… a word from the Editor

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

Welcome to this rather ‘designer-ish’ issue of Zips It Up. This week, we discuss Chanel and Vogue. Two brands that we fashionistas love as though they were familiar old friends. But our first Vogue-related conversation concerns a big topic, highlighted by... Continue reading →

Chanel Pharrell

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

Pharrell Williams has collaborated with Chanel, and it’s rainbow themed. Welcome to Chanel Pharrell. The Chanel-Pharrell collection of street-ready, co-branded items, include block colour T-shirts, short and long robes, rhinestone costume jewellery, leather belts, terrycloth bucket hats, suede hip packs, loafers that also come as... Continue reading →

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 →

… a word from the Editor

by Amanda // March 28, 2019 // Comments off

Welcome back to Zips It Up. Apologies for the lack of last week’s instalment, but I spent a couple of days in hospital with my precious daughter, who had knee surgery following a nasty skiing accident. She’s back home and... Continue reading →

Scalp Micropigmentation For Men

by Amanda // March 28, 2019 // Comments off

HEADS HELD HIGH Thinning hair or even total baldness can be a guy’s absolute nightmare, although I don’t mind a bald head as long as it’s teamed with a hipster beard. Syrups are a no-go and the average Wayne Rooney... Continue reading →