Fashion Students team up with Neuthread to create sustainable clothing line
Fashion students at the University of Sunderland have teamed up with Teesside fashion brand Neuthread to create a line of sustainable clothing with one design set to go into production. A spring/summer dress designed by third-year student Madina Mammadova will be
Where to get the perfect Spring Office Wear at the Bridges 2024
Styled by Bailey Whiteford, Sarah Nicholson and Paige Bovingdon With a range of ideas for spring wear in 2024, we decided to style the mannequin in a stylish and eye-catching work/going out wear. From gathering ideas we concluded that the outfit should
Dear fresher me: our fashion journalism students’ emotional tribute to themselves
Back in September 2021, right after a global pandemic, a new cohort of fashion journalism students started their journey at the University of Sunderland. Whether it was social catwalk reports, compiling lookbooks or creating social media content, our Fashion North
Meet our stylish 2023 Fashion North Freshers
It's freshers week! The time of the year when our new BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism students start their university journeys - full of fun experiences and great opportunities. Over the course of their time here, they will produce amazing content surrounding
Sunderland success stories: Former Fashion boss Alice Rowen Hall, Editor Cassie Moyse and Brow Queen Kim Cattin
From packing 60 dresses a day at a kitchen table, to being told "you will never be good enough to run this", the trio of women at the Entrepreneurial Leaders event, at the city of Sunderland Business Festival, have faced
Dear fashion fresher me … a letter to our 2019 selves
Here at Fashion North, all our content is produced by fashion journalism students at the University of Sunderland who dream of becoming editors of glossy magazines, fashion stylists or social media managers. Our class of 2022 started their journey back in
“I burnt Nicole Scherzinger’s dress.” Celebrity stylist Madeleine Bowden on her X Factor mishap, sewing pants on a singer live on stage, and touring the world with Jessie J
Stylist Madeleine Bowden grimaces as she recalls the time she burnt a pop star's dress 20 minutes before going live on stage. The former Sunderland University student was working as an assistant stylist on the X Factor when she accidentally burnt
Meet the Fashion North 2020/2021 team!
Get to know this year's Fashion North team! Our fashion and lifestyle website is based in Sunderland and covers all types of content around the North East. From latest news, events, top trends and exclusive interviews, we’ve got them covered! Our contributors
Emeli Sandé launches fashion collection: our edit
Multi-platinum singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé has many strings to her bow. She has a MBE and is also the chancellor of the University of Sunderland, home of Fashion North! Now, to celebrate the release of her latest single ‘More of
University of Sunderland lecturer named as inspiring journalism educator
Carole Watson, BA Fashion Journalism course leader and media law lecturer at the University of Sunderland, has been recognised as an inspiring journalism educator by Behind Local News, an online news platform covering the regional press. For Journalism Matters week, which
Thanks, Fashion North! Our 7th birthday messages
Way back in October 2013, the fashion journalism students at the University of Sunderland launched their very own website, Fashion North, to hone their writing and multimedia skills and to showcase their work in the real world. It all started with
The Class of 2023! Meet Fashion North’s freshers
It's a new academic year here at Fashion North and we are welcoming a new cohort of students starting their BA (Hons) Fashion journalism degree next week. Over the next three years, they'll be learning catwalk reporting, trend forecasting, street style