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It’s the frow but not as we know it: Burberry reveal spring/summer 2021 collection pandemic-style
It’s 2020 and the glamour of fashion shows are a pre-pandemic memory. Now instead of extravagant sets, rooms filled with the most famous faces of fashion instagramming the catwalk, the new norm is sitting front row on your sofa streaming the shows online. Burberry have became the first luxury fashion house to partner up with…
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Power dressing from Katherine Ryan – her best outfits from Netflix’s The Duchess
Say hello to our new style icon. Comedian Katherine Ryan’s new Netflix show is the hilarious and stylish show we’ve all been waiting for. Inspired by Ryan’s experience as a ruthless single mum, The Duchess follows her journey through relationships and waning another child. Ryan’s character, also called Katherine, is unapologetic in the show and …
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The Class of 2023! Meet Fashion North’s freshers
It’s a new academic year here at Fashion North and we are welcoming a new cohort of students starting their BA (Hons) Fashion journalism degree next week. Over the next three years, they’ll be learning catwalk reporting, trend forecasting, street style photography, how to style editorial shoots, podcasting, video journalism and much more. And they…
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Cereal chic: would you upcycle your cornflakes box into a designer bag?
Sustainability has been on the rise in the fashion industry for some time now but we never imagined we could create a handbag from the wastage from our weekly food shop. Creative couple Matteo Bastiani and Chiara Rivituso, behind the Italian Instagram account @camera60studio, have turned shopping bags and boxes into stylish arm candy. With…
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Smart Works: a charity that combines fashion and coaching
“It was a confidence booster when I went to Smart Works” Fashion North speaks to Fey Young about her experience with Smart Works, a charity that provides interview clothes and coaching to unemployed women in need. Rehearsing the all-important question of why you’re the ideal candidate and piecing together THE outfit, it’s undeniable that most…
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Reality TV and fashion: how shows like Love Island are changing the industry
Love Island has taken over our televisions and social media feeds, and now the stars of the show are taking over fashion. It is no secret that Love Island is a huge hit; with the first episode of the winter series getting 4.8 million viewers, fashion brands know that targeting the stars to build collections…