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Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious! Get the Mary Poppins look
By Mia Harding She’s back – the nanny who flies into children’s lives with the help of her umbrella. A remake of the classic children’s movie, this time starring Emily Blunt in the title role, hits cinemas this month. And that means the return of high necklines, skirt suits, classic hats and, of course, those…
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Slither your way to fake snake style – and snap up the croc look
By Amy Ternent About time – Chanel have just announced they will be ending the use of fur and exotic animal skins such as snake, crocodile and lizard within their fashion range. So here at Fashion North, we have shopped the high street for alternative brands that already represent the faux world of our reptiles.…
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Get the look: 60s inspired make up
The sixties were turbulent and an interesting decade full of changes within music, art, fashion and make up. Let’s take a look back at some the most iconic make up looks from this era. The typical 60s make up look involved the dramatic cat-eyes, nude colour lipstick, and a neutral blush. The most emphasis was…
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Are influencers and bloggers to blame for fast fashion?
It’s becoming clearer now more than ever before that our fashion footprints are having a huge impact on the environment. The fashion industry pollutes from the very source; extracting and processing raw materials from thousands of miles away, plunging communities as well as landscapes. Fast fashion is the term used to describe garments that go…
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Fame and Flashdance: Get The Look
The movies Fame and Flashdance have had a large influence over our activewear since they came out in the 1980s. No matter what brand, there are always pops of neon and fun pieces of activewear available on the high street. For instance, the hot pink leggings shown in the mood-board below give us a fun,…
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More than 300,000 tonnes of clothing ended up in landfills last year: is this a sign that we should be renting our clothes?
In 2017, over 300,000 tonnes of clothing ended up in landfills as the people of Britain threw away £12.5 billion worth of clothes. With the rise of fast fashion leading to a shortage of sustainable materials, should we be renting our clothing instead of buying them? Fashion North investigates. Imagine one day looking in your…