Talent-spot the next hot fashion designer at students’ catwalk show
Think you can spot the next Stella McCartney or Gareth Pugh? Sunderland University's fashion design and promotion students are hosting a catwalk show to present their own handmade garments. The end of year show will take place on Thursday May 7 from
Plastic hangers, essential everyday item or scourge of the earth?
Plastic clothing hangers are an essential everyday item, but they’re actually doing more damage to our environment than good. Each year, the citizens of Britain bring home over 400 million hangers with each one taking over 1,000 years to decompose due
Dear fresher me: our fashion journalism students’ emotional notes to self
Back in September 2017, a group of fresh-faced fashion journalism students joined Fashion North and started their three-year journey learning about catwalk reporting, trend forecasting, street style photography, social media and much, much more. Today, they are reaching the end of
Students buy clothes in kilos as vintage seller arrives to Sunderland
Vintage Vera, the seller of vintage clothing came to the University of Sunderland and students were buying garments by the kilo to avoid harming the planet. Gordon Martin, owner of the sustainable brand said: ″We set up the business because of
What’s in your fave beauty products? Fashion Journalism students visit Sunderland cosmetic science labs
First year fashion journalism students have been discovering how beauty products are created and what ingredients go in their favourite cosmetics. The group visited the cosmetic science laboratories at University of Sunderland's city campus where they sampled body butters, oils, creams
Double-denim heaven as fashion students prove talent is in the jeans
It’s where east meets west; McQueen clashes with Westwood; country turns kimono. University of Sunderland fashion students have been getting versatile with denim as part of a unique exhibition. Now on display in the University’s Priestman building, the array of denim creations
Vivienne Westwood and shaping the body: UoS fashion students take York
Fashion journalism and design students ventured out of Sunderland this week and headed for York. With an early start to the day, the fashion cohort set off to visit the Vivienne Westwood personal shoe collection and shaping the body exhibition at York
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I miss Sunderland and the seaside” Fashion designer-to-the-stars Gareth Pugh returns to his North East roots
He counts Beyoncé, Rhianna, Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue among his A-list fans – but for one international fashion designer, Sunderland will always be home. You’d expect Gareth Pugh to be flying around the world dressing celebrities and supermodels with his
Fashion Journalism graduates inspire students to seize opportunities and land top jobs
Two fashion journalism graduates from the University of Sunderland took time out from their new careers to chat to students. Rio Beadie landed a job with occasionwear brand Dressi after graduating and Louise Barber works as a Social Media Manager at
From freshers to fabulous fashion journalism finale
They started out as shy fashion journalism freshers at the University of Sunderland in September 2015 and enjoyed a Welcome Week trip to the YSL exhibition at Bowes museum, County Durham. Today, the class of 2018 enjoyed their last-ever newsday in
Doctor Who expert praises “gender neutral” time lord outfit worn by Jodie Whittaker
A Sunderland Doctor Who expert has praised the gender neutral outfit worn by the new female time lord Jodie Whittaker. John Paul Green, a Principal Lecturer and science fiction academic at the University of Sunderland, spoke out after the BBC released
Save the date! The Bridges Sunderland’s Student Raid is back
On October 2, The Bridges Sunderland will be hosting their annual Student Raid event. The popular event, which is in its seventh year, is a chance for students from the region's colleges and universities to shop around and get exclusive discounts.