Check out these super stylish African styles and start updating your wardrobe with some of them. There is no denying the fact that African fashion has swept over major fashion scenes and now being used to make any kind of style that one can imagine. Whether it’s a trouser, top, skirts, playsuits and jumpsuits, wedding dresses, and much more, the styles are options are limitless.
Below are some super stylish African styles you should check out and start updating your wardrobe with some of them. Check them all out and pick out some of them or use them as a source of inspiration for your own unique style. Goodluck!!!
Hello ankara lovers and African fashionistas, check out the most powerful latest ankara skirt and blouse styles for females. These beautiful styles made with the African print fabric will make you look good and are also appropriate for so many occasions. You’ll agree with me that the ankara African print fabric has come to stay and the fabulous styles that you can make with it are all about how creative you or your designer is. Whether you’re looking for an ankara work outfit, an ankara style to wear to work, for a church service, a wedding party and any other occasion, the options are endless. And it is not only for ladies. Men, teenagers, as well as little boys and girls are rocking the ankara African print fabric by making different styles with it. And they have all been slaying in their different levels.
Below are photos of the most powerful latest ankara skirt and blouse styles for females. Check them all out and make some for yourself. Good luck is you upgrade your wardrobe with some very stylish ankara skirt and blouse styles.
This maxi skirt combined with a peplum top with a silk cutout will look great on many ladies and could be worn to a wedding party, Sunday church services, and several other formal outings and gatherings.
Many women will slay in this gorgeous maxi skirt and blouse outfit. Whether it’s a dinner party, as a wedding guest, and much more, you can never go wrong in this African attire.
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Are you looking for some inspiration to add a few ankara pieces to your wardrobe? Check out these beautiful ankara styles from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The Nigerian writer and multiple award-winning author is not only a fan of natural hair and the gele African head wrap but also a lover of the ankara African print fabric.
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Here are some ankara styles to slay like a true fashionista. It doesn’t matter where you dressing up to, it can be a picnic, a wedding, a birthday party, to the church, for a carpet event and much more, the most important thing is looking good and dressing appropriately for the moment.
Above, Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli is seen rocking an ankara layered mini dress. The dress is made of six layers and each of them is a different colour. A beautiful “coat of many colours” is what the dress is all about.
This is a lovely off the shoulder ankara dress that can be dressed up or down. Wear it with a pair of pumps or any other kind of high heels, add some stylish accessories and you’re ready for a special outing. Dress it down by wearing some flat sandals or sneakers like in this photo.
Borah George wearing a gorgeous off the shoulder ankara dress. She completed the look with a pair of high-heeled sandals and a red handbag.
Colourful outfit. This outfit is made of pink ankara cut-off pants and a lime green Bardot top. Our fashionista here completed the look with a pair of white high-heeled shoes and a matching white clutch purse.
A gorgeous pink ankara maxi dress for your delight.
Here is a lovely ankara short dress for those that want to show a little bit off legs. Also comfortable for the warmer weathers.
A lovely ankara maxi dress with a decent plunging neckline.
An off the shoulder ankara top you can wear with a pair of jeans, skirts or any other type of pants.
A beautiful ankara dashiki top and pants.
A lovely ankara mermaid dress.
Here an ankara crop top with a matching maxi skirt with a side slit.
Which of these ankara styles to slay are your favourites? Share your views by leaving a comment below.
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On the left is the original photo, while the one on the right is the hand-painted portrait from Portraits on Demand.
I really love the photo above. But because it was taken with a smartphone, the chances of enlarging it and still have a decent quality was very slim. So, when I received a discount code to order a picture to paintwork from Portraits On Demand I knew exactly what I was going to do with it. Did I hear you say perfect timing? Yes, that was what I thought 🙂
The order process with Portraits On Demand was very smooth and up to date. When you make an order, you can upload up to two photos. One of the photos is the one to be painted while the second one (optional) is for the artist to get familiar with the features of the subject to be painted.
Once you upload your photo and finish your order, the artist will go through the picture and make any necessary edits, you’ll then be asked to control and accept it or ask them to make further changes. Once you give your approval, the painting will start.
When the painting is almost ready, Portraits On Demand will send you a digital copy to see how far they have gone, at this point, you are also allowed to make comments on any changes you will like them to make. Once you approve this stage, they’ll complete your work and send you another digital copy of the finished work. If you like the job and approve it, they’ll finish it, leave it to dry and finally ship it to your desired address. They ship worldwide, so, it doesn’t matter where you live.
They have different kinds of painting style to choose from. You can go for Charcoal & Pencil, Oil & Acrylic or Pastel & Watercolor. I went for the Oil & Acrylic because I wanted it to look more like a photograph as I was trying to replicate my low-resolution photo in a big format. Apart from choosing a painting style, you can choose from a variety of sizes as well as frames.
My experience with Portraits On Demand was great. Their customer service and communication were top notch. They take you through the whole process. The painting was also carefully and securely packaged to make sure it does not get damaged while being shipped to you.
