Trending This Spring ’19

by Amanda // January 17, 2019 // Comments off

If you’ve had enough of your winter scarf, gloves and jumpers. If you can take no more of accessorising every outfit with a pair of thermal tights or dressing down in snug trackies (like me, which my other half HATES),... Continue reading →

10 Years Of No Trousers On The Tube

by Amanda // January 17, 2019 // Comments off

The World united for the 10th annual No Trousers Tube Ride this week, as commuters got half naked on the tube networks all around the globe. If you weren’t aware of 2019’s instalment – make sure you strip off next year.... Continue reading →

Nike Self Lacing Trainers

by Amanda // January 17, 2019 // Comments off

I think I missed this last time, but Nike are “back” with these self -lacing trainers for 2019. The new Nike Adapt BB shoes combine Nike’s power-lacing system with a custom fit, to create the best basketball shoes possible and a... Continue reading →

Happy New Year From The Editor

by Amanda // January 10, 2019 // Comments off

Welcome to my first instalment of 2019. I hope you had a lovely festive break. Besides feeling fat and STILL hungover following Hogmanay celebrations north of the border, like (I suspect) many of you, I am using January as well-needed... Continue reading →

JanuHairy

by Amanda // January 10, 2019 // Comments off

Men have “Movember,” during which they allow facial hair to grow to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues. So welcome to one for the girls – Januhairy– a reason to skip shaving and grow body hair with pride.... Continue reading →

Men’s London Fashion week 2019

by Amanda // January 10, 2019 // Comments off

Kicking off the year in fashion, Men’s LFW commenced on the first weekend of 2019, proving that while many of us had been lazing over the Christmas period, it was a different story for the designers behind some of the... Continue reading →

Vegan Fashion Week 2019

by Amanda // January 10, 2019 // Comments off

Welcome to 2019 and welcome to a new event to add to the fashion calendar: Vegan Fashion Week. It takes place in Los Angeles, which is fitting, given that it’s the biggest city in the United States to ban the... Continue reading →

… last word from the Editor 2018

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

In a year that has seen the Government imploding, Kate Moss giving up partying and KIM Kardashian revealing she might run for President, 2018 certainly has been an “interesting” year. In this final instalment of the year, we have a brief... Continue reading →

Most Googled in 2018

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

Despite the Brexit stalemate we currently find ourselves in, it wasn’t actually politics that topped the UK Google search polls in 2018. Quite the opposite actually – it was escapism from the relentlessly depressing daily political news cycle. Programmes such as... 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 →