You will love these bright and stylish Ankara designs for ladies and men

Do you want to know the Ankara styles for ladies and men that are currently trending? Bright Ankara outfits my never lose their relevance; take a look at this top styles and be inspired!

We have written about Ankara styles for both men and women a lot this season; however, today we will be showing you the most interesting outfits created from Ankara fabrics, as well as some made with the combination of Ankara and some other fabrics.

These days, it is difficult to imagine African fashion without unique Ankara styles. Every Nigerian fashionista definitely has at least one fashion item made with Ankara in their wardrobe. Bright Ankara designs reflect the essence of the African continent, they have the brightest colors and most beautiful patterns.

Ankara styles for ladies

Dresses are a major part of a woman’s wardrobe. No other clothing item emphasizes femininity as exquisitely as a dress. Nigerian women of fashion love to rock beautiful Ankara dresses as they come in different patterns and beautiful colors to match the taste of any lady.

Ankara fabrics are perfect for traditional styles and modern designs for every occasion.

Ankara short gown styles

Casual dresses made with Ankara are a great part of every Nigerian woman’s wardrobe. This style requires a very simple tailoring pattern; it includes shirt dresses, straight gowns, A-silhouette dresses and more. They usually have short or three-quarter sleeves and are made knee-length or midi. Ankara fabrics add brightness to the simple cuts of a dress. These dresses are good for leisure time and going to the office.

Ankara long gown styles

Ankara long dresses are usually sewn in traditional styles and are for festive occasions. Most of them are made peplum style and with mermaid designs. Such dresses have a lot of additional decors made with different fabrics like chiffon and lace. They also have certain elements like frills, ruches, capes, all kinds of inserts and cuts.

The neckline of such dresses usually have complicated patterns. Ladies often want to open their shoulders, back or décolleté zones. Also, if the top of the dress has a simple cut, then the sleeves can be given more designs (lanterns, butterflies and bats).

Ankara casual dresses are not only short or midi; some models are made up to the floor. Their tailoring is however still kept simple. These dresses are used like sarafans.

Festive evening dresses are not always long. A beautifully designed neckline plus a midi skirt is perfect for a cocktail party.

The main trends of this season are used for long and short dresses with fringes, bare shoulders or one shoulder opened, frills and flounces. The trendy colors are blue, red, marsala, all tones of powder, yellow, and brown. Geometric and floral patterns are in fashion too.

Ankara skirt and blouse

The same trends are present in Ankara skirts and blouses which are perfect for office and casual outings. Most traditional outfits usually consist of a blouse and skirt, and the skirts are mostly sewn long to the floor.

Nigerian ladies also prefer peplum styles for a blouse even for work outfits. The blouses can be made with frills or counter folds. Also, the length of the front side and back can be different. Knee-length pencil skirts are an indispensable option for office styles. Such skirts with an overstated waist favorably emphasizes a woman’s figure.

Ankara trousers

Trousers with high waistlines are also in style now. They are usually sewn flared from the hip. At the same time, narrow trousers such as skinny pants, whether long or short, are favored by many. They are mostly worn with straight tunics in traditional style.

When making stylish outfits, Ankara can be combined with different types of fabrics with not only different patterns, but different textures too. A classic option is a one-colored top with a simple cut and a patterned multicolored Ankara skirt or vice versa

A lot of fashionistas like to experiment by sewing tops and bottoms (skirts or trousers) using different colors and ornaments. In any case, both colors and patterns on the fabrics should match each other.

In order to make sure the top and bottom of an attire are in sync, most people use the same decoration, similar patterns or common decorative element.

Latest Ankara styles for men

Nigerian men are not left out in the Ankara fashion trend. T-shirts, shirts, jackets, as well as pants and shorts can all be made from Ankara fabrics.

You can always combine a one-colored pants or short with a shirt or jacket made with Ankara. In fashion and style, a combination of blue and yellow, red and black, yellow and brown always come out beautiful.

Ankara tops and jackets

If you do not like very bright patterns you can always sew a one-colored jacket, top or shirt and use Ankara as décor on the lapel, the shawl of the jacket, breast pocket or collar of the shirt.

Another interesting option is making a the coquette of a one-colored shirt out of Ankara. You could also make only your tie multi-colored, and all the other elements of the wardrobe can be monotone.

For casual styles, bright Ankara shorts and shirts are great options. If you do not like unnecessary attention, use Ankara fabrics of neutral colors with small, unobtrusive designs. If you want to stand out, then sew a tunic, short or trouser from a bright Ankara fabric.

Generally, you should make only one element of your look bright. The rest of items should be low-key. Casual Ankara styles are currently trending, so you can easily borrow Ankara designs for business looks too.

We simply cannot imagine African fashion without bright Ankara styles; both men and women actively use Ankara for their daily and festive outfits.