5th + QuansahHoliday 2011

Cocktail TIME!

Welcome to our BETA Issue!

Haute ANKARA

Calling all GENTLEMEN:

See inSide for updateS to your party wardrobe!

tHe perfect belt awaitS you

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It seems like just yesterday when our mothers were sucking their teeth at the rising hemlines of our skirts and shorts. Well, release a sigh of relief, sweet mothers. This season’s hemlines are gracing the floor again. But that doesn’t mean that the style has to be old-school. On the contrary, the latest maxi lengths can be pulled off in the most modern and fashion-forward of ways. From the office to an evening event, from a leisurely weekend meal with your girlfriends to club-hopping the latest hot spots later, this trend has got you covered. For daytime, for nighttime, for whenever. See our picks for a bit of maxi inspiration.

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GET THE LOOK: Birger et Mikkelsen, ₦20,375 ($130), All Saints ₦13,325 ($85)

It seems like just yesterday when our mothers were sucking their teeth at the rising hemlines of our skirts and shorts.

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These sleek skirts are best suited for evening. Pair them with low necklines, semi-sheer tops

and bold coktail jewelry to take you from dinner to drinks to wherever the night may go.

Build these maxi lengths into your daytime wardrobe. Bold prints and textures are perfectly paired with flowy or structured tops, and pleats are your office blouse's new best friend.

GET THE LOOK (NIGHT): Tibi, ₦46,235 ($295); Helmut Lang black, ₦36,115 ($230)GET THE LOOK (DAY): Dorothy Perkins, ₦10,190 ($65); Jigsaw ₦35,265 ($225)

Daytime looks

Nighttime looks

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They say life’s a party.

TIMEcocktail

GET THE LOOK:Michael by Michael Kors, ₦23,510 ($150)

Kenneth Jay Lane, ₦14,900 ($95)Guiseppe Zanoitti, ₦145,700 ($930)

Andara, ₦19,600 ($125)Zara, ₦12,650 ($80)

They say life’s a party. Especially around the

holiday season, this seems to be true. But how does

one prepare for the cocktail season? You may have

found the perfect dress, but have you found the perfect

ten dresses? Probably not, but the good news

is that you don’t need to. Why? Because the dress is in the details, and the

details are easily updated. See our takes on ways to accessorize your cocktail party garments, and get

back to what matters: the sipping, the socializing, the

seeing and being seen.

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GET THE LOOK:Issa, ₦121,675 ($775)

Badgley Mischka, ₦62,015 ($395)Dannijo, ₦54,075 ($345)

Meadowlark, ₦11,930 ($76)Pedro Garcia, ₦62,015 ($395)

GET THE LOOK:Acne, ₦25,905 ($165)

Avant et Apres, ₦62,486 ($398)J.Crew heels, ₦31,345($200)

Fendi, ₦155,430 ($990)

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Sometimes the most overlooked parts of an ensemble are the most important. Pull your look together with these belt options for every price point. Looking for a quick impulse fix that won’t hurt your wallet? Check out our ‘steals’. For a bit more of an investment that will have lasting benefit for your wardrobe, see ‘staples’. Money no object or looking for that perfect piece at any cost? We’ve got you covered with ‘splurge’. Find your style—do you like to flash? Are you eclectic? A traditional man? Trendsetter?—and shop away.

BELTperfect

classic trendy

Sometimes the most overlooked parts of an ensemble are the most important.

splurge

steal

staple

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flashyeclectic

GET THE LOOK:CLASSIC: Louis Vuitton, ₦72,100 ($465); Trafalger, ₦13,325 ($85); Thom Browne, ₦20,220 ($130)TRENDY: DSquared ₦47,020 ($300); Lacoste, ₦10,190 ($65); Bettanin & Venturi, ₦24,920 ($160)

ECLECTIC: Balenciaga, ₦54,900 ($350); Ted Baker, ₦11,750 ($75); Billionaire Boys Club, ₦20,400 ($130)FLASHY: Burberry, ₦43,100 ($275); Ralph Lauren, ₦10,120 ($65); BOSS Black, ₦11,750 ($75)

splurge

steal

staple

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ACCESSORY COMBO: (CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT)PURSES: Sandstorm Kenya, ₦24,150 ($155); Kate Spade, ₦28,260 ($180); Tory Burch, ₦58,775 ($375); Zashadu, ₦50,240 ($320); Alexander Wang, ₦102,050 ($650); See by Chloe, ₦77,715 ($495); Karen Zambos, ₦28,525 ($180);

