The Importance of Accessorising
What makes an outfit, is it the clothes themselves? The real answer is accessories and what they bring to an outfit. You can have something as simple as a black dress but depending on the shoes,jewellery, bag you choose to
Talk of the Toon: Vicky Pattison returns to Newcastle for mullet madness
We thought mullets were a thing of the past. But like ballet flats, jeans under dresses and spandex neon workout sets, they might be ready to make a comeback. Geordie legend, Vicky Pattison, returned to her old stomping ground to open
The coat that is my crutch
My half sister, Skye, receives two Mother's Day cards a year- one from her daughter and one from me. Because before she pushed my niece, Willow, into the world nearly five years ago, my sister was raising me. We had busy parents
Sustainable swaps to make this ‘sparkly’ season
If Christmas isn't all about indulgence and extravagance, then you are probably doing it wrong. The festive season is almost synonymous with spoiling yourself, whether with alcohol, food, presents, time with loved ones or binge-watching Christmas films. But this overindulgence can
Should we all be “shrobing” to elevate our style to princess levels?
If it's good enough for the royals, it's good enough for us! Princess Eugenie, 31, was spotted "shrobing" as she left a London nightclub earlier this month. ’Shrobing’ is a fashion term which refers to ‘shoulder draping’. To shrobe means to
The most needless bags of 2019
This week Fashion North took a trip to Topshop at Intu Eldon Square, Newcastle to see the bags that have been filling the high street this new year. These are the ones that caught our attention… for the wrong reasons. The
Trend Alert: Faux Fur Coats
There’s always a reluctance to bring out your winter coat every December; it almost feels like a chore to wear one. But when the cold weather hits us, there’s no option other than to bring out these staple pieces and wear
Get Your Winter Wardrobe Ready: Next AW15 Look Book
Here at Fashion North we were able to get our mitts on some of the Autumn / Winter 15 collection from Next, and the fashion styling students from the University of Sunderland worked their magic to put together three looks