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
From AOC to Kamala Harris: 2020’s Unintentional Fashion Influencers
We are seeing a trend emerging in America; the most powerful women in politics are becoming style influencers. From Kamala Harris’s extensive Converse collection to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s signature sleek middle parting and red lip, times are changing and fashion is
Gwen Stefani’s most iconic music video outfits
With her signature platinum blonde hair and trademark red lip, Gwen Stefani, 51, is a real style icon both in and out of her music videos. Fashion North have picked out some of her best music video looks from the
Sally Jewers brings denim dog coats to Sunderland
Sally Jewers brings Made By Sally J to Jacky Whites Market, Sunderland. Sally has been selling clothing made from reclaimed materials online to buyers worldwide. She has since started to make coats and bandanas for dogs, which can be custom made
Five fashion trends we blame TikTok for reviving
TikTok is the latest social media platform most (if not all) of us are addicted to. Here at Fashion North, we even have our own account @Fashion_North! Like most social media, it’s ‘transported’ many garments into our wish lists and
The Style Evolution of Ariana Grande
Since Ariana Grande dropped her jaw-dropping 60’s themed music video for new single Positions on 23rd October, it got us at Fashion North thinking of how much her style has changed and evolved throughout the years. Ariana uses Instagram to tease
Best face masks for the festive party season
The clocks have gone back, the nights are darker and Tesco is selling Christmas chocolates. It can only mean one thing: the countdown to Christmas is here. In any other year we would be starting to fill our diaries with
The return of velour tracksuits
Velour is back. Whatever your opinion of it, there is no denying that we are heading directly into a mid-Noughties renaissance. From Kim Kardashian-West’s new SKIMS velour tracksuits to Dua Lipa’s bold lime green version, expect to see a whole