Welcome to this week’s round-up of fashion and lifestyle – and the end of August. Boo hiss. That seemed like the quickest summer ever! Now, I know very few people will admit to this, but whose guilty pleasure is the... Continue reading →

Beetlejuice 2 is back on the big screen, and to coincide with its release this summer, Primark has launched a brand-new Beetlejuice collection in stores, featuring all the cult iconic 80s merchandise. MICHAEL Keaton is back to cause more trouble in the... Continue reading →

Fearne Cotton collection with Nobody’s Child Recently, rock chick turned lifestyle guru FEARNE COTTON joined forces with one of my fave labels Nobody’s Child and there are a few bits left from the collection for the end of this summer.... Continue reading →

Guys – with about a month left to bust out those shorts – you could follow every summer trend out there, or you could just settle for shorts and sneakers and be done with it.  Whether you’re walking the streets of London or... Continue reading →

Welcome to this week’s instalment of Amanda Zips It Up. Summer is deeply embedded, with a heatwave sweeping across Britain and most of Europe, so it’s time to bare some flesh. This can either be an exciting or a concerning prospect.... Continue reading →

I have to hand it to TikTok’s “horse girl” fashion phenomenon. As August wears on, the “rodeo girl” and the jodhpur-clad Sloane Ranger 2.0 continue to enjoy their moment in the sun. But there’s more for all horse girls. Alexander McQueen’s... Continue reading →

Do you want to know how kind, decisive or passionate someone is? Well, according to a recent poll and behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings your all-time favourite retro chocolate bar can determine your personality traits. My all-time favourite choccy growing up... Continue reading →

Rihanna oozes sex appeal, as she strikes a pose in skimpy brown lingerie from her new Savage X Fenty collection The singer, 36, looked incredible in the nude toned two-piece, part of a selection of sultry images which appeared on... Continue reading →

Welcome to a balmy August edition of Amanda Zips It Up. I had an amazing time at the Margate Soul Weekend last Saturday. I decided to drive there and back, which caused two things. Firstly, a touch of so-called ‘Range Anxiety’, as I’m... Continue reading →

Here’s James Bond as you’ve NEVER seen him before. Yes – Daniel Craig doing everything possible not to “look all 007” in an unexpected new photo shoot for fashion giant LOEWE. FYI – LOEWE is a Spanish brand established in Madrid although the... Continue reading →