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
1920s flappers style seen on the catwalks and Taylor Swift
Flappers are back. The 1920s style was seen on the catwalks at Shiatzy Chen's SS25 show in Paris with a model sashaying down the catwalk in a champagne-coloured flapper-inspired dress featuring a textured fabric and intricate details clearly inspired by
How 1920s flappers inspired Dolce and Gabbana
catwalk image credit: WGSN high street image credit: Asos.com
Fashion History: Chanel and her love of Tweed
Fashion North looks back at the lasting influence of Chanel As a medium of connecting the past and the present, fashion continues to influence our lives. One of those is Chanel, a label that showcases the beauty of luxury with simplicity.
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
Coco Chanel: The Fashion Queen
Coco Chanel, also known as Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel was definitely a significant style icon in the 1920s, bringing a new take on styling, and opting out from the previous era’s restrictive pieces. Coco Chanel didn’t go with the status quo,
The 20s…..a second time round?
The 1920s was a revolutionary period in fashion history as women explicitly defied the societal body standards of past years and embraced both their femininity and independence. The flapper subculture that sprung up and has come to define the era
Beth Bobs Her Hair
When I started my University journey, I believed a different degree was the right route for me. I chose to do English Literature and Creative Writing. Thinking it would open more doors for me, with perhaps teaching as a first
Why the 1920s play a big part in today’s fashion
The 1920s or as other people say the roaring 20s was such an innovative decade for fashion. After the war people started to go out more and experiment with fashion, especially women. Because women could finally vote they embraced a more
Key Menswear trends of the 1920s
In a series of nostalgia pieces for Fashion North, we look back at the roaring twenties. Fashion for men in the 1920s included a lot of tailoring, styled with bowling hats and fur coats. Key pieces include Oxford shirts, tweed/houndstooth wool