Welcome to Amanda Zips It Up. It’s the end of October – 10 months down, 2 to go, before the end of this year of hell. Surely 2021 can only get better? I suppose we may as well start thinking about... Continue reading →

Gift ideas for women – even if you think she already has “everything” What’s your one take-away from the past year? How to bake cakes? How to find things to do at home? How to stay motivated and keep fit? Perhaps... Continue reading →

So, I bet you think these are a standard pair of 30 denier tights, right? How many of us freeze in the winter months because tights just don’t keep us warm enough. Well, here’s how to stay looking sexy without... Continue reading →

Lily Allen Launches Her Own Vibrator Stories about sex toys in Zips It Up are like the number 19 bus. You wait ages for one to come along, and then they arrive in twos and threes.  If you read Lily Allen’s memoir,... Continue reading →

Autumnal greetings everyone. In this week’s issue, we go all Halloween, with Kylie Jenner, pumpkins and cakes. Pretty Little Thing launch a whole collection of Body Con Mask dresses – which I have just bought – and if you’ve just... Continue reading →

Following last week’s feature on Netflix fashion sensation “Emily In Paris”, upon further viewing it was Emily’s phone and phone case (in constant use) which caught my eye, more than the bucket hats. And as if her fashion wasn’t sparkling enough, you... Continue reading →

2020 Fashion Remember, I mentioned PrettyLittleThing’s sell-out £15 face-mask dress a few weeks ago? Well, they’re BACK, now in animal print, amongst other colours and patterns. THE infamous face mask dress that sold-out on PrettyLittleThing in just 24 hours is... Continue reading →

Kylie Jenner has released ANOTHER cosmetic collection. The youngest Kardashian and cosmetic billionaire shared a ‘animal print themed’ shot of her new makeup collection this week. The fun packaging has a leopard theme with several brown, beige and copper tones and... Continue reading →

Welcome to mid-October. It’s always around this time of the year when I start thinking about Christmas present ideas. As usual, Men are notoriously difficult to buy for, but I have found the ultimate gift for Santa’s sack. A mini... Continue reading →

The One Where Ralph Lauren Collaborates With… Warner Bros It’s been 25 years since Friends first graced our screens. And in a year during which we’ve been imprisoned in our homes bingeing on Netflix, I’m viewing it all over again in its entirety.... Continue reading →