… a word from the Editor

by Amanda // September 15, 2017 // Comments off

Welcome to Mid-September and it’s time to talk about New York Fashion Week. It’s happening as we speak, so in this edition I bring you a sneaky peek – quite literally – of the latest trend to come out of... Continue reading →

The Underboob At NYFW

by Amanda // September 15, 2017 // Comments off

It’s every fashion lover’s favourite time of the year. September kicks off the Fashion Week season, commencing, as always, in NYC. New York Fashion Week is underway and there has been no shortage of sexy style this season. We’ve seen... Continue reading →

Fashion Emojis

by Amanda // September 15, 2017 // Comments off

Just as texting has replaced phone calls, so too will emojis eventually replace alpha numeric texts. The number of digital icons on Apple’s keyboard has increased tenfold, not to mention that the “Face With Tears of Joy” emoji was dubbed Oxford... Continue reading →

Harry Potter at Primark

by Amanda // September 15, 2017 // Comments off

Primark is fast becoming my favourite low cost High-street go-to. Always first to jump on the latest bandwagon, this week they unveiled a new Hogwarts nightshirt, and Harry Potter fans are desperate to get their hands on one Now I’m... Continue reading →

… a word from the Editor and Blogger

by Amanda // September 8, 2017 // Comments off

Welcome to this ‘Back To School’ instalment of Amanda Zips It Up. It’s the happiest time of the year for parents. And probably the most miserable for kids. I’ve just been uniform shopping with my daughter and not only am... Continue reading →

Suspender Jeans

by Amanda // September 8, 2017 // Comments off

Just when you thought you’d reached style saturation with denim trends…. Enter Suspender Jeans. Yes, you read that right and they’re exactly as you imagine. The RIDLEY high waist skinny style features denim suspender detailing to show off your thighs,... Continue reading →

Squiggly Brows

by Amanda // September 8, 2017 // Comments off

It’s been an odd year in the beauty world. We’ve seen unicorn hair and holographic make up, and now there’s an eyebrow trend that’s definitely the strangest of the lot. Squiggle brows. For some reason, unbeknown to me, bloggers and... Continue reading →

Pacha Fashion

by Amanda // September 8, 2017 // Comments off

1973 was a good year. I was born and so was Pacha Ibiza. I read somewhere that, back in the day, if anyone asked you for directions to Pacha from Ibiza town, you simply pointed to the lights on the... Continue reading →

… a word from the Blogger

by Amanda // August 31, 2017 // Comments off

Welcome to this week’s Zips It Up and I can regretfully announce that Summer is OVER. Welcome to Autumn term. I’m back home in London, and after a beautiful bank holiday weekend, the heavens have well and truly opened. So... Continue reading →

BLING MAC

by Amanda // August 31, 2017 // Comments off

McDonald’s has unveiled its new designer burger boxes. I never thought I’d be typing those words. But if a fashion designer was to take on a MacDonalds project – guess who it would be? The clue is in the name.... Continue reading →