Different Ways To Wear Ankara Like A Pro
I was thinking of ways I could style my Ankara materials so I don’t have to only wear it on Sundays.
When looking to describe Ankara fashion the first word that comes to mind is “bold”. The African inspired fashion prints notoriously known as Ankara can be a bit overwhelming at first glance. However, over the last 10 years Ankara has become a seasonable fashion staple, showing up on runways and in fashion outlets year after year. Although in the world of high fashion where anything goes, Ankara fits in just fine.
However, for the average person finding ways to incorporate Ankara into their everyday wardrobe can be difficult. Those who do not want to come across too “loud” but still wear this African inspired style can do so by implementing a few tried and true fashion secrets. We recommend combining an Ankara piece with professional neutrals for work. As well as introducing signature Ankara accessories into your regular outfits to give them an edgy look. You can also draw inspiration from street fashion and online bloggers to master the art of print mixing. With a bit of clever styling Ankara can work for anyone and really give your current wardrobe a modern update.
So here are some ways I suggest you can style and wear Ankara anywhere:
1. Try pattern mixing, or toning it down by combing Ankara prints with neutral fashion staples.
2. Use Ankara as a feature piece by mixing with neutrals. Basically, all you need to do is find one stunning Ankara piece, whether it be a blouse, dress, or layering piece- then, wear it with your neutral wardrobe colours. Mixing Ankara with blacks, whites, navy or greys can help to make it more appropriate.
3. Wear Ankara accessories any time. There are many one of a kind Ankara accessories available that will complement any wardrobe outfit. Even if you only every experiment with Ankara inspired bags and jewellery you can still look fashionable and on trend.
4. Lastly, you can try out the oleku style. I guess the oleku trend is not going soon. From street style to high fashion, the oleku styles has been rocked by many a fashionista and the latest style being the shirt and wrapper trend. The oleku which was a 70’s fashion reared i
ts head during the 90’s and now it has been revamped and styled in several unimaginable ways.
Try one today!!
