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‘Huge Queues, big crowds and busy shops’ - these are the phrases that have been used to describe The Bridges annual Student Raid in recent years. This year would have marked the 10thanniversary of this event however due to COVID-19,
Lush launches handcare sets to protect and perfect your hands
During the pandemic of Covid-19 it has been essential to maintain our self-care especially looking after our hands to ensure they are clean and protected as possible. We blame all the necessary hand-washing and gloves worn to the supermarkets, but
Vintage Vera Pop-Up Shop Champions Environmentally Fashionable Choices
Vintage Vera has opened up an old school clothing store at the University of Sunderland for one day only, showcasing a variety of pre-owned fashion choices. The clothes sale offers university students the chance to add to their wardrobe with outfits
Sunderland shop donates clothes to the homeless
The owner of, an independent clothing store in Sunderland has asked for her customers support in order to help those in need this Christmas. Bou-chique, a new local business, is already trying to help out the homeless community. In order to get
This girl absolutely can! How to feel empowered in 2020
Who runs the world? Girls. Beyoncé said it first but let’s just reinforce that message. Here at Fashion North, we have been working on a piece with the concept of making women feel empowered in male dominated sports in the
Delightfully Denim: “We aim to give people items that they can love as much as the jeans they wear”
Sarah Ball, a 42-year-old mum of two daughters living in Penshaw, says she has always been creative and, in a bid to tap into these roots, she set up Delightfully Denim in April 2018. In an exclusive interview with Fashion North,
Bou-Chique: Sunderland’s size-free clothing store
Bou-Chique is Sunderland's new size-free clothing store, which opened six weeks ago on Bridge Street. The store has been opened by Donna Arkley and Helen Collinson, and stocks a range of different clothing, accessories, shoes and homewear. The clothing isn't
Fashion North teams up with the Bridges to create winter lookbook
Look what we made! Fashion North has teamed up with the Bridges to help create this 2019 winter fashion magazine. Fashion Journalism students at the University of Sunderland were given the opportunity to be involved, with roles including modelling, social
“If I could tell my 13 year-old self that I would be sent Charlotte Tilbury, NARS and MAC, I wouldn’t be able to contain my excitement”
South Tyneside beauty blogger Katie Meehan, 24, reveals how to make a living from online. Photo credit: Fashion North Katie Meehan was told at school she’d never get anywhere for loving social media and she needed to focus on other things. However,
“Bruised to bits” in 8-inch heels – how pole fitness may be the key to female empowerment
Diminishing “stripper” stereotypes with elegance, pole fitness instructor Toni Deary provides a new outlook which encourages female empowerment. Photo from Toni Deary's Instagram, @t_deary While pole dancing is often portrayed as something for men to enjoy watching, new generations are fighting this
Is social media the main contributing attribute to mental health problems?
Mental health conditions such as Eating Disorders and Body Dysmophia are growing in the UK within the younger generation. Is this due to face-perfecting filters found on social media causing young adults to feel self-conscious about themselves? In late October last
Lights, Camera, LASHES!
Fashion North’s Beauty Editor Lucy Metcalfe tries out eyelash extensions and tells you everything that you should know before getting your own done