Voice Christmas Gift Guide 2014

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INSPIREDIDEAS

Models: Nelo (left) and EstelleMake-up: Onyeka Beauty and Miss Phaz

Photos: Tobi ShonibareJewellery: J Khoo

Dresses: Clariscia GillStylist: Lara Extravaganza

Gèlè Tea launches Gèlèstoire, the fi rst collection of hand painted gèlès in the UK. It is based on the concept of oral stories that refl ect the joy, colour and kinship associated with this stunning headwear.

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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

5 REASONS

TO GIVE A BOOK

1. FASHION AFRICA: Jacqueline Shaw

(Jacaranda Books, £29.99)

2. ANOTHER CROSSING: Khadijan Ibrahiim

(Peepal Tree Press, £8.99)

3. CARNIVAL: A photographic and testimonial

History of the Notting Hill Carnival by Ishmahil

Blagrove Jr (Rice n Peas Publishing, £25)

4. LETTERS TO A YOUNG GENERATION:Edited by Amanda Wilson 9:10 Publishing,

£5.68

5. MR LOVERMAN: Bernardine Evaristo

(Hamish Hamilton/Penguin UK, £8.99)

6. DARK GIRLS: Bill Duke and Sheila Moses

(Amistad, £16.59)

7. PEPPER SEED: Malika Booker (Peepal Tree

Press, £8.79)

8. GIRL WONDER AND THE TERRIFIC TWINS: Malorie Blackman (Random House

Children’s, £3.98)

9. HUEY’S TIGER: Ann Cameron (Tamarind

Books, £5.52)

10. AMERICA’S MISTRESS - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EARTHA KITT: John L

Williams (Quercus, £20)

11. DARCUS HOWE - A POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY: Robin Bunce and Paul Field

(Bloomsbury, £14.99)

12. RICHARD BLACKMAN: KP Malor

(Amazon, £12.97)

13. SEPARATE CINEMA - THE FIRST 100 YEARS OF BLACK POSTER ART: (Reel Art

Press, £32.75)

14. SEDUCE: Desiree Reynolds (Peepal Tree

Press, £8)

15. SOL CAMPBELL - THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY: Simon Astaire (Spellbinding

Media, £12.99)

16. VINTAGE BLACK GLAMOUR:Nichelle Gainer (Rocket 88, £48.75)

HOW GREAT THOU ART - FIFTY YEARS OF AFRICAN CARIBBEAN FUNERALS:Charlie Philips (King/Otchere Productions,

£25)

THE NIGHT MALCOLM X SPOKE AT THE OXFORD UNION: Stephen Tuck (University of

California Press, £14.95)

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEVEN KILLINGS BYMarlon James (Oneworld, £18.99)

#TWO SIDES - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Rio Ferdinand (Blink Publishing, £9)

1 They will grace your loved ones bookcase or coffee table for yearsto come

2 Some gifts fade but knowledge is infinite

3 They can be read and shared over and over again

4 They’re affordable

5 They’re easy to buy

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5 WAYS TOFEEL FESTIVEIT’S THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY

1. CHRISTMAS COOKING Nothing says Christmas like festive flavours. Why not try baking these Christmas gingerbread cookies?

Ingredients350g/12oz plain flour, plus extra for roll-ing out1 tsp bicarbonate of soda2 tsp ground ginger1 tsp ground cinnamon125g/4½oz butter175g/6oz light soft brown sugar1 free-range egg4 tbsp golden syrup Preparation methodSift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon and pour into the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter and blend until the mix looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. Lightly beat the egg and golden syrup together, add to the food processor and pulse until the mixture clumps together. Tip the dough out, knead briefly until smooth, wrap in clingfim and leave to chill in the fridge for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper. Roll the dough out to a 0.5cm/¼in thick-ness on a lightly floured surface. Using cutters, cut out the gingerbread men shapes and place on the baking tray, leaving a gap between them. For deco-rations, use a skewer to make a small hole in the top of each biscuit.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden-brown. Leave on the tray for 10 minutes and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling. When cooled decorate with the writing icing and cake decora-tions.

