WELCOME TO MID OCTOBER’S AMANDA ZIPS IT UP As the nights start to draw in and summer becomes a distant memory, we all want to get cosy on the sofa and return to slaying the complete Netflix catalogue. I don’t... Continue reading →

A great coat is an essential purchase for the forthcoming seasons and one that deserves a great deal of thought as you may well be wearing it every day. Luckily this year we are absolutely spoilt for choice, with both... Continue reading →

The trusty hoodie has an illustrious history. First produced by Champion in the 1930s, hoodies were originally marketed to labourers working in freezing warehouses in Upstate New York. The garment has since become an icon, thanks to Rocky Balboa and... Continue reading →

Naughty & Nice Christmas Advent Calendars 2021 Nasty Gal has just unveiled a sex toy calendar for Christmas, giving couples the opportunity to get “nasty” and spice things up whilst counting down to Chrimbo The box contains 14 different products... Continue reading →

Welcome to this week’s instalment of Amanda Zips It Up. For a while, I didn’t think I’d be able to get out to you, following the outage of social media earlier this week. For six blissful hours, the world was at... Continue reading →

October is dedicated to highlighting the countless accomplishments and contributions that the African-American/Afro-Caribbean community has made to society, across the spectrum of arts and culture. These are my personal fashion favourite figures, who I believe should be honoured for their... Continue reading →

Death, taxes and denim jeans. These are surely the three certainties in any person’s life, although the latter is probably even more likely to be the case for the male of the species.  As we are now officially in ‘Autumn’,... Continue reading →