Vanguard Allure 29th December 2013

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December 29, 2013

THE LOVE OF ANKARA

MUSIC MEETS RUNWAY 2013

THE WOW EXPERIENCE

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he origin of Ankara is quite mysterious, Some say it originated from Indonesia, others cite the actual Town Ankara in Guinea but research points to a blunder were an English manufacturer of cotton prints had sent a consignment to Indonesia, but it was rejected due to the usage of primary Colors. It was then resent back but the English manufacturer then sent it to western Africa where it became accepted and widely used. However this theory leaves out the origin RI WKH 1DPH 6R SHUKDSV LW·V D combination of all the above ,QÁXHQFHV Ankara in Nigeria is produced Nationally by Indigenous companies such as Qualitex, Michem Wax, in Ghana there is Akasombo and Woodin , we also have High Target from China. But the Holland Dutch wax company Vilsco seems to be the purveyors of Ankara in Africa. In the 50s and 60s the style of Ankara were reminiscent of the Christian Dior cocktail dress, strapless with pinched in waists and full circular skirts. In Nigeria it has become a Uniform (Up and down ensemble) blouse and long Skirt. This comes in all forms of modern Designs. Some mixed with other fabrics such as chiffons, Organzas and Lace. The Nigerian designers favour the use of Ankara due to it ready availability and easy usage in terms of Tailoring. For the younger Generation they IDYRXU VKLIW ZHOO ÀWWHG GUHVVHV ZLWK lots of beading, Embroidery and embellishment. It is recognized world wide as an African Fabric. (Design by Ade Bakare)

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Music Meets Runway The 2013 Music Meets Runway “Icon Editionâ€? which held on Saturday 21st December was an explosion of fashion and music as legends from both industries came together to give guests a night of excitement. Fashion icons Deola Sagoe, Lanre DaSilva Ajayi, Ituen Basi & Mai Atafo came together ZLWK )HPL .XWL )DFH '¡EDQM :L]NLG 3UDL] DQG RWKHUV IRU SHUIRUPDQFHV DQG FROOHFWLRQV WR EULQJ WKH LQVSLULQJ DQG IDVKLRQ Ă€OOHG WR D FORVH 7LZD 6DYDJH 6H\L 6KD\ /ROD 5DH and Toni Tones also performed at the event. It was an event that will stay in the mind of every guest for a long time.

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The WOW Experience... Adebayo Jones

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What is your resolution for the New Year, any habits you want to kick off A word to every one as we usher in 2014-Dr Onyinke , pls talk about women and heels. Dr Don on sleep, Dr Abayomi on gynae, adebayo on style, Eryca motivation and looking good, etc I am a workaholic. It amuses me when people are in bed before 3 am in the morning lol. *RW HQRXJK LQIRUPDWLRQ QRZ IURP WKH VOHHS 'RFWRU DW :RZ WR PDNH D FKDQJH I hope to take more time out for myself, to stop and catch my breath at moments. I shall enjoy my work but also make take to celebrate life and successes on the way. , VKDOO GHĂ€QLWHO\ ´7$.( $ +2/,'$< ,1 Âľ DQG VWLFN VWULFWO\ WR P\ J\P 6XEVFULSWLRQ A WORD FOR EVERYONE ´6W\OH DQG ZLWKRXW ZHOOQHVV HTXDWHV DQ XQEDODQFHG OLIH VR HPEUDFH ERWK ZLWK =HDO DQG 9LJRXUÂľ

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Meet The Amazons By - Yemisi Suleiman

