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Christmas on a budget: Decorate your tree for under £10
Christmas is fast approaching, which means the financial strains of the festive season are soon to be upon us. With this in mind, we here at Fashion North have taken it upon ourselves to hunt down the best budget Christmas […]
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“You don’t have to be a gay guy to wear makeup” – Gordon Milward on defying the expectations of a makeup artist
Gordon Milward, a 23-year-old, freelance makeup artist in the North East, shares his experience of working within the beauty industry, dealing with bullies, gender equality and his opinions on men wearing makeup. “When sexism was aimed at me, I lit […]
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Getting lippy over celeb selfies: has 2016 been the year of the plump pout?
As pouts replace smiles in our Instagram selfies, lips seem to be this year’s biggest trend (literally). Are celebrities promoting a plumper lip and is it having a negative effect on young girls? Enhancing our features to achieve our individual […]
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“I would have my wedding in someone’s back garden!” Fashion North meets Sarah Jayne Adams
Features Editor and advocate blogger Sarah Jayne Adams explains how tough it is to plan your future wedding when working in the industry. Although knowing the ins and outs of bridal, this local lass wants to keep it creative and […]
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High fashion on your iPhone: Comme Des Garçons emojis are here!
Comme des Garçons, the Japanese fashion label headed by Rei Kawakubo has released 24 emojis with the iconic PLAY logo to use on your iPhone keyboard. The emojis originally designed by Polish artist Filip Pagowski. “I remember working on something… […]
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UK v USA – a whole new fashion language
As an American studying at the University of Sunderland for a semester, Sarah Inman has realis(z)ed some words we share hold very different meanings across the pond…