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High-street shopper numbers lowest in a decade
Shopping numbers in Britain saw their largest November drop for a decade, since the financial crash between 2007-08 according to retailer research Springboard. Footfall on high streets, shopping centres, and retail parks fell by 3.2 per cent after twelve months of consecutive decline. A collection of British high street retailers have gone out of business…
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12 Days of Christmas: twelve drummers drumming – Fashion North’s Christmas Playlist
To kick off the 12 days of Christmas, here at Fashion North we’ve put together a Christmas playlist so you don’t have to. We asked third-year fashion journalism students for their favourite songs: Kheira Reeks, Lauren Kennedy, Erin and Fashion Journalism head lecturer Carole Watson – Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty…
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Wrap your Christmas presents like a professional – video tutorial
Christmas is just around the corner and if you are struggling with wrapping your presents we’ve got your back. Fashion North has prepared a little gift wrap tutorial for you, so that this year, your presents will look like they’ve been wrapped by the elves themselves. You will need: Wrapping paper Hot glue gun or…
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Marriot Hotel in Durham hosts Etsy event organised by a team of marketplace users
Will online retailers and independent sellers replace big commercial brands as more and more shops see a decline in sales. Or does every business owner face the same trouble as the amount of products on offer increase? Etsy is an online global marketplace that allows people to sell their ‘unique handcrafted pieces and vintage treasures.’…
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Don’t do a Kim Kardashian: expert tips on removing makeup at the end of the day
When Fashion North learned that Kim Kardashian often doesn’t take her makeup off before going to sleep, we couldn’t believe it. The beauty and fashion icon had everyone shocked and had us thinking ‘is it really ok to sleep with a full face on?’ So we’ve consulted with local MUAs to get the lowdown and…
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Beyond Fashion North: Episode 8 – Christmas Special
Welcome to Beyond Fashion North: Episode 8, where we’ve turned to all things Christmas. In this podcast, Erin Abdulla, Victoria Cummings, and Kheira Reeks talk all things from Christmas day outfits, Christmas Jumper Day, plans over the festive season, and New year’s outfits and resolutions for 2019, to name a few. After a recent Loose Women…