Coachella Festival Fashion

by Amanda // April 11, 2019 // Comments off

Coachella is happening this weekend and although 5000 miles away in sunny Cali and not readily on my doorstep, it’s still the ultimate festival when it comes to checking out fashion. Festival Fashion was once a case of simply squeezing... Continue reading →

Kate’s 40th Vogue Cover

by Amanda // April 11, 2019 // Comments off

It’s Kate Moss’ 40th Vogue cover. Most models are lucky to even get one magazine cover. Let alone Vogue, and let alone 40! She’s been captured in multiple incarnations, starting with her first appearance in March 1993, heralding the arrival of... Continue reading →

… a word from the Editor

by Amanda // April 4, 2019 // Comments off

As you read this week’s Amanda Zips It Up,I’ll be 38,000 feet high or thereabouts. Balearic bound. Summer officially kicks off this weekend. For my friends and I anyway. We’re off to Mallorca today for a big few days of... Continue reading →

Punk Crocs

by Amanda // April 4, 2019 // Comments off

These crocs with spikes and chains are officially a thing. A thing that’ll set you back a cool £200. Yes, the web is going wild for these dangerous looking things. First there were high heeled wedge crocs, then grass versions... Continue reading →

Gwyneth’s S&M Lingerie

by Amanda // April 4, 2019 // Comments off

PAIN OR PLEATHER? She’s not my cup of tea and neither is her website Goop, but I do like Gwyneth Paltrow’s new kinky lingerie range. But is it torture to wear? It’s hard to deny that leather underwear looks great,... Continue reading →

How The Freezer Came In From The Cold

by Amanda // April 4, 2019 // Comments off

As you know, at Zips It Up, we like to bring you a bit of lifestyle as well as fashion, but I bet you didn’t expect to be reading about freezers? Frozen food’s been out of fashion since the 1970s.... Continue reading →