‘PRESENTS by TEMPLE MUSE’ – Luxury Retailer TEMPLE MUSE celebrates the festive season by unveiling their new look Christmas theme for 2011.

This festive season Temple Muse transforms itself into a wonderland of Gifts… for him, for her, for everyone…. Temple Muse is THE destination for all your Christmas Shopping!

Throughout December the store will be bubbling with jazzy carols, Christmas cupcakes, dazzling decorations and full of exquisite Christmas trees made up of stunningly wrapped presents surrounded by a plethora of amazing products.

The Temple Muse must-haves for Christmas 2011 are:

FOR HIM

-       Christofle Silver & Crystal Cigar Ashtray

-       Givenchy Monogram Cufflinks

-       Dunhill Leather Card Case

-       Methuselah of Dom Perignon adorned in crystals

-       Ice Watch Blue

FOR HER

-       Wilbur & Gussie Clutch

-       Amrapali Cuff

-       Lara Bohinc Silk Pashmina Printed Scarves

-       Anything from the LDA, Tiffany Amber & Odio Mimonet Collections

-       Mosaique Ankara Pumps

FOR THE HOME

-       Voluspa Couer de Cassis Diffuser

-       Eva Sonaike Ankara Cushions

-       New African Fashion – Book by Helen Jennings

-       Temple Muse Silver Plated Champagne Bath

-       Lalique Butterfly Vase

It’s feeling a lot like Christmas at Temple Muse and ‘tis the season to be giving. With the best selection of presents, hampers, corporate gifts, fashion, accessories, homewares flowers, candy, premium spirits & wines at your doorstep, you’ll be sure to find something for everybody this Christmas at Temple Muse. Make sure to use our luxury gift-wrap service too!

Happy Holidays and hope to see you in-store soon!!!

Store: +2341.735.7842 Office: +234.7028.770.691

info@temple-muse.com

Haveli Global Concepts Ltd.,

21 Amodu Tijani , Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

www.temple-muse.com

Celebrity Style: Vanessa Simmons, First Lady Michelle Obama and Ashley Madekwe

First Lady Michelle Obama wore a colorblocked Suno Spring/Summer 2011 pleated skirt while out to dinner with husband President Barack Obama at Nancy’s Restaurant. We love how she balanced the look with a black tank top and silver hoop earrings.

Ashley Madekwe, blogger of Ring My Bell and star of the upcoming ABC series Revenge, wore a green American Apparel long accordion-pleat skirt with a white tank at OK! Magazine & Step Up Women’s Network Women Of Music Celebration event.

Vanessa Simmons, actress and co-owner of Pastry, served as a stylish host at the 2011 VH1 Save the Music Awards where she wore a colorblocked pleated maxi, cut-out number.

Editorial Style: Zara Okpara in Bridget Awosika
The pleated skirt is not limited to red carpet events but also appears in editorials. For her appearance in Mania Magazine, PR guru to Jewel By Lisa Zara Okpara wore a lime green pleated skirt from Bridget Awosika Spring/Summer 2011 collection with, of course, a JBL print blouse.

Runway Style: Bridget Awosika Spring/Summer 2011
For her Spring/Summer 2011 collection, Nigerian fashion designer Bridget Awosika designed pleated skirts in bold colors.

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Here are our style picks to test out our favorite trend of the moment.

1. Topshop // // 2. Forever 21 // 3. American Apparel // // 4. DKNY 

Even though Summer is coming to a end, is this a trend you might indulge in?

- Chioma C. Iwuagwu

Peekaboo Lace and Bold colour

Transparency and a black/white combination

Statement accessories and Asymetrical necklines

Knife-like pleats and Soft,romantic palettes

Short shorts and Floral print

Colour Blocking

African print

Stripes and leather

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At the Miami premiere of her new film, Colombiana, Zoe added a white train to her gold Balmain long-sleeved embellished mini. To celebrate her Flaunt magazine feature, Zoe flipped her Prabal Gurung Spring 2011 neon top. Instead of pairing the white with black textured sleeve top over her neon pink tank she switched it. We imagine what made both looks looked enviable was of course, her best accessory – effortless confidence!

