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Durham gets a stylish illuminated makeover for Lumiere Light Festival
Lumiere Light Festival returned to Durham for the fifth time this weekend, swathing the city in a resplendent display of dazzling lights. The incredible lights transformed Durham from a quintessential university town, to a radiant, modern city. Organised by Artichoke, a leading arts charity, Lumiere gathers a range of installations spread throughout the city, all designed…
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Express yourself: how the people of Newcastle use fashion to reflect their personality
Here at Fashion North, we’re always giving our views on the new trends that emerge and how to get the look. But sometimes it’s good to take a step back and look at the people behind the clothes. We hit the streets of Newcastle on a hunt to find fashionable people with very different styles.…
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Christmas in the North East: How to keep warm this festive season
With Christmas adverts on the TV and the Fenwick’s window display unveiled, it is hard to deny the fact that the festive season is very much upon us. Here in the North East, Christmas decorations appearing in the region’s cities, towns and villages can only mean one thing, it’s that time of year again. From…
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WATCH: Fashion North reacts to Fifty Shades
Love it or hate it, the Fifty Shades phenomenon has taken the world by storm. Now as Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan prepare to return for the final instalment, here at Fashion North we are giving our verdict on the trailer for Fifty Shades Freed. via GIPHY After months of teasers, the full trailer was…
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Remembrance dress steals the show
Ahead of Armistice Day the handmade, eco-friendly dress worn by a Miss England finalist displays in the Royal Bank of Scotland in Fawcett Street. Beauty Pageant contestant Isla Laidlaw, 19, from Sunderland has accomplished many things in aid of charity as part of the contest. Isla and her mother Shareen, both from Tunstall, spent six…
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Brexit: Katharine Hamnett returns with protest t-shirts
The date the UK will leave the EU has been announced, March 29th, 2019 is the date set for Brexit. Britain will leave at 11pm UK time. Brexit isn’t something you would tend to associate with fashion. Think again- with the return of the iconic Katharine Hamnett we can now voice our opinions on the…