Fashion History: How Pirates inspired a fashion movement
In a series of articles, Fashion North explores the importance of corsetry throughout fashion history. Here, fashion design and promotion student, Lily Ellen Rodell, explores steam punk fashion, pirates and corsets. This fashion moodboard is inspired by pirate style and the
Trend Alert: SS23 corsetry
This mood board showcases designs for spring/summer 23, all influenced by corsets of the past. Images: WGSN Today's corsets are more about fashion and empowering women in modern day society, rather than constraints. In history, corsets were first used to constrict and
The Mamma Mia empowerment movement
The film ‘Mamma Mia’ has been sending waves around the world since its first release in 2008. With the latest film: “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again” being released in 2018, the trend of female empowerment is bigger than ever. Mamma
Day of the Girl: what makes you feel confident?
#DayOfTheGirl is a national holiday that focuses on empowering girls and women around their human rights. Photo credit: Fashion North International Day Of The Girl exists to recognise the unique challenges girls face all over the world. We, as a global society,