Icons of the Sixties: Jean Shrimpton
Jean Shrimpton was a pioneer of the modern supermodel throughout the 1960s. Her influence has remained clear from her initial beginnings in the modelling industry up until the present day. Often referred to as one of the world’s first supermodels,
A very pretty protest
Clothes are about expression, not rules, so we’ve taken the rule book, done everything it told us not to and proven why fashion isn’t about what's right or wrong. From layered jewellery to black and brown together, it’s a fashion
From being disowned for being gay to featuring in Italian Vogue
At 27 years old, Sunderland-born Syed Ahmed has made a name for himself in the fashion industry with an Instagram following of more than 63,000. He has worked with brands such as Calvin Klein, Dior beauty and ASOS and appeared
Influencers you should be following for Black History Month
This Black History Month 2020 falls on October 1st to October 31st, and to celebrate we have put together some of our favourite black Instagram influencers we think you should be following. There are hundreds of Instagram influencers out there, so
Cindy, Naomi, Linda and Christy: the original Supermodels are back
Apple TV have just ordered a documentary event series called 'The Supermodels' exposing the iconic careers of supermodels like the names of Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, and Christy Turlington. The docu-series goes back to the 1980s when all
From lazy Mondays to sassy Saturdays – 2019 guide to confident clothing
As a third-year journalism student who quite frankly enjoys another hour in bed, I normally wear jeans and a stripy top on a daily basis
“If somebody had said 18 months ago that I’d be a model, I’d have laughed in their face” – how Joshua Glennon stumbled into the world of modelling
From being a student studying building surveying at Northumbria University, to being signed with Tyne Tees Models - 22-year-old Joshua Glennon’s lifestyle changed in a way that he never expected. In an exclusive interview with Fashion North, he tells us
Why Pretty Little Thing’s collection with Ashley Graham is changing fashion
As Ashley Graham's brand-new collection hits the pretty little thing website, the model and body confidence campaigner continues her fight to make all women 'own the skin they are in.' Her range varies from sizes 6-28 and acts as a
Tyra Banks and her fierce Mama release ‘Perfect Is Boring’
Remember those days cuddled up on the sofa, cup of tea in hand while watching episodes of America’s Next Top Model every week and rooting for your favourite? Most of all we remember Tyra, the strong confident woman who made up
It’s finally here! ZendayaEditsBoohoo
When Boohoo announced its collaboration with Zendaya, we at Fashion North got just a little bit excited (okay really excited). Coming to most people’s attention on the Disney Channel and later breaking out of the Disney shadow to fully establish
ASOS features visibly disabled model in activewear campaign
While most brands have embraced diversity over the last few years, very few have featured women or men with noticeable disabilities in their advertising campaigns. However, ASOS have released a new activewear campaign featuring models of various backgrounds, genders and abilities
Beth Cowan: I think I had the idea that you need to be really skinny to be a model
Chester-le-Street model and gym instructor beats anorexia and is off to Florida for her first big sponsored photo shoot. Beth has been modelling for three years, and it all started when she entered Miss Bijoux at Bijoux Nightclub in Newcastle City