With this fashion discussion, much emphasis should be on your level of style. After all fashion is daring and exciting when you put your personal stamp on it, don’t you agree? Our question to you is do you prefer to wear a look completely off the rack or switch it up to suit your personal style?

-Balmain Resort 2012 & Prabal Gurung Resort 2012-

Modify The Look Fashionistas

Angela Simmons in Virgos Lounge

Fashion Junkii’s Rosemary Kokuhilwa in Chichia London Spring/Summer 2010 khanga top

Off The Rack Fashionistas

Nneka in Deola Sagoe Vintage Spring/Summer 2010

Kat Graham in Mimi Plange

photo credits: Getty Images

- Chioma C. Iwuagwu

Virgos Lounge, Loeffler Randall for Suno, and Adjoa Osei are three labels catered to African Fashion that shares the same love as we at Style House Files have for the chunky platform.

Young London-based, Nigerian-fun fashion label Virgos Lounge illustrated this new hip look for their Resort 2011/2012 collection. Not to be out done but new African fashion designer Adjoa Osei used the same look for their capsule Autumn/Winter 2011 collection. Both fashion labels used mixed prints to flaunt their love for the season’s hottest trend to try. Suno collaborated with Loeffler Randall for a Kenyan textile print canvas platform looks for their Spring/Summer 2011 collection.

We love how this trend was effortlessly translated from the runway to the catwalk by style bloggers Style Pantry and J’Adore Fashion. J’Adore Fashion blogger Stella Eneanya dressed up the trend with a pair of neon orange Zara skinny jeans. We love that Stella picked pants that stops at the ankles. Rocking a pair of distressed boyfriend-cut H&M jeans is how Style Pantry blogger Folake Kuye Huntoon decided to wear this hip trend. Style Pantry, like Stella, bought out the fun in this trend thanks to her polka dot platforms from Lori’s Shoes.

Chunky platforms can be worn as these three labels and two African fashion bloggers demonstrated with a short skirt, skinny jeans, boyfriend-cut jeans, shorts and a long dress. However way you rock, be sure to flaunt the look with confidence!

Chunky Platforms Trend: Adjoa Osei & Suno Spring/Summer 2011

Chunky Platform Trend: Virgos Lounge Resort 2011/2012 "Opal" dress

J'Adore Fashion Blogger Stella Eneanya in Aldo shoes & Zara pants

Style Pantry's Folake Kuye Huntoon in H&M boyfriend jeans & Lori's Shoes Polka-Dot Platforms

Chunky Platforms Trend: Loeffler Randall for Suno & Adjoa Osei

Is the chunky platform a trend you’re willing to try?

Photo credits: Sophie Pycroft for Virgos Lounge, Style Pantry, J’Adore Fashion, GoRunway.com, & Adjoa Osei

-Chioma C. Iwuagwu

The  S/S 11  catwalks illustrated that pleats were the detailing of choice.  Henry Holland gave us preppy bookish pleats through his prim knee-length skirts, Elie Tahari showed us how neat-knife pleats can lift an outfit high on the uptown chic stakes and Dolce & Gabbana added a playful bounce to their skirts by adding pleat detailing.

Like every good trend, incorrect use can make it go bad, real fast.  As pleats can add volume to one’s figure depending on how large the fold is and how thick the fabric is, I would advise on using pleats to highlight the parts of your body that you love the most.  For example, if you have a large top half, I wouldn’t advise wearing a pleated cape or wearing an oversized top where the pleats fall and gather around your middle area.  However for those with long limbs, who want to draw attention to their bottom half in a subtle yet elegant fashion, a maxi skirt with pleat detail is the way to go.  Just ask Olivia Palermo.

