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9 top tips for breaking into the fashion industry
Fashion Assistant at You Magazine and Fashion Journalism graduate, Joanne Toolan, returned to the University of Sunderland today to visit our students and share with us her tips for breaking into fashion journalism post-graduation. As aspiring editorial assistants, fashion interns and stylists we were all ears! With experience at Marie Claire, Stylist, You, Grazia AND Red, Joanne is THE gal…
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Christmas opening hours set to begin at the Bridges Sunderland to benefit local shoppers
Late night shopping will begin next week at the Bridges shopping centre in Sunderland to take pressure off shoppers this festive season, starting from Monday December 12. Until Friday December 23, selected stores will be open from 9am till 8pm, with normal shopping hours resuming on weekends. On Saturdays the centre will be open from…
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“My jewellery business made me feel like me again after my heart attack”
Jewellery designer, Lisa Price, tells us of how her business pulled her back from the darkest time in her life and how she now uses it to help other people. 5 years ago, Lisa woke from a routine day operation on her ankle, it was just a month after her 39th birthday and little did she…
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Noooo 😢! Rumours of Zara opening in Newcastle are FALSE
Zara lovers will be disappointed to know that rumours of a store opening in Newcastle in April of the New Year are completely false. The rumour of Zara replacing the 35,000sqft BHS store on Northumberland Street isn’t happening anytime soon. This was confirmed by Inditex, the worldwide fashion retailer that owns Zara, along with seven…
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The red carpet looks you need to see from the British Fashion Awards 2016
The BFA red carpet stunned us all last night, with the hottest names in the industry showcasing the finest fashion this country has to offer! Silk, sparkles, lace and timeless black dresses graced the Royal Albert Hall, leaving us looking like the human equivalent of the heart eye emoji. From Natalie Massenet’s Ralph & Russo…
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Winter dressing: expectations vs reality
Not exactly what we had in mind We all have high expectations for winter fashion. Cute knitwear, cosy scarves, visions of ourselves strolling round all wrapped up Starbucks cup in hand. However now the time has come round and the temperature has dropped things don’t feel so much like a scene from a Christmas film.…