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Hello my dear Readers I hope you all had a Lovely Christmas and Boxing Day Celebration. Guava leaf, like many other herbs, has an amazing array of qualities, and it seems to be able to do amazing things. Guava leaves are regarded as herbal treatment for several diseases due to their medicinal properties. This week we continue IURP ZKHUH ZH VWRSSHG DQG ÂżQLVK XS ZLWK 6NLQ DQG +DLU EHQHÂżWV RI WKH JXDYD OHDI 5. AIDS IN DIGESTION Guava leaf tea aids digestion by stimulating digestive enzyme production. The powerful antibacterial agents kill bacteria in the lining of the gut and stop proliferation of toxic enzymes by bacteria. Guava OHDYHV DUH SDUWLFXODUO\ EHQHÂżFLDO LQ FDVH RI IRRG poisoning as well as soothing, vomiting and nausea. To relieve stomach ache, boil 8 pieces of guava leaves in 1.5 liters of water and drink thrice a day. 6. TREATMENT OF TOOTHACHES, SORE THROATS AND GUM DISEASE Due to their DQWL LQĂ€DPPDWRU\ TXDOLWLHV IUHVK JXDYD OHDYHV FDQ relieve tooth ache, heal gum and mouth sores and treat sore throats when used for gargling. The antibacterial agent in these leaves protect the teeth and gums and therefore, guava leaves are used as an ingredient in toothpastes and mouth fresheners. Guava leaves can even be made into a natural paste at home for brushing the teeth and gums. It’s an excellent mouth freshener and can readily replace any toothpaste or other cosmetic tooth remedy .A fresh tender guava leave can be chewed to paste and WKHQ UXEEHG RQ WKH JXPV ZLWK ÂżQJHUV LWÂśV D YHU\ common morning mouth freshener in India and it’s VR H̆HFWLYH WKDW DQ\ RQH SUDFWLFLQJ LW RQFH LV ERXQG to love it – I do in fact I believe “a guava leave a day, keeps the dentist awayâ€?. 7. BENEFICIAL IN DENGUE FEVER Guava leaves are considered a natural remedy for dengue

fever. This is because guava leaf extract can increase crease the number of platelets in the blood and is nott toxic es at all. For this purpose 9 pieces of guava leaves should be boiled in 5 cups of water until 3 cups ps of water is left. After straining and cooling, a cup p of this concoction should be drunk 3 times a day. ay. 8. PROSTATE CANCER: Studies have shown hown I WKDW JXDYD OHDYHV FDQ EH EHQH¿FLDO LQ FDVH RI prostate cancer and enlargement. 9. REDUCTION OF ALLERGIES Guava leaves prevent the release of histamine. Moreover, the FRPSRXQGV IRXQG LQ JXDYD OHDYHV DUH H̆HFWLYH LQ blocking all allergic reactions. Ever since I started XVLQJ WKHP , PXVW VD\ , FDQ VHH D VLJQL¿FDQW decrease in my allergies. 10. SPERM PRODUCTION According to research done by the Harvard School of Medicine, consumption of guava leaf tea has been proven to EH H̆HFWLYH LQ LQFUHDVLQJ VSHUP SURGXFWLRQ WKXV helping with conception.

13. REMOVAL BLACKHEADS For the MOVAL V L OF B LACKH K EAD E treatment of blackheads, blend guava leaves d the h gu with little water and use it as a scrub on your nose to remove blackheads. I like to add some honey to this mixture for extra smoothness. 14. ANTI-AGEING BENEFITS Guava leaves contain antioxidants which destroy the free radicals that damage your skin, thus protecting your skin from ageing as well as improving skin tone and texture. A blend of mature guava leaves can be DSSOLHG RQ WKH VNLQ IRU ÂżUPLQJ WKH VNLQ

11. TREATMENT OF WOUNDS AND INFECTIONS Guava leaves have great healing properties that can treat wounds such as cuts, impact abrasion etc. The antibacterial agents SUHYHQW LQIHFWLRQ DQG UHGXFH LQĂ€DPPDWLRQ RI WKH uterus to accelerate the healing of wounds. Guava leaf tea can help in curing ear infections as well.

15. RELIEVES ITCHING Skin itching can lead to a serious problem if not treated immediately. Guava leaves are an instant cure for getting rid of itchiness as they contain allergy blocking compounds.

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16. NATURAL REMEDY FOR HAIR LOSS Being rich in nutrients and antioxidants, guava leaves help in promoting healthy hair growth. To stop hair loss, boil a handful of guava leaves in a liter of water for around 20 minutes. After cooling, apply it on your scalp and massage rigorously.

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To list: 1. Tomatoes 2. Egg yolk (but go easy on this 2ce a week only because egg yolks are high in cholesterol) 3. corn 4. Grapefruit 5. Papaya (Paw Paw) 6. Salmon rich in Omega 7. Edamame (Green beans) Hope this helps. For more tips and tricks follow me on twitter @terimendes Best Wishes, TM.

