How has COVID-19 changed the game for small businesses?
With lockdowns becoming the new normal, small and independent businesses are coming and going like the tide, but what long-term effect is this having on the ones that remain? Fashion North’s Megan Hagel investigates. The UK has been put under national
DIY Make your own Wedding Ring
Throughout the never-ending era of Covid and the failure that was 2020, around 71% of couples cancelled and rescheduled their weddings due to restrictions. According to Hitched, almost 75% of engaged couples have chosen to reschedule their wedding until 2022
Love yourself this Valentine’s Day
Lockdown is taking its toll on many of us, and with Valentine's Day coming up it would be easy to feel lonely and isolated. But at a time when both our mental and physical health is at a low, this
Does the rental clothing market have the ability to take over fast fashion?
The popularity of renting clothing has risen over the last year with the rental clothing market paving its way within the retail industry in the UK. Consumers are now aware on the impact their habits are having on the environment. In
5 ways to throw the best festive Zoom party
Deck the halls with holly and your laptop.Christmas 2020 will largely be celebrated online, especially in tier 3 North East where bars and restaurants remain closed post-lockdown 2.0. Here at Fashion North we have compiled the best tips and tricks to
North East shoppers flood the Metrocentre as Primark opens for 24 hours
On December 2, the doors to non-essential shops were re-opened for the run up to Christmas. Here at Fashion North, we headed to the Metrocentre where Primark had opened up it's doors for 24 hours. @fashion_northPrimark’s crazy queues for the 24
Inside the Vintage Vera Kilo Fashion Sale
On a busy afternoon of Saturday, December 5 in Newcastle, we at Fashion North, battled through the crowds on Northumberland Street to reach the Vintage Vera fashion sale, held at The Gate. Vintage Vera is a vintage kilo fashion sale that
Support the independents at the 2020 Virtual Christmas Fayre
Director of AMS Business Consultants Andy Skinner set up a virtual Christmas fayre event was to be held today on December 6th, 2020, between 11am – 3pm. Andy supports many independent businesses and was persuaded to establish this event via
What does Covid 19 mean for the future of men’s formalwear?
On 2 December 2020, non-essential retail stores in England were allowed to open their doors to the public for the first time in four weeks following a second national lockdown. However, the country has been operating under lockdown ruling since
The Bridges explains their difficulties around Covid-19 after recent re-opening
Fashion North’s Anna Oxborough talks to the Bridges about their recent re-opening and the difficulties they have faced around Covid19. The Bridges has opened its doors once again after the month long lockdown that was implemented on November 5. The lockdown
How has Covid-19 impacted costume designers within the creative industry?
We long for the days when the terms ‘Coronavirus’ and ‘global pandemic’ weren’t in our everyday vocabulary. In a year that has been so chaotic, the arts have been seriously impacted. Rebecca Redford investigates the damaging affects Covid-19 has had
Has Covid-19 brought an end to clothing rental?
In a move towards a more sustainable fashion industry, clothing rental was set to take off, but COVID-19 had other plans. With events being put on hold and occasion wear becoming a distant memory, would clothing rental survive the pandemic?