mental health: it’s NOT a fashion trend
It has been proven that one in four people will experience mental health issues at some point in their life. In the UK, only 5.5 per cent (£115 million) of our total health research expenditure is spent on mental health and the estimated costs (such as therapy sessions etc.) are between £70-100 billion each year.…
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Jump into spring: our top five jumpsuits
Jumpsuits are one of the easiest and most wearable items in the fashion world. All you have to do is throw it on, add some shoes and a few accessories and you’re pretty much good to go. There’s minimal styling involved and they’re comfy, what’s not to love? Below, we’ve brought together some of our…
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Fashion North tried the new Good On You app
Emma Watson has shown her support for a new app called Good On You which rates fashion brands according to impact on labour, animals or ecology. Here at Fashion North, we have tried the app so you don’t have to. Fair trade, organic, vegan, sustainable or slow fashion are words that are becoming popular more and…
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Inspired by Karl Lagerfeld: oversized
With the recent passing of fashion pioneer and icon – Karl Lagerfeld, who previously worked with many luxury designer brands such as Fendi, Balmain and the most iconic – Chanel, which Karl helped bring back to life after the death of designer Coco Chanel. Here are two outfits that inspired me from Karl Lagerfeld’s last…
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Hair accessories are back
Hair accessories have returned, more embellished, extravagant and sassy than ever. We all grew up wearing them, whether it was a scrunchie that co-ordinated with our school uniform or butterfly clips that looked cute, but they nearly always resulted in a disastrous tangle. During the 2000s, a teenage outfit wouldn’t be complete without an abundance…