Fashion’s continuous love affair with anime
Gucci’s latest release features iconic ‘one piece’ pirates, Luffy and Zoro, in a manga style look book, as anime’s diversion into the fashion world steadily progresses. Eiichiro Oda was hired by Gucci in order to create cover artwork for the brand's
Outfits of Met Mondays past
The first Monday in May for the past 72 years has been Met Monday. However, this year due to Covid-19 the Met Gala has been postponed indefinitely. The theme was to be ‘About Time: Fashion and Duration’ looking back at a
And the Brit award for best dressed goes to…
If you’re anything like we are at Fashion North, you’ll also be obsessed with the Brits. From the performances to the speeches what’s not to love. However, the most important element to any award show has to be the outfits.
Gucci F/W20: behind the ‘seams’ of styling models on the runway
Alessandro Michelle has returned to the Gucci Headquarters in Milan, where he unveiled his new F/W womenswear collection after his previous show ‘Gucci SS20’ in Milan last year. It was hard to believe that he could excel our expectations even more,
Style Wars: could gaming save the fashion industry?
It’s hard to imagine the worlds of gaming and fashion colliding, but designers such as Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are hoping that gaming will win over a new generation of customers. Samantha Boal reports. When you initially think about the world of gaming, you may think about teenagers playing Call of
Conscious cashmere: Recycling the world’s most luxurious fabric
While once considered an elusive commodity, cashmere is now more readily available than ever before, but how sustainable is our lust for luxe? Fashion North’s Christy Laverty examines the effects of cashmere and the shift to recycled fibres. As brands continue
Start as you do not mean to go on: fashion controversies of 2019 so far
Burberry has recently publicly apologised for their ‘insensitive’ designs that featured on the runway during London Fashion Week. The ‘Tempest’ Burberry AW19 runway was inspired by a nautical theme but it seems that chief executive, Marco Gobbetti and chief creative
Gucci FW19 RTW collection: Masquerade meets punk in Milan
Alessandro Michele has returned to his roots at the Gucci Headquarters in Milan, where he unveiled the new ready to wear collection for this fall/winter – after his previous show ‘Gucci showtime SS19’ in Paris last year. It was hard to
Photoshoot: the buzzword on the bee trend
The aim of this still-life styling shoot is to raise awareness of the decline of the bee population. The concept centres around Gucci's iconic gold bee embroidery which was first introduced in Gucci ready-to-wear in the 1970s. The bee code is
Ordinary pieces: A spin on the timeless black and white combo
At first sight these pieces of clothes may look ordinary but putting them all together make an amazing look for a date, meeting with friends or to college/uni. Combine a basic white T-shirt with luxurious black leather skinny trousers and wear
Shop the look: Parisian chic
Parisian style is a very minimalist trend which will never go out of fashion. Spotted on the catwalk and on the high-street, its a style everyone can pull off. The blush pink and the light-weight fabric will compliment nearly everyone. Check
Daddy cool- the lowdown on chunky trainers
Gone are the days of box-fresh clean white trainers, Dad trainers are the new IT footwear. Dad trainers are huge this year with the likes of; Balenciaga, Fila, Buffalo, Nike, Adidas, and Gucci getting on board with the trend. The chunky