Get dressed with Debenhams: How to style a lunch date outfit
Outfit details: Red Coat- £45, Printed Blouse- £39, Trousers- £40, all Nine by Savannah Miller. Bag- £22, Faith. We went for a dressy approach to a typical dinner date. A look that can be dressed up or down depending
Styling students let loose in Debenhams, Sunderland
Fashion styling students visited Debenhams in The Bridges for a morning of fashion-filled fun, with the visual merchandising team. Students first had a chat with Mick Booth, the store manager, and Amber Urwin, the visual and product team leader for the
My Clarins: New skincare range for women under 30 is success at The Bridges
Luxury beauty brand Clarins is known for age-targeting products but the new My Clarins range works on a gap in the company’s market - ethical product seeking millennials. The products are all necessities for any young woman’s skincare regime and range
Fashion North’s top picks: Topman @ The Bridges, Sunderland
When I think of affordable and trendy pieces I always think of Topman first. They're cool, but not in an obvious way. It's different, but not tacky. Topman had a wide and interesting range to suit all styles. Having easily the
River Island: New season styles at The Bridges, Sunderland
After looking around The Bridges for some styling inspiration, I finally found an outfit which I felt comfortable wearing in River Island. I like to wear clothes which aren't tight but are still fitted and flattering for my body shape. The
Fave fashion finds at the Bridges
Check out my favourite three fashion finds from the Bridges Sunderland. How cute does this Horse Utility Shirt look? It was £25 reduced from £35 at Topshop. I love the uniqueness of the print and how it looks simply tucked into
If you were a notebook which one would you be? Fashion North shops The Bridges, Sunderland for this seasons notebooks
With so many different designs out there to choose from, there’s a notebook fit for every personality. Despite the ever-growing prominence of technology in our everyday lives, it’s clear that tangible objects such as notebooks remain an essential university item for many
What I wore to The Rocky Horror Show
As a huge fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, I had to make a big effort when I found out that the live show was coming to the Sunderland Empire from January 28 this year. I decided to dress up, choosing
Fashion North meets Rik Bush: A volunteer for Age UK on Blandford Street, Sunderland
The transformation: from charity shop to vintage boutique It’s a typical dreary Wednesday morning in Sunderland. The city centre is fairly empty for 10 am in the early days of December, the streets occupied with a small handful of shoppers about
The Nightwear Before Christmas – how Sunderland Royal Hospital is warming our hearts this Christmas
It’s so easy to get caught up in the Christmas festivities and forget that there are people around us that face this time of year alone or in need. This year the Alexandra unit at Sunderland Royal Hospital - which treats
High-street shopper numbers lowest in a decade
Shopping numbers in Britain saw their largest November drop for a decade, since the financial crash between 2007-08 according to retailer research Springboard. Footfall on high streets, shopping centres, and retail parks fell by 3.2 per cent after twelve months of
How the catwalk can influence our winter hair trends
Hair trends come and go, and usually these trends emerge with runway events that inspire looks throughout the season. Lyndsey Roundtree, a hairdresser from Sunderland. told Fashion North: "You'll find that with clothes and stuff that colours tend to darken down, and