Welcome to this weeks wintry instalment of Amanda Zips It Up and its COAT SEASON! The Penny Lane Coat Is Our Winter Heroine The search for shearling / Afghan coats has spiked 56% already this month, and the must-have look... Continue reading →

Put your pedal to the metal, the racer jacket is having a moment, Top of my wishlist this autumn is a motorcycle jacket. I don’t own a motorbike; in fact I have never been on a motorbike and in the... Continue reading →

Forget a rancid saveloy and soggy jacket potato this weekend… Celebrate 5th November with these new fashionable spectacular Bonfire Night recipes to enjoy after the fireworks or during your bonfire party, including new ways to make toffee apples, parkin (what’s... Continue reading →

Zara have launched a pre-owned service for shoppers to buy and sell second-hand items. From that polka dot dress to the mini skort, there are some Zara items that we all fall in love with – and seem to sell... Continue reading →

Welcome to another weekly round-up of fashion and lifestyle here at… Amanda Zips It Up Question. Are you a ketchup or a mayo person? Perhaps you’re into brown sauce, or maybe you’re flying the flag for BBQ? You know I... Continue reading →

Balenciaga launches a new ‘it’ bag – and this time it’s a Lays crisp packet at the design epicentre. Remember, I recently wrote a piece about the Balenciaga Black Bin Bag going for over a grand? Well now there’s new... Continue reading →

Just as I’d perfected making my eyebrows appear fuller and thicker, after spending hundreds of pounds on every eyebrow cosmetic on the market, it appears that busky brows are now OUT! Full, feathery eyebrows are officially out and “barely there”... Continue reading →

The best men’s winter coats to see you through a cold spell in style Phrases such as “cold snap” and “cold front” are already being circulated by even the most amateur of meteorologists (such as me). Leading the conversation onto... Continue reading →

WELCOME TO MID OCTOBER. We’ve now reached the depths of Autumn. One thing I look forward to on an October weekend is a roast lunch followed by a brisk walk on the Heath.  And maybe a sneaky ice cream if the... Continue reading →

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s the ideal time to start planning the perfect costume for the occasion. Here are this year’s hottest pop-culture themed Halloween costumes predictions, via Google searches. From Julia Fox to Elvis and Priscilla, this... Continue reading →