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
Dressing relevant – The emerging fashion trends for 2023
All outfits featured are items I already own. I do not believe in buying clothes simply to be in trend when trends die fast, sometimes in a matter of weeks. While I love fashion, I hate waste, and the fashion
Shein is the most popular brand of 2022, what do we do now?
After all the advocacy of being against Shein - protesting the brand's damaging carbon emissions, non-ethical fabric impact on the environment and not to mention its shocking and poor labour conditions that was exposed in a Channel 4 documentary, you
Is fast fashion resale really forbid-able?
Sustainability and second-hand shopping are all everyone in fashion seem to talk about these days and for good reason. The climate is in crisis, as is the cost-of-living, so it makes sense that people are turning to sites such as eBay
The Boss Babe, the activism and the fast fashion empire
If you spent any time on social media (and even a minute of scrolling on Instagram would count) on the 8 March, 2022. You'll have seen that it was international women's day and the slew of pages, brands and influencers
Slave to the label: Is the younger male generation more obsessed with designer labels than the females?
An investigation into the younger male generation’s expensive loyalty to top-end brands while women embrace low-cost fast fashion. We all love to splash out on a designer brand now and again, don’t we? A little treat now and again doesn’t hurt anyone.
One year since my breakup with fast fashion
People say breakups are really hard. You cry a lot and question yourself whether it was the right choice, but in the end you will end up stronger than ever and inspired to conquer the world. It has been one
TOP PICKS from the PLT X Doja Cat Collaboration
Pretty Little Thing are back at it again with another fashion campaign! This time they are collaborating with multi-platinum music artist Doja Cat, who is best known for her fruity-pink aesthetic. We should hope to see a TON of pink
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
Plastic hangers, essential everyday item or scourge of the earth?
Plastic clothing hangers are an essential everyday item, but they’re actually doing more damage to our environment than good. Each year, the citizens of Britain bring home over 400 million hangers with each one taking over 1,000 years to decompose due
Depop VS Fast Fashion, where does the future lie?
Fast fashion is dying, and fashion lovers are turning to something that will not only make a statement but will also help save the planet. Sustainable fashion and second-hand ownership has skyrocketed, with businesses such as Depop becoming more popular
Addicted to fast fashion until I gave up buying clothes for 30 days
Can you imagine spending a whole month without buying any new clothes? Fashion North’s news and shopping editor Barbora Bednarova thought that would be impossible until she joined #SecondHandSeptember and said "no" to her fast fashion obsession. Here's her story. September