Gotten an invitation to a friend or relative’s owambe and don’t know what to do with your Ankara fabric? We might know a few Ankara styles that’ll have guests asking for your Nigerian tailor’s phone number.
Ankara corset top
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This is the perfect style if you’re sharing the Ankara fabric with three other friends, and each of you ends up with two yards.
Ankara jumpsuit
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Good thing about this style? It’s a multitasking bae. You can wear it to an owambe and also show up in it to your office on Fridays.
Ankara corset gown
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The aunties and mummies might stare you down with bombastic side eyes, but the fashion girlies will rate you if you show up in this Ankara corset gown.
Two-piece
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This Ankara two-piece style works well for casual outings.
Ankara with ruffles and high slit
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Nigerian tailors love the opportunity to play with ruffles; they’ll more than deliver if you choose this style. Just make sure you have enough fabric.
Ankara babydoll gown
This is another simple and stunning Ankara style to choose if you have limited fabric or just love to flaunt your hot legs.
Ankara wrap gowns
This style is another multitasking queen that fits in a corporate or social setting.
Six-piece long gown with stoned bow
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Go for this ankara style if you’re up for a dramatic look that’ll land you on the pages of fashion blogs.
Puff sleeves x off shoulder mini dress
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Love showing skin? This is the one for you.
Ankara kimono set
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At this point, can we all agree that kimonos are never going out of fashion? Anyway, this look is a win any day, anytime.
Ankara skirt
This one is for the corporate baddies.
Mixed pattern coat dress
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If you appear in this piece, you’ll spend half the day convincing people you are not Otedola’s family member.
Ankara zipper skirt
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We’re not reaching if we say this ankara style screams rich, classy and boujee.
One-button pant set
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This Ankara pant set is lowkey giving unisex vibes. Just imagine showing up with your boo in this.
Mixed pattern shirt
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Style this with a denim pant and a crop top singlet.
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