The Covid-19 effect on menswear: Is the suit dead?
Covid 19 has affected many aspects of many people’s lives. Throughout April, keyworkers continued go to work as ‘normal’ and some people found that they qualified for the furlough scheme. Yet the Office for National Statistics said this left 47
Fashion Memoir: My very own fashion Fairy “grandmother”
I have always viewed fashion as a way of expression, but this can mean different things, for different people. In my eyes fashion has been my life and that all came from my very own Fairy ‘Grandmother’. From being little I
Is sustainability the potential death of fast fashion hauls?
Will the rise of sustainability be the end to fast fashion hauls or will haul-culture still thrive in the digital world? Fashion North’s Editor Caitlyn McAdam reports. Photo Credit: Pexels The fashion industry has seen a rise in fashion hauls by influencers
Fashion North Investigates: How does TV influence fashion?
In this digital streaming age, we are beginning to see more and more television shows that have rather fashionable main characters, such as Villanelle, Emily Cooper and Nurse Ratched… Which begs the question: How does the TV influence fashion? Shows like
12 days of Christmas: ideas to cheer you up until the big day
As we find out the sad news that upon coming out of the national lockdown, the North East will be of Tier 3 status, we have decided to not get bogged down with the bad news and instead focus on
3 times celebrities have challenged the gender conforming roles
Here at Fashion North we embrace people for who they are and how they dress, and admire those who challenged the gender conforming roles. Celebrities are people we look to for inspiration and admire, so we have put together a
We recreate Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’ music video look
Pop princess Ariana Grande has come a long way from her Victorious days. 10 years later, with a Grammy to her name, the star has just released her sixth album Positions. Filled with upbeat pop hits featuring an assortment of
The YSL influence
Yves Saint Laurent was a brilliant designer and visionary, a champion of diversity and a lover of the female form. He began his career at Dior taking over as creative director after Christian's sudden death at the age of 52
Fashion and politics – a collision
Style is an essential aspect of the impression you give off. The way you dress and present yourself can create both negative and positive ideals about who you are. For example, we would probably not typically assume that a badly
The best socially distanced outfits of the year (so far!)
"Pandemic fashion" is certainly not a trend we could have foreseen before this year, but with face coverings now firmly a part of everyday life, it was only a matter of time until our whole wardrobe got a socially distanced
70s Fun Fashion
The 70s was a time for expressing yourself and experimenting through the clothes you're wearing. There was no limitations of fashion in this era. Intentionally mixing and matching colours, designs and patterns brought about this new groovy styling. Vogue said "there
Meet the Fashion North 2020/2021 team!
Get to know this year's Fashion North team! Our fashion and lifestyle website is based in Sunderland and covers all types of content around the North East. From latest news, events, top trends and exclusive interviews, we’ve got them covered! Our contributors