Portraits On Demand made to order hand-painted portrait can be used for many reasons. Below are some of them;
1. Bring Life to a Low-res Photo
This is what I did. With many photos being taken with smartphones these days, there are moments you’ll take some very beautiful photos but find out you cannot enlarge them. This is a perfect way to make the photo in whatever style that you choose without losing quality.
2. Paint Pet Portrait
If you own a pet and would love to make a beautiful hand-painted oil portrait from one of its photos, this is the right way to go about it. From dog portraits to cats and landscapes, you can transform some of your most beautiful shots to hand painted portraits. And all of these you can do with the click of a mouse.
3. As A Gift
You can surprise someone with a hand-painted photo from Portraits On Demand. This can be a special photo like a wedding picture, a baby picture or any other special moment.
The Portraits On Demand’s picture to painting concept is simple, you send in a photo of either yourself, pet or any other subject to be used for the oil painting. The photo is then used by their artists and crafted into a stunning painting.
Steal this Stephanie Okereke Linus’s look. The Nollywood actress wore this super gorgeous pink dress to this year’s Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant. The mum of one completed the look with a silver purse, two pairs of matching silver rings, as well a silver wrist chain. She also wore a pair of dangling silver earrings and a pair of silver high-heeled sandals. All of the accessories she wore with the outfit are all bling. And of course, he wedding ring was also sitting comfortably on her finger.
Below are three different photos of the Nigerian actress posing in different angles to show off her gorgeous pink dress.
Check out these 14 very elegant ankara styles. You don’t want to miss them if you’re truly a fashionista who likes to look great every time she steps out. Whether you know it or not, the ankara African fabric has come to stay. It is not only loved by African men and women but has got a broader audience showing it love. As such, the types of chic styles now available to buy or more can suit every time of woman as well as for different occasion.
Vanelse is a Dutch-Suriname designer based in the Netherlands and has attended African fashion and African inspired fashion shows such as Africa Fashion Week London, Africa Fashion Week Europe (in Amsterdam), Africa Fashion Show Geneva, Africa Fashion Week Amsterdam, Africa Fashion Week Barcelona, Africa Diaspora Showcase in Tucson Arizona, as well as several other fashion related events.
Below are 14Â very elegant ankara styles you do not want to miss. Check them all out and see which of them you can add to your wardrobe. You can order these exact styles from VanElse or use them as a source of inspiration for your own unique style.
VanElse’s pieces have been featured in popular magazines such as Vogue Magazine UK. Elle Magazine UK, and several others. Founded in 2012 by Else Hardjopawiro, the fashion brand was nominated for the 2014 edition of the Rotterdam Fashion Award.
This ankara outfit is very colourful and will look great on many dark women.
This lace outfit, just like most of the other pieces will make you steal the show and make a statement appearance at any event.
Wear this outfit with a pair of heels or sneakers to dress it up or down for your desired outing.
Did you take a good look at all the pieces? If you did, which one of them would you like to add to your wardrobe? Share your views by leaving a comment below.
Take a look at this Stephanie Okereke’s ankara shirt dress. We are loving the outfit. It features a shirt top that is made a plain white fabric. The skirt part, which is a layered mermaid style is made with the ankara African print fabric and features side pockets with white and black large polka dots fabric. The polka dot fabric is also used for the last layer of the dress.
The Nigerian actress, producer, wife, and mum of one completed the look with a pair of silver high heeled sandals with a short cut hairdo. Stephanie Okrere wore the outfit to the opening event of Miniso Nigeria.
What do you think about Stephanie Okereke’s ankara shirt dress? Is it something you think you can rock? Share your views by leaving a comment below.
Stephanie Okereke has featured in many Nollywood movies and is the producer of ‘Dry’ and Through the Glass’. The Nigerian actress studied English and later studied film making in the United State. The first movie that she produced as part of her final project for her film making program. In 2012, she got married to Linus Idahosa and their elegant wedding took place in Paris. Before getting married to Linus, she was once married to a Nigerian footballer but the marriage was later annulled.
It is always a pleasure to see mum and daughters rocking matching ankara African styles. Since ankara became a popular fabric for slaying African fashionista and men and women of non-African origin, the bright and bold print has become one of the most popular ways fashionable African mums are sharing their fashion style with their little ones.
Below are 19 super matching ankara African styles of mums and daughters rocking the colourful and bold print together. Check them all out and get the inspiration to be rocking similar outfits with your little diva. Good luck!!!
This mother and her two daughters are rocking a denim pant and a matching off the shoulder ankara top.
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Mother and daughter are looking fab in a yellow mixed print ankara dress with spaghetti sleeves.
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These cuties are rocking an ankara dress combined with lace fabric as they share the twinnie fashion experience with their mum who is full of smiles.
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Pregnancy is not an excuse not to slay or share a twinnie moment with your little girl. This mum is doing it with her baby bump and slaying at the same time.
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This loving mum and her little diva are rocking a cold shoulder ankara dress.
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This mum is rocking a matching high low ankara dress while her little diva is wearing the dress.
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So fashionista mums, did you find something you think you can rock with your little diva from all the outfits we shared with you here? Share your view by leaving a comment below. Don’t forget you can also use them as a source of inspiration to come up with your own unique style that matches your body frame and personality.
