The Foreskin Facial

by Amanda // April 5, 2018 // Comments off

Now I’m a sucker for 99% of new beauty treatments, with the exception of the most outrageous. And one new treatment doing the rounds in Beverly Hills has to be one of the worst. The Foreskin Facial. Hollywood actresses are... Continue reading →

A – Z Of Fashion Language

by Amanda // April 5, 2018 // Comments off

You’re a Basic Civilian, dahling. Those Zoris are so Of The Moment… ‘You’re totally rocking that Arm Party’ and ‘she’s so Lampshading…’ This is the official language of the Fashion Pack on social media. True insiders are using their own acronyms, words and... Continue reading →

… a word from the Editor & Blogger

by Amanda // March 30, 2018 // Comments off

Happy Easter Everyone. Whether you’re celebrating Easter, Passover or just a long bank holiday weekend, it’s still the most calorific time of the year. My parents came to visit a couple of weeks ago, armed with bags full of chocolate... Continue reading →

Skinny Leathers – How Old Is Too Old?

by Amanda // March 30, 2018 // Comments off

Let’s be honest, you’re pushing your luck in a pair of leather skinnies post 40. But a trend is trend. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley never misses a trend. Every time the 30-year-old model is spotted out and about she’s dressed head to... Continue reading →

The Designer Trainers Copy Takeover

by Amanda // March 30, 2018 // Comments off

I love Zara’s £29.99 pre-folded trainers – even though they look more than suspiciously like the £450 Gucci pair. Perhaps designed specifically for ‘taking the bins out’, they feature a ‘soft heel’ you can fold down, enabling their spontaneous use... Continue reading →

A History Of The Playboy Bunny

by Amanda // March 30, 2018 // Comments off

So, we’re not talking about the actual ‘Easter Bunny’, but a ‘Bunny’ of sorts, yes the Playboy Bunny. In recent years, Kate Moss reigned as the 40th Anniversary Bunny, which gives this role a somewhat prestigious and bona fide place... Continue reading →

… a word from the Editor & Blogger

by Amanda // March 22, 2018 // Comments off

Hurrah! It’s Spring 2018, following this week’s Spring Equinox, which apparently signals the “official” commencement of the season. Following last week’s second visit from the dubiously named Beast From East, we were stranded in Mallorca for 5 hours, unable to... Continue reading →

The Chanel Bucket Hat – Definitely Maybe

by Amanda // March 22, 2018 // Comments off

Remember Liam Gallagher ‘avin it large’ in his plastic-bucket hat during Oasis’s 90s heyday? Little did Liam know that decades later, fashion Gods Chanel would take inspiration and re-produce their own version, to create the ultimate fashion accessory of... Continue reading →

The Designer Plastic Bag

by Amanda // March 22, 2018 // Comments off

Now, I get the whole ‘plastic trail’ thing and understand that reusing one’s ‘bags for life’ is valuable in curtailing that trail – as long as you remember to take them out shopping with you. But what about a fancy... Continue reading →

Ibiza & Mallorca Sunglasses

by Amanda // March 22, 2018 // Comments off

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, I’m not referring to Christmas. It’s Spring/Summer 2018, which means not long until Ibiza kicks off and it’ll soon be time to absorb those (thus far, barely there) sunrays. Counting down... Continue reading →