Dear fresher me…a fashion journalism letter to myself
Way back in September 2016, a new group of fresh-faced fashion journalism students started out with Fashion North and their three-year journey learning about trend forecasting, street style photography, social media and much, much more. Today, they enjoyed their last-ever fashion
Fighting hygiene poverty: how do ‘beauty banks’ help?
The majority of us don’t stop to think about the price of our daily essentials when it comes to stocking up on soaps, shampoo, and sanitary products. But for those living on the poverty line, it’s a different story. Fashion
Christmas jumper inspiration for 2018 from The Bridges, Sunderland
Christmas jumpers are like marmite. You either love them or hate them. Whatever your view, there’s no denying that they’re quickly becoming a festive tradition. Almost every high street clothing store sells them - from the subtle to the eccentric. Whether you
Trending in Neon
Neon is the most unlikely trend of autumn/winter. However, it has taken the fashion industry by storm with brands such as Prada, Tibi, Versace and Zara taking it to the runway. Fashion North is here to show you how to style
Dani Dyer X ITS has launched
If you're anything like us and love the celebrity X In The Style collaborations, then the day we have all been waiting for is finally here. Yep that's right, Dani Dyer's In The Style collection has launched and its everything we
Noel Fielding joins the leopard print trend taking over the high street
Bake Off's Jon Jenkins has left the tent but his bakes are still giving us style inspo. Jon created his ‘Only Fools Eat Horses’ showstopper inspired by Del-Boy himself but didn’t realise his cake was actually bang on trend. Jon is a
Forget Tesco & Boots, Boohoo launch a £30 meal deal for students
Everyone loves a supermarket meal deal, what's not to love about a sandwich, crisps or chocolate and a drink for £3? The answer is nothing, but what's even better is Boohoo are now challenging this and have launched a £30 meal
What would Noel Fielding wear?
Noel Fielding is fashion goals for men and women all over the UK and every Tuesday evening he wows audiences with brilliant fashion finds on The Great British Bake Off at 8pm. Sadly, his budget for these incredible pieces is a
Our freshers’ fab fashion finds
Here at Fashion North, we’re welcoming a new cohort of BA (Hons) fashion journalism students to the University of Sunderland. And what better way to celebrate their arrival than with a shopping trip! Our fabulous freshers spent the day at Newcastle’s Eldon
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I miss Sunderland and the seaside” Fashion designer-to-the-stars Gareth Pugh returns to his North East roots
He counts Beyoncé, Rhianna, Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue among his A-list fans – but for one international fashion designer, Sunderland will always be home. You’d expect Gareth Pugh to be flying around the world dressing celebrities and supermodels with his
ConGRADulations – Our graduate lookbook 2018
It was the end of a fabulous era as the University of Sunderland held their annual graduation event for the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries classes of 2018 at the iconic Stadium of Light. Stunning from head-to-heel, our fabulous BA