Fashion Failures 2018

by Amanda // December 19, 2018 // Comments off

It’s fair to say that 2018 has been an Annus Horribilis for poor old VB. Victoria Beckham’s designer fashion brand LOST £10.2million in a year – £2million more than last year. Despite losses increasing from £8.2million the previous year, the... Continue reading →

… a word from the Editor

by Amanda // December 13, 2018 // Comments off

Ho Ho Ho and welcome to this penultimate instalment of Amanda Zips It Upin 2018. Next week will be a fashion round-up of the year. With the inevitable overdose of mince pies and with little energy to get off the... Continue reading →

The British Fashion Awards 2018

by Amanda // December 13, 2018 // Comments off

It’s last big diary event of the year in the fashion calendar. The British Fashion Awards 2018. Meghan Markle was the surprise guest at the star-studded event at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday evening, appearing on stage to present a... Continue reading →

… the winners

by Amanda // December 13, 2018 // Comments off

Model of the Year Adut Akech Adwoa Aboah Bella Hadid Kaia Gerber – WINNER Winnie Harlow Swarovski Award for Positive Change Dame Vivienne Westwood – WINNER Brand of the Year Balenciaga Burberry Gucci – WINNER Off-White Prada Urban Luxe Alyx Marine... Continue reading →

Jouvé Skincare by Sophie Jane Hopwood

by Amanda // December 13, 2018 // Comments off

Introducing this week’s Guest Beauty Editor Sophie Jane Hopwood and her Jouvé Skincare range. As we approach the party season, with late nights, over indulgence and battling against harsh elements all on the agenda, your skincare routine has never... Continue reading →

… a word from the Editor

by Amanda // December 6, 2018 // Comments off

Happy December Zipsters. Aside from the glaringly obvious, December seems to crescendo with the finalé of celebrity talent shows and degrading jungle shenanigans. As much as my other half shudders in disgust when he hears even the first bar of... Continue reading →

Adidas For London Underground

by Amanda // December 6, 2018 // Comments off

Adidas Originals have teamed up with TFL – that’s Transport for London – in celebration of the London Underground network, just in time for Christmas. This range has been designed to celebrate the steeped-in-history transport infrastructure that binds Londoners together.... Continue reading →

The Puffa Dress

by Amanda // December 6, 2018 // Comments off

Dressing in the winter can at times be difficult. Depending on the day, there’s rain, snow, or a bitter Antarctica-cold wind. Of course, clearly I’m talking about the UK here and not sunnier Mediterranean climes. In the UK winter you... Continue reading →

… a word from the Editor

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

Festive greetings Zipsters. We’re officially on the countdown to Christmas. Which means shopping for socks, getting tied up in tinsel and pretending to like Christmas cake. And of course, Mariah Carey. Love it or loathe it, it’s the most wonderful... Continue reading →

Save the Children Christmas Jumper

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

Hands up who finds the ‘Christmas Jumper’ a guilty pleasure? OK, not all of you, but I do see some hands creeping up. They’re often cheap, nasty and cringeworthy, but many of us still wear them during a shameless two... Continue reading →