2. CHRISTMAS PANTO No Christmas is complete without a pantomime - a rich British tradition. Hackney Empire is staging Mother Goose (right) starring Grande dame of pantomime Clive Rowe and Olivier-award winning actress Sharon D Clarke, while at Stratford East rising star Helen Aluko plays Belle in Beauty & the Beast.

3. SHOP AFRICAN Online platform Styled by Africa will be hosting an African-inspired gift shop on Saturday, November 29 between 10am and 6pm at Hassan Hajjaj Store, 30-32 Calvert Avenue, Shoreditch E2 7JP of-fering high-quality fashion gifts sourced from designers across the continent.

4. PERFECT FAMILY MOVIEOnce the madness of Christmas Day is over, escape the Boxing Day sales and head to the cinema for the remake of heartwarming classic Annie starring Quvenzhané Wallis as the lovable title character, Jamie Foxx as Daddy Warbucks and Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan.

5. DO A GOOD DEED Christmas is not just about over-indul-gence, it’s also a time of charity. Do your bit for the less fortunate by donat-ing to organisations such as Brixton Soup Kitchen who are fundraising to buy a van to help them expand their work feeding the needy. You could also help give the gift of life by registering organ donor with the African Caribbean Leukeamia Trust or donate £3 by simply texting ‘ACLT’ to 70300.

An original gift idea they’ll love all year long…

Give someone special a MrSite Website in a Box that includes their own dot com name e.g. www.yourname.com Anyone can create a beautiful, mobile-ready site with its own online shop, Create a blog, launch a business or

transform a hobby into a money-making scheme, anything’s possible with MrSite!

Get the nice and simple Starter (RRP £59.99) or the fully-featured, state-of-the-art Pro (RRP £119.99).

Available at: www.mrsite.com

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDESTYLISH CHOICES


GIFTS AT A GLANCEWRITE STUFF

The Black Pepper notebook is manufactured with high quality Gha-

naian fabric to add a fashionable fl air to your stationary collection

(www.lovelynotebooks.co.uk, £7)

ROAR TALENT‘Set’ is one of 10 A1-sized limited

edition prints from British artist Fun-nyTummy and signed too!

(funnytummyart.bigcartel.com,

£175)

SO SPECIALThese stunning sequinned ‘Africa

Chic’ earrings (£20)are made to order from Ziindya. A gift that is truly yours (Contact:

[email protected])

C’EST CHICFor children aged 4+, there is

Cecile – the trendiest doll around (RRP £46/Available from Amazon,

Hamleys, Harrods)

SING ALONGCast members Quvenzhané Wallis,

Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx and Rose Byrne all feature on the upbeat

Annie (2014) soundtrack

STACKED UPThese Inya rings (£25, www.made.uk.com) are trendy but also ethical

by providing work to support artisans in Kenya

KWANZAA TIMEA beautiful set of greeting cards celebrating the seven principles

of Kwanzaa. Beautiful as greeting cards or to frame at home. (£10, www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheDu-

afeGalleria)

BROLLY GOODHelp cheer up a loved one’s rainy day with one of these umbrellas

using traditional waxed fabric (£45, www.lalibella.co.uk)

MAYBE BABYNaima is a lovely soft doll suitable for children aged 18 months and older from Corolle’s luxury doll collection

(RRP £33)

DOC’S ORDERSAspiring surgeons will love thisDoc McStuffi ns Doctor Bag Set

(£16, www.very.co.uk)

PRETTY IN PINKDisney’s Doc McStuffi ns Tri-scooter

(£19.99, www.argos.co.uk)

MISSING LINKCG Couture’s woven Kente cuff link

is fi t for a king (www.clarisciagill.

com, £32)

AFRICAN ICONFinding Fela tells the story of Fela

Anikulapo Kuti’s life, his music, his social and political importance

(£11, Amazon)

HOLD ME TIGHTThese stunning ceramic mugs

from Joli Create can be made to order and add will spice up your morning coffee (From £15, call:

07939 851 988)

GIFTS AT A GLANCE

cards or to frame at home. (£10, www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheDu-

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ART’S SAKEA customised Tonderai print or

painting will make an unforgettable gift for your nearest and dearest.

