A FASHION JOURNEY THROUGH CITIES
One Jean, Four Friends, Four Cities A single pair of jeans travels among four friends in Tokyo, Paris, Seoul, and London, collecting stories along the way. When the jeans arrive, you unbox them, note any previous marks, style them with your
Uzbek Street Fashion Fusion
Uzbek street fusion is a visual story about how cultural heritage can feel modern. This editorial combines traditional Uzbek elements - adras fabrics, suzani embroidery, turbans, grapes as a symbol of hospitality - with the street aesthetics of a big
Pride Challenge
Runway Ready: Thrifted Glam for Pride A celebration of creativity, self-expression, and sustainable fashion through charity shop styling. For the Pride challenge, my group collaborated to create three stunning looks at Pride fashion challenge with Blandford Street charity shops and Sunderland Bid.
Styling Challenge at Smart Works
As part of our recent challenge, we had the opportunity to visit Smart Works, a charity organisation dedicated to supporting unemployed women by providing them with coaching, professional clothing, and the confidence they need to succeed in job interviews and transform
Beyond the Drape: Styling a Scarf – 3 Creative Looks
For this challenge, I chose a colourful scarf, a long-time favourite from my wardrobe. Here are the scarf staying methods I created with my scarf. Looped Hair Wrap For the first style, I used it to create a looped hair wrap. I
Stripe, Swim, and Shore: Menswear Trend for 2025 on a Budget
A menswear trend prediction for the Spring/Summer of 2025 is striped short-shorts, aligning with the overriding pattern trends coming in heavy this year. 'Normal People' star Paul Mescal has been known for donning the short-short look throughout his career; the
Vintage guru’s top tips on how to stay ethical in fashion
Being named one of "London's best vintage spots" by British Vogue, One Scoop Store has been quickly rising in popularity, with the curated selection of second hand items on offer often selling out within minutes. Fashion North spoke to founder
Is the high street dying? Fashion North investigates.
The high street is still the place to shop the hottest trends and the latest looks across the country, or is it? Through years of gradual decline and a global pandemic along with a soaring rise in online shopping and
Fashion North Podcast: Could the North East be the UK’s next fashion hotspot?
Fashion North team members: Lucy Baker, Maddy Ciaraldi, Maia Olusanya and Will Pollock sat down to record the newest episode of the Fashion North podcast to discuss the rise of North East fashion brands, and if the North East could
Fashion North’s Pick of the best budget wedding vendors in the North East
Are you a bride-to be? Planning a wedding on a budget? Then check out Fashion North's guide to a selection of the best budget wedding vendors in the North East. Fashion North editor Maddy Ciaraldi headed to the GNB Events wedding event, at
Fashion student to launch vintage market in Sunderland next year
A University of Sunderland fashion student is set to launch her very own vintage fashion market in Sunderland. Elena Amos, who is in her second year of studying Fashion Design and Promotion, wants to offer an affordable and sustainable alternative to
Menswear Street Style : What I wear to Uni and Drinks with Friends
My Typical Uni Outfit Recently I have been enjoying a lot of wider proportions in clothing, and these Entire Studios cargos fit that very well. I paired it with a shell jacket from Rains as they are both made from technical