Cambridge Satchel Company, ₦18,840 ($120)SHOES: Kate Spade, ₦43,175 ($275); Topshop, ₦15,675 ($100); Lily Pulitzer, ₦42,000 ($270); Dorothy Perkins, ₦8,159 ($52); Diane Von Fursenburg, ₦66,725 ($425); Christian Louboutin, ₦179,065 ($1145); Marc by Marc Jacobs, ₦58,875

($375); Lara Bohic, ₦166,420 ($1060); Simply Soles, ₦15,675 ($100)

UPmix it Sometimes the best matches, don’t. So skip the perfectly paired bag and shoe combos, and throw them all off with our

accessory choices. For a simply understated elegance, keep the rest of your ensemble basic with solid colors and clean lines. To keep heads snapping, mix in prints and edgier silhouettes. The choice is yours for the clashing. The combinations are endless, the expression of style individualistic, and our picks should cover the most conservative to the edgiest and fashion-forward of readers. Go ahead, we dare you to find a bag-shoe combination from our choices that won’t work.

Sometimes the best matches, don’t.

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ACCESSORY COMBO: (CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT)PURSES: Sandstorm Kenya, ₦24,150 ($155); Kate Spade, ₦28,260 ($180); Tory Burch, ₦58,775 ($375); Zashadu, ₦50,240 ($320); Alexander Wang, ₦102,050 ($650); See by Chloe, ₦77,715 ($495); Karen Zambos, ₦28,525 ($180);

Cambridge Satchel Company, ₦18,840 ($120)SHOES: Kate Spade, ₦43,175 ($275); Topshop, ₦15,675 ($100); Lily Pulitzer, ₦42,000 ($270); Dorothy Perkins, ₦8,159 ($52); Diane Von Fursenburg, ₦66,725 ($425); Christian Louboutin, ₦179,065 ($1145); Marc by Marc Jacobs, ₦58,875

($375); Lara Bohic, ₦166,420 ($1060); Simply Soles, ₦15,675 ($100)

Sometimes the best matches, don’t. So skip the perfectly paired bag and shoe combos, and throw them all off with our accessory choices. For a simply understated elegance, keep the rest of your ensemble basic with solid colors and clean lines. To keep heads snapping, mix in prints and edgier silhouettes. The choice is yours for the clashing. The combinations are endless, the expression of style individualistic, and our picks should cover the most conservative to the edgiest and fashion-forward of readers. Go ahead, we dare you to find a bag-shoe combination from our choices that won’t work.

Sometimes the best matches, don’t.

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ANKARAhaute Oh Ankara, how we love thee.

Oh Ankara, how we love thee. You are proudly ours, so versatile, so rich, an expression of our culture. From the memories of our childhoods, to the bespoke creations of our adulthood, you’ve always been there. But Ankara, we’re confused. We were always told a leopard never changes its spots, but it seems you have. For what we’ve seen today is not our Mama’s Ankara. Boldly modern, deliciously eclectic, and tantalizingly chic, feast your eyes on our picks for some of the most delicious Ankara available now.

GET THE LOOK: (CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT): Christie Brown, ₦47,020 ($300); Aldo, ₦14,105 ($90); Eki Orleans, ₦60,445 ($385); Ituen Basi necklace, ₦12,230 ($80); Boxing Kitten, ₦3,000 ($19) each; The j label by Jewel by Lisa, ₦14,105 ($90); Aya Morrison, ₦17,250 ($110)

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TIMEtee

There are times in life when a proper man is properly dressed in a collared shirt, appropriate tie, smart jacket and pressed trousers. There are times when only native attire will do. And there are times when that same proper man lets his guard down, takes a break from the formality, and wears a tee shirt. But these aren’t the shirts of your grade school football field. From simple to sophisticated, these tees allow you to blend in, be seen, or make a statement. Catch an eye or blend right in. Dress them up with trousers, dress them down with jeans, frame them with a blazer. Its your style, do what you want with it.

GET THE LOOK: (CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT): Dolce & Gabbana, ₦35,265 ($225); Alexander McQueen, ₦29,315 ($185); Nice Collective, ₦11,755 ($75); Shipley & Halmos, ₦13,325 ($85); Lacoste

shirt, ₦11,755 ($75); Yves Saint Laurent, ₦40, 663 ($259)

There are times in life when a proper man is properly dressed in a collared shirt, tie, smart jacket and pressed trousers.

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