Welcome to this ‘festive feel’ instalment of Zips It Up. Yes, the most wonderful time of the year bearing down on us, with Christmas Day only 40 days away. Christmas shopping should be fun. Think ‘Oxford Street’, bundled up in coats,... Continue reading →

It’s just 40 days until the big day. Put bluntly, that’s just one pay packet left. So, have you even contemplated buying any Christmas pressies yet? I bet you haven’t!  Don’t worry, neither have I, but as usual Zips It Up... Continue reading →

He’s not exactly the most exciting sportsman in the world, and I’d be unlikely to use the words Andy Murray and ‘fashion’ in the same sentence, but Murray has just launched his first sportswear range – and it’s eco-friendly.  Since... Continue reading →

Supreme have released another limited-edition range of suitcases, a second luggage collaboration with suitcase stalwart, RIMOWA. The collection sees the streetwear brand lending its stylistic touch to RIMOWA’s Check-in L and Cabin Plus aluminium suitcases.The range is available in two sizes... Continue reading →

Welcome to this wintry edition of Zips It Up, and I thought I’d kick off with a bit of fashion gossip, as well as my first Christmas present recommendation. In the latest news, Lady Gaga is set to grace the... Continue reading →

First spotted as a bohemian trend on Kate Moss and Sienna Miller back in the early 2000s, the fur-lined boots had enjoyed a heyday, before becoming so common, your Grandmother started wearing a £5 copy to the Bingo (as well... Continue reading →

Plunging yourself into minus 85-degree cold is always going to be a shock to the system, but there’s something adrenaline-inducing about plunging there straight from a sizzling 90 degrees. ‘Shocks’ aren’t always a bad thing. For the skin and muscles,... Continue reading →

I look forward to winter as an excuse to ‘bundle up in knitwear and cosy coats’. But the plummeting temperatures have a frosty downside for your wardrobe too, namely giving up the lure of bare legs. If ‘tights’ are your... Continue reading →

It’s November, and I’m back in the UK, after a week of scary moments – none of which were Halloween-related. Happy Halloween by the way… and the best costume goes to…. I took a week off from writing Zips It Up... Continue reading →

Yeezy Crocs in 2020 It’s November, so let’s start looking forward to 2020’s most random footwear fad.  And the first person to set the trend is a six year-old. It’s rare for a six-year-old to cause such a ruckus, but when said child... Continue reading →