Pic courtesy of elle.co.uk

Accessories label, Tebazile’s silver and turquoise cuff was featured in a Vogue India editorial. Tebazile’s cuffs are so versatile. They can add funk to an eclectic outfit, or elegance to a formal dress; either way, they are a lovely addition to anyone’s collection.
For any information on our pieces, please contact info@tebazile.com.

SHF credits Tebazile and Love Tebazile

It’s a classic. It’s a wardrobe staple. It’s the white ‘Shirt-Blouse‘. Stylist, Zara goes into Lagos Boutique, Designer’s Club and shows you six ways to rock this uber chic Malene Birger silk cream Shirt-Blouse. Look what it can do!!

Easy and effortless. Here, it creates a soft balance between the prints. Very boho, very cool.

Nudes & Textures. The Shirt-Blouse leads and the others follow. The hint of gold accents in the accessories keep it subtle but strong and clean.

This maxi skirt is the definition of charm & glamour. But the Shirt-Blouse keeps it understated. Trust the necklace to throw it off with some edge. Love those Philippe Audibert single bracelets! Major!

Here the Shirt-Blouse acts as a layer and the pops of  colour finish off and create dimensions. So ‘uptown pretty’.

So couldn’t leave out an option to wear to the office! Keep it chic with a nice pair of cropped trousers (they’re bang on trend right now). The day bag and heels are a classic necessity but the multiple chains and cuff keep it fun.

It’s the easiest of the looks, but statement accessories are key for subtle allure.

STYLE TIP: Notice how rolling up the sleeves, slightly scrunching, just leaving them down OR buttoning up to the top, leaving a few buttons open at the top or bottom automatically creates and alters the desired look.

Look 1: Malene Birger blouse, Oheneba Coco Ankara bag, Necklace by Mawi, Snakeskin peep toe shoe lace ups by L’autre Chose,  Single bracelets by Philippe Audibert, Leopard print harem pants by Malene Birger

Look 2: Malene Birger Shirt-Blouse, Striped pouf skirt Malene Birger, Snakeskin strappy heels Rafe, Single bracelets by Philippe Audibert, Bag by Paola Graglia, Earrings by Mawi

Look 3: Malene Birger Shirt-Blouse, Sequin maxi skirt by Malene Birger, Necklace by Malene Birger, Peep toe shoe boots by Rafe, Single brackets by Philippe Audibert

Look 4: Malene Birger Shirt-Blouse, Top worn as dress by Malene Birger, Waist coat by Vivienne Westwood, Green snakeskin wedges by L’autre Chose, Necklace by Mawi, Ring by Mawi

Look 5: Malene Birger Shirt-Blouse, Cropped trousers by Malene Birger, Peeptoe pumps by Alexandre Birman, Bag by Sabbatha, Necklace by Mawi, Cuff by Philippe Audibert

Look 6: Sandals by Ileana, Jeans by High, Necklace by Mawi, Bracelets by Philippe Audibert, Bag by Paola Graglia

All Items available exclusively at Designer’s Club Boutique! 54 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. +234 702 580 1650
Prices Upon Request.

Special thanks to Sami

SHF Photo Credit – KOLA OSHALUSI

Shop Malene Birger at Mywardrobe.com.

It’s trends, loves, and obsessions… and we’re style crushing. If it’s here,  its a Fashion Must-Have!

Sequins, colour and stripes! It’s the triple trend. 

Malene Birger Dress at Designer's Club: Photo - Kola Oshalusi

Malene Birger sequin dress made in the softest silk chiffon and completely embellished but so lightweight!

Tom Binns ‘Ethno Teknik’ earrings made with hand painted Swarovski crystals – love the colours! Africa influences in so many ways…

Carven striped canvas pumps. The snake effect on the heel and the stripes gives this shoe the much needed quirk it deserves. Huge fan of dual textures!

Malene Birger is exclusively available in Lagos at Designer’s Club boutique on 54 Awolowo Road. +234 702 580 1650

Tom Binns & Carven available at Net-a-Porter

SHF photo credit – KOLA OSHALUSI, Net-a-Porter