(From £30, www.tonderaiarts.co.uk)

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GIFTS AT A GLANCE

Unit 11 Entreprise CentreBernie Grant Arts Centre

Town Hall Approach Road Tottenham Green, London N15 4RX

Tel: 020 8801 0252 Tel: 07876683172 Tel: 07826854807

RED CARPET LUXURY HAIRWWW.RCLHAIR.COMTHE ONLY HAIR YOU WILL EVER WANT

SUPER SIZE MEZiindya’s Afro Superman Men’s T-shirt with Kente handcrafted

applique (www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Ziindya, £25)

BOW DOWNCG Couture’s best-selling men’s bow tie adds a pop of colour to a basic suit (www.clarisciagill.com,

£35)

A TIME FOR GIVINGFor a Christmas present with a real feel-good factor, why not send a cow,

rabbit or hen to someone in need? (Hens £7, Donkey (£9 and taps £10 via www.sendacowgifts.org.uk)

SITTING PRETTY

Yinka Ilori is a young and extremely talented Nigerian-

British designer who is making waves in the design world. The Eyin chair is just

one of a collection of stunning signature pieces that will make your Ikea

furniture cry weep with envy (£900,

www.yinkailori.com)

EYE ME UPSleek’s Dancing Til Dusk includes

velvety browns and shimmery pinks with a sophisticated fi nish. A perfect stocking fi ller (£9.99, Boots/

Superdrug)

MATHS WHIZZAyo or Oware - the game of kings - tests the mathematical skills of the

whole family (www.oware.org)

MANDELAHollywood actor Idris Elba presents Mi Mandela, a celebration of music inspired by the late South African

leader Nelson Mandela(7wallace/Parlophone Records

Limited, £8.99)

HAIR CARELush’s R&B hair mosituriser

(£11.50/100g) is one of the beauty store’s most popular products for a reason. It is made with an extremely

rich blend of oils and butters to restore your hair to its natural

beauty.

RING IT UPThese Dainty stacking rings from

Made have us drooling. Brighten up the hand of someone stylish in your

life (£25, www.made.uk.com)

WRIST BLINGMade’s jewellery is handmade with love, and any you give this stunning

Shikali cuff to will love wearing it.(www.made.uk.com, £28)

HAIL MARYMary J Blige’s new album The Lon-

don Sessions features groundbreak-ing collaborations with the cream of the UK Music scene such as Sam Smith, Disclosure, Emeli Sande

and Naughty Boy. Perfect prezzie for music lovers (£8.99, Universal/

Island Records)

BLACK & GOLDThis Versace Vanitas watch is a

decadent timepiece for a real diva. (Watchshop.com, £1030)

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SWEET SOAPScented handmade soaps from award-winning Toulou Organics.

(www.toulouorganics.com, £4.50)

THE STYLE LIST

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FASHION

Bernie Grant Enterprise Centre Town Hall Approach Road

London N15 4RX

Nena Boateng

Mobile: 07828 315 127 07939 059 149Email: [email protected]

Bernie Grant Enterprise Centre Town Hall Approach RoadLondon N15 4RX

Bernie Grant Enterprise Centre Town Hall Approach Road

London N15 4RX

Nena Boateng

Mobile: 07828 315 127 07939 059 149Email: [email protected]

Nena Boateng

Mobile: 07828 315 127 07939 059 149

Email: [email protected]

DARK ROMANCE DISCO DIVA FAIRYTALE

‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE STUNNING

Clockwise: Necklace (£24.99, H&M), dress (£60, River Island), dress (£150, TopShop), lace throw (£25, River Island) and gold shoes (£49.99, Zara)

Sizzle on the dancefl oor with this bold and alluring look. The autumn/winter catwalks were agog with all things dark, moody and fantastical, proving that a bit of mystery can work for any style.

Clockwise: Gold purse (£14.99, H&M), Sequinned dress (£39.99 New Look) and jewelled heels (£200, Virgos Lounge.com)

Party all night and stand out in a sea of black with shimmering bright hues this party season.From jumpsuits to crop tops, here’s some sparkling outfi ts that will have you looking like a drop-dead-gorgeous disco diva!

Spring might be the go-to season for pastel shades, but the candy hues work just as well in winter too. Go for feminine shapes in luxurious fabrics for a girlie, but still chic, look. Pink skater dress (£165, Topshop) and embroidered prom dress (£69.99, ChiChiClothing.com)

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