Show Up North: The Joy Weekender for Women
A three-day, female-focused weekend is coming to Event Northumbria from October 9th to 11th with Show Up North. With over 55 sessions built into a packed timetable, plus a marketplace showcasing brilliant regional product businesses, this weekend is an unmissable experience
Five-Pound Clothing Sale Hosted by Smart Works This October
The women's charity Smart Works have planned an autumn clothing sale at Northumbria University next week, where everything is expected to be five pounds or less. On Thursday 8th October and Friday 9th October, the sale will take place in the
New ‘Hannah Montana Inspired’ Vintage Store in Newcastle
A brand new vintage store, described by one of the owners as 'Hannah Montana's wardrobe mixed with teenage girl from the 2000s' has just opened in Ouseburn, Newcastle. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bibelot Nook, vintage furniture, interiors
Styling Challenge at Smart Works
As part of our recent challenge, we had the opportunity to visit Smart Works, a charity organisation dedicated to supporting unemployed women by providing them with coaching, professional clothing, and the confidence they need to succeed in job interviews and transform
Smart works
Unlike our regular Tuesday morning sessions at St Peters campus, Sunderland we joined a charity organisation called Smart works in Newcastle. I had never heard or Smart work before my visit but what they do is help unemployed women gain
Street style: the trendiest skirts of the spring in the streets of Newcastle!
Sunny weather hit Tyne and Wear like a spring miracle. Style icons such as Kate Moss, Carrie Bradshaw of SATC and Bella Hadid have given us major inspo for wearing skirts, and show our legs some sun (no more vitamin
Smart Works Newcastle – Interview wear styling challenge
This week we visited Smart Works Newcastle, a charity that supports unemployed women in their search to find work through an interview preparation service and an interview dressing service in which clients are styled an outfit suitable for an interview
Inside our Fashion Students’ visit to Smart Works Newcastle
Our Fashion Journalism and Fashion Design and Promotion students paid a visit to Smart Works Newcastle earlier this week to meet stylists, take part in styling challenges, have some career coaching and much more. Smart Works Newcastle is a charity that
Newcastle Student Races: What To Wear
On the 2nd of May, the student horse races take place in Gosforth Park, Newcastle. This year, it's not just the races, there are also fairground rides and DJs throughout the night. But do not worry! Anyone can go to this
Fashion student trials vintage market in Sunderland.
Elena Amos, a second-year fashion student at the University of Sunderland hopes to offer an affordable, sustainable fashion market for fashion fans in the North East. The market was made possible with support from Sunderland City Council and the University of
Newcastle’s Homeware Paradise ‘Søstrene Grene’ SS25 offerings
Danish home and lifestyle chain, Søstrene Grene opened its first North East store in August. Six months on, Fashion North visited to see what it on offer for SS25. Søstrene Grene is becoming a beloved addition to Newcastle’s Eldon Square. Established
Newcastle Christmas Market makes its 2024 return
Newcastle Christmas Market returns to show the best of Northern products as Christmas day gets closer, but for many the festive season isn’t so jolly. As we roll into December it brings all the festive traditions that many have come to