Maxi dresses serve all the vacay vibes for summer 22/23
One of the main trends for SS 22/23 is called vacay maxi. A vacay maxi is categorised by style suitable for stay-cations and beach getaways. The maxi dress is the ultimate vibrant vacation piece, fusing essential qualities for the post-pandemic consumer
Stylish ways to wear a scarf for pre-spring
Three ways to wear the same scarf Everyone loves a good hat and scarf combo when it comes to winter not many people think about how a scarf alone can be used as a transitional piece for the pre-spring months. Aside from
Calling all fashion lovers The Style Pod at The Bridges is back
The Bridges once again set us a challenge for our second-year Styling students to style the mannequins to go inside their Style Pod that included two female mannequins and a male mannequin. The group planned and curated the outfits and
How hip hop has inspired my personal style journey
My style is influenced by the hip hop culture - during the late 90s. The headband and the wide leg jeans are key characteristics of the look. When it comes to the accessories, I like adding bohemian-ethnic details and since
From styleless to stylish: my personal style journey
Where does my personal style inspiration come from? I have been a street dancer for more than half my life and, due to that, I found myself falling into street style fashion without putting much thought into it. Dancing has always
Family Christmas party wear: the Bridges style pod challenge
The Bridges once again set our third-year Fashion Journalism students a styling challenge to create Christmas party looks for all the family to go inside their Style Pod. The team planned and curated the outfits and props from retailers inside
From tacky to fashionable: the best and worst Christmas jumpers of the year
Christmas Jumper day is just around the corner and, we have compiled some of the best and worst Christmas jumpers of the festive season. Whether you like something fashionable and stylish to wear to your local Christmas market or something tacky
Fashion North go behind the scenes at the Luxe Elle A/W21 photoshoot
Fashion North went behind the scenes at Luxe Elle’s latest shoot for their autumn/winter collection. We had the opportunity to see the latest pieces from the range, produce some social media content and get an exclusive interview with model, mum,
AW21 weekend wear: the Bridges’ Style Pod challenge, was it a success?
The Bridges in Sunderland decided to set our fashion journalism students a challenge to style the mannequins in The Style Pod. This involved the team planning a theme and picking the outfits and props from the retailers in the shopping
Need fashion advice? Meet our new agony aunt!
Meet Fashion North's new agony aunt Megan West who's here to answer all your style questions and give the best fashion advice. My name is Megan and I’m fashion obsessed, and I want to help you get out of your comfort
Trends you need to invest in now before they are sold out in spring
Fashion month has wrapped up and, the weather is getting colder, days filled with rain and the ‘cosy’ variety of the holidays approach. Here at Fashion North, we are still looking ahead to the spring months and the days when pastels
Calling all fashionistas! The Bridges’ brand new style pod is launched
The Bridges in Sunderland has recently opened a brand new and exciting way to view the latest trends and become inspired to buy new staples for your wardrobe. And the Fashion North team has been invited to help style some looks