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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…
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Influencer teeth: The rise of veneers and the quick fix smile
In an era were a quick fix is the most important thing and people are so highly scrutinised on their looks it can be easily seen why people would turn to veneers for quick fix rather than braces. Tooth veneers have been around since 1928 but the modern-day infatuation with perfection and symmetry have, alongside…
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The fashion and beauty brands doing their bit for the #BLM movement
The Black Lives Matter movement will never be as simple as “a trend”, let alone a fashion trend. Despite this however, there has been an influx of Black Lives Matter merchandise, for which all proceeds go towards charities involved in the movement. People have taken to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd…