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Newcastle sportswear brand re-established after mental health struggles
A Newcastle based sportswear brand owner has re-introduced her brand, Force Mentale, after a struggle with her mental and physical wellbeing. Sarah Elliot, owner of Force Mentale, wants the brand to be a safe space for mental health as well as fitness in the gym, after her own experience of using exercise as her own…
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Outfit inspiration: How to layer like a pro this winter
As the end of this year gets closer and the temperature gets colder, a lot of people find it difficult to get dressed in the morning to be both stylish and comfortable. Here is a bit of Fashion North advice on layering for the winter: The base layer To keep the most warm, you will…
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Dressed to Kill: Newcastle’s Fashion Themed Whodunit
“It is 1926. The biggest fashion designer of the decade is organising a fashion show and catwalk at your hotel tonight. Many of the latest designs will be on show. But are any of the designs totally original? Is someone jealous of what’s on display? And would somebody kill if the money was right?” This…
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University of Sunderland fashion design students take on Savile Row
Final-year fashion students at the University of Sunderland have entered a national competition that showcases creative and technical skills. The Golden Shears competition, chaired by Simon Cundey, of famous Savile Row tailors, Henry Poole, aims to celebrate the best fashion design students and apprentice tailors across the country. It is seen as a major stepping-stone …
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Fashion History: How rock’n’roll music inspired the corset
Corsets are one of fashion’s most favoured garments – and still going strong in 2024. Though the use of corsetry has changed through the centuries, the garment can still be found on fashion runways, in celebrity streetwear and throughout pop culture. Previously corsets were worn underneath clothing to suppress a woman and train the waist…