Sunderland shop donates clothes to the homeless
The owner of, an independent clothing store in Sunderland has asked for her customers support in order to help those in need this Christmas. Bou-chique, a new local business, is already trying to help out the homeless community. In order to get
Ready, teddy, go! The fluffiest trend of the season
Winter is officially settled here in the North East which means a ridiculous amount of layering and lots of big, fluffy jackets to keep warm. One of the biggest trends is back this season but it has transitioned into other
On the fifth day of Christmas my student loan gave to me….
Five festive fashion and beauty gifts that WON’T blow your budget this Christmas… The sudden realisation when the trees start to go up and the classic tunes start to play on the radio, turns to panic when you know that there
Xmas budget presents for her!
Only 21 days left till everyone will open their presents under the Christmas tree. Buying presents may be a tough task - especially if you're still a student - and you want to buy at least something little for all
New Years Eve lookbook: Shine bright like a gemstone
This lookbook was shot at The Alchemist in Eldon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The chosen theme was gemstones, which include the colours crystal, topaz, light siam and ruby. These are some ideas for looks that you can wear to your
From Lashes in The Loft to Around The UK
From doing lashes in her loft Ashleigh Stevenson, aged 27, never imagined she would have her own salon, let alone be selling her lashes via vending machines in shopping centres around the UK. Ashleigh, a beauty entrepreneur from Newcastle, opened up
Rise from the ashes: How a personal stylist can help women get their femininity back
Big changes to the body like having breast cancer can break down a women’s femininity but personal stylist at John Lewis, Margot McChlery, says personal styling is a great help to get it back. Margot, aged 22, has been working at
“I would be the one to ride over to Kensington Palace and deliver it…” – The life of a fashion graduate
Following her graduation, Lauren Jenkins, a design assistant for Seraphine in London, scored the internship that many fashion graduates could only dream of. Lauren, who is 26-years-old and originally from Glasgow, has always loved fashion and dreamt of becoming a fashion
Amsterdam changed my mentality: Fashion blogger Preppyfashionist about her career
It was a late rainy morning, and she came with her headphones on into Royal Café on Nelson Street in Newcastle. Unfortunately, it was a busy noisy morning there so we had to looking for another place for our talk.
Weddings are not always sunshine and rainbows…
Who would have thought a small wedding on the sandy beach of Mexico could bring so much disaster? Everyone always has a story about their disastrous bridesmaid dress; like the dress being the colour of vomit or the fit looking like
‘A Life in Style’ the blog that screams: “So what? I dress for me”
For Jilly, A life in style started 18 months ago. If you googled ‘Fashion blogger North East’ six months ago she was on page 4008. Now, she’s number one. Her blog is for women over 30 who love fashion, have a
The Flower That Blossomed
In the world of fashion there is an item of clothing for every occasion and when I was seven, I was able to dress up as what I imagined to be a real-life princess: although to everyone else I was