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From Bud to Bloom: Nicki Barron on Launching Pretty Busy Blooms this Good Friday
Fashion North caught up with Nicki Barron to talk blossoming, supporting small businesses, and bringing Pretty Busy Blooms to Chester-Le-Street. Pretty Busy Blooms is a vibrant, female-owned floristry business founded by Nicki Barron. The new shop officially opened its doors on Good Friday, April 17, and Fashion North stopped by to explore the beautifully curated…
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Not Nineteen Forever: The Age of Nailing Night Out Looks
Fashion North takes to the streets to capture what 19-year-olds in the North East really wear on their nights out. Flooded with vibrant nightlife, the streets of Durham on a Saturday night are packed with standout street-style moments. We captured the most authentic and bold going-out looks, giving you all the inspiration you need to…
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Fashion students take part in styling challenge to celebrate Pride
Fashion students at the University of Sunderland have joined forces with local charities like St Oswald’s Hospice Sunderland to create an array of budget-friendly outfits inspired by Pride. Charlie Lloyd, Shop Manager at St Oswald’s Hospice Sunderland, said “It was great to have the students in our charity shop. “They were clearly passionate about second-hand…
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Are Gen Z women redefining office fashion?
Fashion North investigates why so many young women are challenging office dress codes in favour of personal style and how this might impact their career. Women have faced challenges when dressing for work for many years, from pioneering the right to wear trousers to cases of discrimination by employers for wearing flat shoes. However,…
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Have Gen Z abandoned drinking culture?
Gen Z are exploring new ways to spend their free time without involving alcohol, but are they abandoning drinking culture altogether? For a long time, going to the pub or going to a bar has been the go-to way to socialise for young people up and down the country however, it now looks like times…
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The Rise of the Pilates Princess
Is this social media aesthetic creating impossible standards in the fitness world or bringing an extremely beneficial practice into the spotlight? Picture this, you’re lying in your bed doomscrolling when a brightly lit perfectly shot video appears on your explore page, and there she is in all her glory. Head to toe in pastel Lycra…