Shoes: Pleasure and Pain begins at the Bowes Museum
North East shoe lovers, prepare to find your dream exhibition at the Bowes Museum! Shoes: Pleasure & Pain is here until October, and it's a must see. On Saturday (June 11) Shoes: Pleasure and Pain made its North East debut. The
Designer, Nicole Robotham, discusses new project and how to be successful in the fashion industry.
Nicole Robotham set up the business especially for designers in the North East of England for the reason that in previous years, most fashion companies have been based in London and surrounding areas in the South. We caught up with Nicole
Independent jewellery brand, Malaika Ceramics, set to take Sunderland by storm
Lois Gray, 49, is an A&E worker and talented jewellery maker who is currently working on her own business, Malaika Ceramics. Lois is an extremely determined individual who would love nothing more than to be able to quit her job
Sex and the City Meets Cinderella at The Bowes Museum This Summer
Powerful? Practical? Crippling? Comfy? - whatever your taste in footwear it’s certain to be reflected in The Bowes Museum’s major summer exhibition. The Museum is the only UK venue outside London that will stage Shoes: Pleasure and Pain, organised by the
The Queen at 90: What the Queen wore on her visits to the North East
The Queen celebrates her 90th birthday today, April 21 - a milestone that will be marked both privately with family and publicly by the nation. Tributes will be paid to the monarch, born on April 21 1926, who has become the
North East vintage seller reveals her secret to success
Sarah Wilson will be celebrating her fourth year of being an independent vintage seller later this year. The 32-year-old owns It’s Vintage Darling, a gem of a shop filled with nostalgia which sits in the heart of South Shields. After having
Top ten things North East Mams always say
Today (Sunday, March 8) sees mothers and other female loved ones from across the world being celebrated. In the North East, mothers have their sayings and we want to celebrate them. Here are the top ten sayings from mothers in the North
North East former Barbour designer gives new life to forgotton wartime fashion
The Beehive Brand is the brainchild of former Barbour designer, Andrea Freeman, who has created a range of knitwear for men and women made from British wool and manufactured in the UK. The first production run of the eponymous collection titled
Trend Alert: Floral Crown Hair Pieces
By Kate Pattinson & Rebecca Wayman If you are inspired by decades gone by, and have a love for all things natural, these beautiful blossoms and crowns of lace will transport you back in time to make you feel like you
7 North East places to pop the question this Valentine’s Day
It’s that time of year again when the shops and the streets are bursting with love, and every couple competes for the cheesiest way to show that they care. Whether it's roses, teddies, chocolate or wine (the only true way
Bowes Museum announces ‘Shoes: Pleasure and Pain’ exhibition
Last year the Bowes Museum held the ever so popular YSL: Style Is Eternal exhibition, which explored the life of the French designer as well as presenting some of his most famous designs. The exhibition was set to run from
Stylish places to take your date this Valentines Day
Whether you're the type of couple who enjoys a weekend away or a quiet drink in a quirky cocktail bar, check out our most stylish places to spend Valentines Day in the North! Newton Hall, Northumberland Newton Hall is a Georgian boutique