(Lion) Heads turned: The controversy with the animal inspirations behind Schiaparelli’s latest collection
Haute Couture is fashion's answer to genuinely creative (and often crazy) clothes. This is certainly true regarding the legendary fashion house, Schiaparelli, which never fails to excite and amaze. But heads were turned and eyebrows raised when Kylie Jenner attended
The rise in cosmetic filler procedures amongst young women: are our favourite celebrities to blame?
We all want to have the perfect pout or defined cheekbones, but is the desire to look like our favourite celebrities becoming dangerous amongst the younger generation? In recent years, cosmetic filler appointments have become as much of a regular occurrence
Sweet like chocolate: 5 ways to wear the chocolate brown trend
With the UK being in and out of lockdown and various coronavirus restrictions for the past year, there hasn’t been much else to do apart from carry out some unnecessary online shopping. One trend that has been at the top of
The Hit and Misses of Celeb Christmas Costumes
When it comes to Christmas time, we all like to put a little bit of extra effort in, it's the festive spirit that takes over us. Here at Fashion North we love any excuse to throw some makeup on and
PLT drop their winter ski range (no snow required)
It might feel like the wrong time to be planning a winter holiday with current travel restrictions, but Pretty Little Thing's new ski range doesn't mean you have to hit the piste. The PLT Ski line consists of winter essentials from
Get your claws into tiger print, it’s grrrrreat
Animal print has always been a huge trend within the fashion industry. It first became popular in the late 1960s, in the United States, during the bohemian movement. There are a wide range of animal prints to incorporate into your wardrobe
Beyond Fashion North: Episode 10
Welcome to Beyond Fashion North, Episode Ten; a podcast run by students of the University of Sunderland. In this podcast, Sam Boal, Beth Callaghan and Barbora Bednárová discuss Halloween traditions, celebrity Halloween costumes, and other festivities going on around the North East
Met Gala 2019: If the shoe fits, then Zendaya, you shall go to the ball
By Sophie Mackel There was more than a touch of fairytale to the 2019 Met Gala, with celebrities battling it out on the red carpet, showing off their ‘campest’ looks and strutting their most vibrant and flamboyant frocks. The theme was 'Camp:
2019 Met Gala round-up: the good, the bad and the fabulous
By Hannah Smith The Met Gala took the world by storm on Monday night as celebrities rocked up to the red carpet in their campiest outfits, stealing the show with their avant-garde attire. This year’s theme was Camp: Notes on Fashion
To those who value comfort over fashion: is the boilersuit your trademark outfit for SS19?
Are the days of the mini-skirt over? Ladies, it seems that trousers and high-waist joggers have become a new staple in femininity, this trending adaptation of the generic jumpsuit is a symbolic piece transforming gender stereotypes. It’s named the boilersuit and dates
Dare to be bold in neon this Spring/Summer 2019
This Spring/Summer 2019 is all about neon green. It has been very prominent on the runway and the SS19 collections with the likes of Off-White, Saint Laurent and Mugler featuring statement neon pieces in their shows. We are sure that
Hair raising: our top nine celeb hair transformations
If you’ve managed to get this far in your life without changing your hair at some point, then congratulations and well done to you! Let’s not lie, we all get a bit bored with our hair at some point and