You’re either in the closet or out. Are you an Aldi fan? I am a super fan of Aldi’s Lacura skincare range, which shamelessly imitates all the top designer products, like the Pixie toner and Clarins flash beauty balm, at... Continue reading →

Welcome to another summer instalment of Amanda Zips It Up, this week from a rather cooler London and Cornwall. Having returned to the UK, I’m not coping well with the temperature drop.  Suffice to say, Mallorca and Ibiza next weekend can’t come... Continue reading →

So, you’re off to Pacha or Fabric tonight and you’re looking forward to wearing your new heels. Forward-wind to early tomorrow morning, when you’re hobbling out of the venue begging for a taxi, with those heels in a spare Aldi... Continue reading →

Every summer,Zips It Up brings you a seemingly endless series of questionable swimwear trends. The internet is going wild for these beach shorts, as there’s more for us to see – quite literally. MaverickSwim’s Transparent Waterproof Beach Short cost £23. They come in... Continue reading →

Every so often, a new independent designer comes along and creates a more than an average stir amongst fashionistas. Let me introduce you to handbag designer Edel Reily and her Dolly Vegas range.  This is not just another handbag. When you buy... Continue reading →

We’re into the second week of August and this week the globe celebrates World Women’s Orgasm Day (8.8.2019). A day when we all concentrate on a toned pelvic floor for more intense orgasms. Did you know, only 2 out of 10 women... Continue reading →

Less than a week after rumours started circulating that the 2019 Victoria’s Secret show was to be cancelled, the brand appears to have hired its first transgender model. Meet the beautiful Valentina Sampaio. 23-year-old Sampaio announced the news on Instagram by... Continue reading →

When striving for that perfect all-over tan, we all know that it involves a complex and strategic manoeuvring of straps and bottoms, not to mention the need to constantly re-position to the angle of the sun.  The alternative of topless... Continue reading →

The Duchess of Sussex– or Meghan Markle, if formality isn’t your thing – has one of the most sought-after wardrobes. In fact, many of the pieces she wears sell out in minutes. So, royalists will undoubtedly be pleased to hear that... Continue reading →

It’s August already. How the hell did that happen? As we said goodbye to July, we also kissed goodbye to our second female Prime Minister, Theresa May, to make way for that ‘bumbling buffoon’ and ‘charlatan’, Boris Johnson. Call me weird,... Continue reading →