The Crown Season 6 Princesses: How to get the royal look
With the long-awaited sixth and final season of ‘The Crown’ due to premiere on November 16 2023 featuring both Kate, Princess of Wales and Diana, former Princess of Wales, we've taken a look at some of their most iconic outfits
Sustainability expert calls for change after Boohoo fallout
Sustainability expert Lou Stokes has called for a mindset shift towards fast fashion following the Boohoo misconduct. Lou Stokes (@byloustokes), a sustainable fashion expert who has her own podcast surrounding the topic, has spoken to Fashion North about the importance of
Space Odyssey: Prada’s Venture into Futuristic Fashion
Prada is famed for luxurious handbags, Italian leather shoes, and high fashion runways, but now the premium fashion brand is adding spacesuits to its credentials. The exclusive label has announced it will be working on NASA’s lunar spacesuits for the upcoming
What to wear in Autumn: Metrocentre styling event with Emmeline Stevens
Personal stylist Emmeline Stevens revealed autumn's biggest trends at a style event at the Metrocentre. The event, which took place on October 21, was attended by dozens of shoppers who watched as the style advisor talked through how to work seasonal
Budding roots in the Fashion Industry: Introducing Taz Chowdhury
As part of my modular studies during my 3 years at the University of Sunderland on the Journalism course; part of cementing myself in the Industry in my future ahead involves creating a name for myself so here I am. Hi,
Visiting Zara’s brand-new Metrocentre store
Following our last article on Zara's reopening in the Metrocentre (read here), it was only right that we visited the new store to check it out for ourselves! The first noticeable difference has got to be the size of the store.
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
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
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
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
Fashion giant Zara opens latest flagship store at the Metrocentre
The highly-anticipated new Zara flagship store opened its doors on Wednesday for the first time after being closed for refurbishment for several months, but long queues and low stock left some fashion fans disappointed. Demand was so high for Zara's looks