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The Roaring Twenties. How to create the look now.
The ‘Roaring Twenties’ was a time of liberation, innovation, fun, and fashion. Many incredible fashion firsts happened during the era when women were no longer restricted to uncomfortable corsets, and wearing trousers became a style trend rather than a practical piece of clothing. Waistlines dropped and hemlines rose and it eas the era associated with…
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Fashion styling challenge: Fit for the autumn breeze
September marks the beginning of the season of the falling leaves. To follow the needs and temperature of the season, a lot of stores are showcasing their own collection of clothing for Autumn. However, it will always be a question of what clothes to wear among the various collections that are pouring out. Fashion North…
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The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll Style: Priscilla Presley back on the silver screen
The highly anticipated release of Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ is fast approaching so it only seems appropriate to pay tribute to the icon herself and her timelessly elegant style through the years. Priscilla Presley serves as an executive producer on ‘Priscilla’, a movie based on her own 1985 memoir ‘Elvis and Me’ adapted by Sofia Coppola.…
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Corset Design – Elena Amos
RESEARCH INTO CORSETS WITHIN TRENDS AND FASHION HISTORY – Looking into corsetry I found that corsets throughout history have been contemporary and time-honoured construction garments with various opinions regarding the ‘dangers’ of the corset. Some argue that corsets caused a variety of health issues for women especially in the 18th and 19th centuries due to…
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Makeup Mastery: Linda Mason shares her skills with Sunderland students
Sunderland University fashion students welcomed Linda Mason, Sunderland-born Artist and Creative Innovator, as a Visiting Professor. Linda carried out a session detailing her career as a makeup artist in the fashion industry. This was followed by a demonstration of three creative makeup looks, showcasing her incredible skills. Linda spoke to students about her successful career,…
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Get to know – Elena Amos
– 18 years old – Spennymoor – fashion design and promotion – I chose to study fashion design and promotion because I have a huge interest in how clothes can be influenced and styled which promotes more than just wearing clothes but expressing personal stylisation. I am most looking forward to studying fashion illustration because…