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DATING OLDER WOMEN What does a man sleeping around with women for money become eventually? A NOBODY! He will never be able to stand in the days that real men will stand. I believe we can turn our economy around like other progressive countries of the world have done when we sincerely begin to seek ways to meet SHRSOH¡V QHHGV OHJLWLPDWHO\ DQG JHW UHZDUGHG IRU it. Today, people plan events and get paid. Others stand in front of a crowd, make them laugh and get paid. I match make, coach, and counsel. The days and times may be rough but they have brought out the best in some of us. What about you? What do people pay you to do? We need to draw the attention of our leaders to the pathetic state of some Nigerian men. Most of them attend churches and I wonder why their lives are not changed. Most churches give negative attention to women anyway. Negative because most of what is talked about in such places has to do with women doing more to win their men over. I wonder who is teaching men how to win their women over! Women are taught how to submit and submit and submit until they die in the process. Nothing seems to have really changed because nobody seems to

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be addressing men and telling them the truth to their faces. So, our women do their best but their best does not seem to be good enough because many men are left to continue in their irresponsible way of life. When a male child is born, there are shouts of “Mama, na boy!� Truth is: what if the baby is a boy? How much does he eventually contribute to the development of that famiily? Many females are doing a lot better. Is it not better to have a progressiveminded girl child than to have male child who becomes a prostitute or one who goes into internet fraud or carries guns or worse still one who does nothing but milk women around him without any iota of shame? Well, before you blame him, let us ask how his parents trained him. His parents said he was a boy

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so, he should not do household chores – sweep WKH Ă RRU ZDVK SODWHV RU HYHQ FRRN 6R KH EHFDPH useless right from the very beginning. And, his VLVWHU" 2K VKH GLG DOO WKH ZRUN DQG VKH¡V D ORW EHWWHU for it today. Most people can tell that women are forging ahead these days – as managing directors of banks, directors general of parastatals, ministers and who knows, one of them might become president soon. 7KLV LV EHFDXVH ZKHUHYHU \RX Ă€QG WKHP WKH\ DUH working with passion and earn their positions by merit. :H XVHG WR DFFXVH WKHP RI XVLQJ ÂśERWWRP SRZHU¡ but no more. They have come to realize that they can leave that to men who now make money by sleeping with dishonorable women old enough to be their mothers; looking for cheap popularity by appearing in one soft sell magazine or the other. While women of virtue are forging ahead, some men are living with an entitlement mentality, waiting to milk these poor women of what they worked hard for because these young men believe that the women got their wealth by sleeping with other men! Men, wake up! Women are working legitimately for their money now. The most disheartening part is that some Nollywood super stars are involved in prostituting with sugar mummies! Stars from other areas of the entertainment industry are not left out too. Role models indeed! Nevertheless, I know we still have some men of honor left in the land. May they be role models for our sons, hope for our daughters and pillars for our society. Amen

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, FDQ¡W WHOO D OLH P\ KRPH LV P\ RDVLV DQG VR , UDUHO\ HQWHUWDLQ in my house but when needs must, a girl has to do it right. Here is where I let you in on another one of my fairy godmothers. Her QDPH LV )XQPL $ODJEDGD DQG VKH KDV D OLWWOH EDNLQJ RXWĂ€W FDOOHG Indulgence Desserts. When plotting to win the trophy for the hostess with the am literally counting down the days to mostest one should consider that nothing tells your guest “I love you lots, I am glad you came and I am going to send you home New Year. I still make time to attend all with a smile on your face,â€? more than delicious, melt in your sort of Yuletide events though. It’s my PRXWK FDQ¡W VSHDN WR \RX QRZ P\ PRXWKV IXOO GHVVHUWV Basically Funmi has a sweet tooth and the ultimate indulgence favourite time of the year because there is IRU KHU LV GHVVHUWV ZKR¡V JRLQJ WR DUJXH ZLWK WKDW" $ IHZ nothing better than carol concerts, mulled courses over the years in England, a three-month stint at the wine and yum yum presents. &RUGRQ %OHX LQ 3DULV DQG DOO NLQG RI DPD]LQJ GHVVHUWV DUH Ă \LQJ out of her kitchen. Her sticky toffee cheese cake (yes, you read that right) is to die for. The tiramisu was the best I have ever had. The humble carrot cake gets a makeover with a decadent white chocolate and cream cheese frosting. )RU DOO \RX FKRFRKROLFV RXW WKHUH , SUHVHQW WR \RX WKH FKRFRODWH WUXIĂ H WDUWH 3XEOLF service announcement: this is going to change your life. It is chocolate, more chocolate VRPH FUHDP ZLWK ODVKLQJV RI *UDQG 0DUQLHU F¡HVW WRXWV 1R HJJV QR Ă RXU QR interruptions. A slice of tarte, a glass of red wine and you will be in heaven.

