the north

7 northern-raised designers on the power of their hometowns

the north

Steve Salter

7 northern-raised designers on the power of their hometowns
The north’s influence on London Fashion Week and beyond.
“i’m over here doing my thing, you’re over there doing my thing” – noel gallagher on liam, scissors and his most joyful record yet

the north

Matthew Whitehouse

“i’m over here doing my thing, you’re over there doing my thing” – noel gallagher on liam, scissors and his most joyful record yet
Manchester’s most famous son talks to i-D about rock and roll, and the small matter of the man he calls “the singer.”
meet the manchester queens who refuse to deny their radical political heritage

the north

Michael Rose

meet the manchester queens who refuse to deny their radical political heritage
Politics doesn’t have to be a drag — but maybe it should be.
every single manchester band ranked in order

the north

Felix Petty

every single manchester band ranked in order
Including a comprehensive playlist.
#tbt: alasdair mclellan captures agyness deyn at home in the north

the north

i-D Staff

#tbt: alasdair mclellan captures agyness deyn at home in the north
We’re throwing back to May 2008 and Alasdair McLellan’s iconic story from The Agyness Deyn, Issue No. 287. Oh Manchester, so much to answer for…
forget the fake tan and falsies stereotypes – scouse style is varied and vibrant

the north

Bojana Kozarevic

forget the fake tan and falsies stereotypes – scouse style is varied and vibrant
One of the UK’s most loved designer stores is in Liverpool. Cricket’s long been known as the north’s holy grail for fashion, a haven built on a love of people, laughs and glamour. We meet the brains behind those zebra print carrier bags. Howzat!
“it would take an artist to invent it” – how blackpool created one of the uk’s most exciting art scenes

the north

Kamila Rymajdo

“it would take an artist to invent it” – how blackpool created one of the uk’s most exciting art scenes
Forget stripy deckchairs and sticks of rock! Blackpool is home to one of the country’s most exciting contemporary art scenes and you’re gonna wish you were here.
poems for bootle: looking to the past, present and future of the north

the north

Lauren Black

poems for bootle: looking to the past, present and future of the north
The fourth in our series of specially created projects from students at Manchester School of Art comes from Lauren Black, who takes inspiration from Roger McGough’s Poem for Bootle to create a personal view of the surroundings she grew up in.
homoelectric is manchester’s bespoke misfit paradise

the north

Paul Flynn

homoelectric is manchester’s bespoke misfit paradise
Twenty years into its heritage, Manchester’s Homoelectric is enjoying a pleasing renaissance inside a three-storey Salford warehouse. Of course it is.
“to me, the north of england means freedom” – photography that explores coming out in the north

the north

Noah Redman-Bennett

“to me, the north of england means freedom” – photography that explores coming out in the north
The third in our series of specially created projects from Fashion Art Direction students at Manchester School of Art comes from Noah Redman-Bennett, who explores how moving to Manchester at 19 shaped him into the person he is today.

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