WWW.OK.CO.UK 9Shoes are one of Amanda’s weaknesses. She
credits ‘different coloured nude classic shoes’
as her best buys, explaining: ‘Because I tan
throughout the year I start with a pale nude in
the winter and go through to a dark nude by
the end of summer.’
Elaborating on her style choices, she insists:
‘I dress for myself, nobody else. I love looking at
what other people are wearing for inspiration,
but I know what works for me. I think the way
you’re perceived, rightly or wrongly, is based on
how you look. I treat clothing as armour so I can
go out and face the world and battle each day. If
you feel good in what you’re wearing then you’ll
shine brightly. It really is as simple as that.’
With her renowned flair for fashion, it’s apt
that Amanda is launching her first collection
for long-standing British brand Fenn Wright
Manson, boasting outfits ‘that look rich and
expensive, but don’t cost the earth’. The
Amanda Holden Collection, which oozes
‘showbiz sparkle’, ranges from elegant dresses
and chic separates to a super slinky jumpsuit,
where power dressing meets party panache.
‘I don’t like fashion for fashion’s sake so
these are classic pieces that can stay in your
wardrobe for years to come,’ says Amanda.
‘I have a lot of navy and teals in my home décor
so I’ve incorporated that into the collection.’
As a personal touch, each item is named
after Amanda’s closest friends, including her
Britain’s Got Talent co-judge Alesha Dixon with
the Alesha dress. ‘I’m a girl’s girl and always
have been,’ she’s previously said, quashing
speculation of any rivalry with Alesha by
insisting: ‘I’m proud to call her my friend.’
Amanda’s two daughters get name-checked
in the collection too, which makes it difficult
for Amanda to pick out a favourite piece. ‘That
would be like asking me to choose between my
two daughters, which is absolutely impossible!’
Despite her status as a savvy style guru,
Amanda – who also co-presents the Heart
Breakfast national radio show – admits to
making the occasional poor fashion choices
herself. ‘I buy almost the same jumper every
winter and my husband will say: “Didn’t you
already buy that jumper last year... and the
year before?!”’
With Amanda living her best life right now,
her career is about to take an unexpected turn
in 2020 with the launch of her music career. Shesays she’s ‘thrilled’ to have signed ‘an amazing
record deal’ with Virgin EMI Records, describing
it as ‘a lifetime dream’. Having already proved
her vocal talents starring in West End show
Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2003, it was a clip
of her belting out The Greatest Showman song
Tightrope which sealed the deal.
Announcing the news in June, it provided a
welcome distraction from her recent feud with
Phillip Schofield. Their conflict was reignited
following rumours that he told This Morning
bosses not to hire Amanda as a stand-in for
Holly while she was presenting I’m A Celebrity –
Get Me Out Of Here! last year.
Amanda compares her inner strength to the
resilience her BGT boss Simon Cowell clearly
possesses in the face of criticism: ‘We’re very
similar in that way. I’m tougher. He said to me
once I was made of steel – and I said titanium.’
Well to us, Amanda, you’re pure gold!THE AMANDA HOLDEN COLLECTION FOR FENN WRIGHT MANSON IS
AVAILABLE NOW, VISIT FENNWRIGHTMANSON.COM/PAGES/AMANDA-
HOLDEN-COLLECTION.FEATURE BY MICHELLE GARNETT PHOTOGRAPHS BY JENNY BOUGH/
FENN WRIGHT MANSON ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS BY INSTAGRAMOK!Above: Amanda is on top of the
world at the moment with her new
fashion line, a record deal, her TV
and radio jobs and happy family
life with husband Chris and their
daughters Alexa and Hollie (left)
AMANDA WEARS THE TAMZIN DRESS, £