Football Fashion: Students design Sunderland FC ladies’ youth kit
It's not often that fashion and football collide but thanks to a new initiative, in Sunderland, style on the soccer pitch has received an upgrade. Students in the second and third year of the BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Promotion course
The Bridges Student Raid 2022
The Bridges Student Raid returned this year with a bang and experienced bumper levels of attendance from students. The event unfolded last night, September 26, at the Bridges Shopping Centre in the heart of Sunderland. The yearly event takes place during Freshers
Out-of-this-world: intergalactic dressing is in
In 2022, dressing how you like is easier than ever, and interstellar fashion is guaranteed to get you looks - take it from someone who thinks ‘alien’ is a compliment! Fashion has always had rules. Don’t wear blue and black. Never mix metals. “Before
Spring’s here! Or is it? We don’t know what to wear
The sun was shining, we all ditched our winter coats and boots, and basked in the mini-heatwave. But then, hang on, Mother Nature threw a curveball bringing back winter with a vengeance with non-stop rain and SNOW (yes, snow!) . The Met
Spring has officially blossomed at The Bridges Style Pod
It's that time once again where our local shopping centre, The Bridges in Sunderland, set our second year styling students a chance to style the mannequins to go inside their Style Pod. This pod included two female mannequins and a
Deconstructing the beauty ideal as a trans individual
Polish-born and Yorkshire-raised cosmetic science transgender student Sebrina Fatz has big plans on switching up the beauty industry. In an up-close and personal interview with Fashion North, she tells us about the in's and out's of the beauty industry from
The ultimate Christmas gift guide for £20 and under
Christmas is quickly approaching and, with delivery dates getting further and further out of our reach, here at Fashion North, we have compiled the ultimate Christmas gift guide for £20 and, under that, you can get in-store. All of the products
The Fashion Bible opens its first store in Sunderland ahead of Christmas
The online brand The Fashion Bible has opened its first brick-and-mortar shop in Sunderland city centre after more than 10 years in the business. From loungewear to knitwear and glitter dresses, the clothing brand sells stylish and affordable pieces that led
Are we a generation of ‘skintellectuals’? How social media is reshaping the skincare world
The online beauty market in the UK more than doubled in the last six years and our skincare obsession is only getting bigger in the post-pandemic world. Fashion North investigates how social media fuels our skincare buys. The beauty sector was hit hard
How can the high street woo back Gen Z shoppers?
The rise of online shopping from younger generations has led to the decline in our high street but with fresh ideas can brands grab the attention of mobile-savvy shoppers in a desperate attempt to save our stores? In recent times
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
Early Christmas shopping: the best beauty present round-up
It's over 70 days away but Christmas panic-buying has already started in mid-October, not least due to HGV driver shortages and dire warnings from retailers. "It is always a good idea to avoid disappointment and shop early," said toy retailer Smyths