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High Tea, CanapĂŠs and Champagne The Lagos Motor boat club has been around IRU D IDEXORXV \HDUV $V D PHPEHU¡V RQO\ club for boat owners and their families, I often Ă€QG P\VHOI WKHUH RQ D 6XQGD\ DQG Ă€QG LW LV D great place for the little ones to run around— plus, the suya is a great member favourite and drinks are favourably priced. Recently though it has come to the establishments notice that despite being a family orientated club it being used primarily by men for after work sundowners, business meetings and the like. High Tea, CanapĂŠs and Champagne was an event geared towards luring women back to the club, and the promise of clotted cream DQG VFRQHV KDG PH GRZQ WKHUH LQ D Ă DVK ,Q conjunction with 5th plus Quansah, Jessica Robinson Jewellery showcased her Legacy collection. Worn by the likes of Kimora lee 6LPPRQV 6LHQQD 0LOOHU DQG -/R WKHVH XQLTXH pieces are made-to-order diamonds and gold structural artwork characterised by energetic, bold-yet-feminine shapes. Way out of my pockets unfortunately, but a girl needs to know why she goes to work sometimes! I am looking forward to many more female bonding events at the club.

They say life is about taking time to appreciate the little pleasures. After a hard day of work when I have Ă€QDOO\ JRW WKH OLWWOH RQH WR EHG DQG , DP KRUL]RQWDO RQ my couch with a glass of wine the last thing I want to contemplate is going to the kitchen and whipping up some chow. These days my take out preference is Indian cuisine from the Cumberland hotel. I have been a regular customer of theirs for over two years and they have consistently maintained WKH VDPH KLJK TXDOLW\ IRRG I have eaten in at the restaurant a couple of times but to be honest I am not a huge fan RI WKH GHFRU ,W¡V DOZD\V SDFNHG IXOO RI UHJXODUV WKRXJK DQG WKDW LV EHFDXVH WKH JHQHUDO consensus is the food is the best Indian in Lagos. There are great vegetarian options, a great choice of curries and naan bread etc. My favourite combo consists of tandoori chicken, mutton biryani and a bhindi masala. Pay attention to the chilli ratings though this is Nigeria so they have catered to the home crowd. Hot and spicy will blow you away.

Scent of a woman With the Yuletide season all over the corner, I would hate to seem like the kind of person who would use her column to let her people know what would be welcome under her tree. I am really not that girl. With that disclaimer out of the way, two weeks ago my Editor got invited to a private launch of a new perfume in the Giorgio $UPDQL VWDEOH FDOOHG 6L ,W PD\ KDYH EHHQ O\LQJ DURXQG WKH RIĂ€FH (cough cough) so I gave myself a little sprits. The bottle is bold yet simple. The fragrance itself is full bodied, darkly passionate with sensual vanilla, feminine cassis nectar and warm musky wood undertones. 7KH SRVWHU JLUO &DWH %ODQFKHWW LV WKH SHUIHFW PDWFK IRU WKLV VFHQW 6KH LV LV DOZD\V WKH HSLWRPH RI WKH FRQWUDGLFWRU\ ZRPDQ LQ DOO LWV JORU\ 6KH LV DV sstrong as she is deliciously soft, full of life and at all times a lady. 7KHUH LV QRWKLQJ UHWLULQJ DERXW WKLV VFHQW LW¡V GDULQJ DQG FKLF DQG IRU WKH kind of woman that is not easily forgotten... you know kind of like me!!!

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@oddbod75 Until next time XOXO!

P EO PL E “ O N E PA RT Y AT A T I M E ! ”

CHESENY HOTEL XMAS PARTY By - Oscar Ochiogu

Chesney Hotel in Victoria Island Lagos, held their xmas party recently. It was a gathering of distinguished personalities who came around to have fun in the spirit of the yuletide season. There was enough to eat and drink.

MR AND MRS OBINNA

WIUIFERD EHIGIE

LILA AND KEMI ALALE

CLIFFORD ENYOYL AND EWBANLE

AKEEM AND AYOKUNLE

CHICHI OBI

OLA AND LAIDE

NONYE NONYE

FRANK EDOHO

EDWARD KUDAGAH

FUNMI

UJUNWA AND FABIAN

MERAY ORJI

AFOLABI ODELEYE AND ABIMBOLA ARABA

EMEGHARA PATRICK AND JUSTINA

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MR ENE

MR AND MRS ADEFEMI DADA

MARIA OHIERO AND OYINKAN OGUNDLE

JIDE ADE

ZITA AND OBI

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