The role of male fashion and social media in ending toxic masculinity
By Bethan Baker. Alongside the rising Feminist movement of the 20th century came the reprobate of toxic masculinity; seen by activists as the explanation for male violence and the desires for dominance over women. More recently, toxic masculinity movements have raised
Fashion Styling: Transitioning from winter to spring for men
Like a toxic ex, winter is leaving us before even starting and planning on coming back again next year. Spring, however, is coming to warm things up and shine some light on some new styles. Many of us find it
12 days of Christmas: ten lords a leaping – in festive mens shoes
On the tenth day of Christmas, Fashion North gave to me
Hedi Simane’s first menswear campaign for Celine
Artistic director of Celine Hedi Slimane is a French photographer and designer who according to French Vanity Fair is one of the “50 most influential French people in the World.” He has previously worked for Dior Homme and Yves Saint Laurent
Bold but broad: 1930s menswear
Throughout the 1930s casual menswear garments were inspired by broad shoulders and thin waists. Tailored wear such as suits, trousers and collars were widened and made longer, to imply men having a small midriff and longer legs. Over the years, garments narrowed
Key Menswear trends of the 1920s
In a series of nostalgia pieces for Fashion North, we look back at the roaring twenties. Fashion for men in the 1920s included a lot of tailoring, styled with bowling hats and fur coats. Key pieces include Oxford shirts, tweed/houndstooth wool
Make ‘good things happen’ in tiger print: X factor inspo
Last weekend saw X Factor contestants compete at judges houses and which final 16 will be heading to the live shows, but there’s just no escaping the animal print trend. While leopard print saw its way onto the unlikely show Bake
War-core: what is this fashion trend?
With apocalyptic movies and TV series at the top of most peoples watch-lists, it's not hard to imagine a dystopian future where fashion is leather, chains and combat boots. The real question is: Just how fast is this future approaching? A new
A look back at the Bridges Fashion Weekend
The Bridges Fashion Weekend returned for another year at Sunderland’s local shopping centre. The catwalk shows ran from April 26 to April 29, with various times during the early hours of the day and evening. The Bridges welcomed BBC Newcastle Radio’s Anna
Still life: Date night essentials for him
With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, it's time you started thinking about how to accessorise your date night outfit. Choose a smart but subtle tie, with matching cufflinks to really dress to impress. If you're wearing quite a muted outfit, jazz it
Christmas Gifts for Him
Less than a week until Christmas Day and you've got no idea what to buy for him? The Fashion North team put together our best and most affordable Christmas gift ideas --- from accessories to grooming and gadgets to after shaves. You may also fancy giving
John McKenzie – How the Mantidy was created
Meet men’s lifestyle brand designer John McKenzie, as he tells us about his brand Mantidy and his journey through his life in the fashion industry. On his way to a meeting at Liberty London to showcase his latest collections, John’s