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 →

How To Eat Healthily Over Xmas

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

It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also full to the brim with calories and cholesterol. I’ve just had the annual newsletter from my long-suffering doctor (who has looked after me for over 20 years).... 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 →

Lush Lotion For Insomniacs

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

Just one sleepless night is enough to drive me into total meltdown, so my thoughts go out to insomniacs across the globe. When you can’t sleep at night, you feel like you’re the only person in the world still awake.... 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 →