Hello Digs and
Skims. I hope you enjoyed your day off work yesterday? I bet you did.
It’s Friday (goodnews!!)
and surely, Fridays are liberal dressing days; perfect days to show off a
little culture. Asides going all full blown cultural, you can throw on light Ankara
inspired pieces that add a touch of African to your ensemble. Let''s see how some
of our skimmy fashionistas have done this:
Ankara inspired headwrap
Ankara inspired Shoes/Bag
Ankara inspired
Ipele
I saw this on
Ezinne of Zinkata and I thought it was cool. Just throwing a light Ankara fabric
over your shoulders just like it’s done with Aso-okes is another fab way to add
your touch of African.
Ankara inspired Belt
Ankara details
on clothing
The detail on the denim here....
Ankara inspired
neckpieces, bangles, bows, pocket squares
You may also try this with your Ankara fabrics- neck wrap
Tie a little Ankara fabric around your bag handle or strap.
Just like this...
.
Adding a touch
of African to a modern outfit just shows how fashion-forward you are. I mean,
you put on your lovely jumpsuit, heels and you finish off with an Ankara bag or
purse. Or you wear your shift dress, brogues and add an Ankara headwrap for a perfect finish.
For work, all
you need are probably Ankara bags, earrings, belts, neckpieces or bows etc... (explore as many as you're permitted to).
Note: the word 'Ankara' was used as a general term to describe similar fabrics as well.
So guys which
of these are you willing to try out or what other ways do you add a touch of
African to your outfits? Kindly share…
by Ogunrinde Olayemi
