40 Beautiful African Ankara Styles For Women and Men

The Ankara, also known as Dutch wax, Holland wax, and African wax prints, is a full cotton fabric with exceptional designs. It is a colorful cotton cloth with African tribal patterns and motifs. These patterns signify the rich African culture and respect. Since its existence, African Ankara styles have evolved rapidly among Africans and people from other continents.

The fabric, initially manufactured by the Dutch for the Indonesian market to use as a piece of cloth, is now recognized worldwide. Its global recognition has been styled into beautiful designs by stylists to suit women, men, and children. In addition, the material has been rocked by many with outstanding accessories that make one look stunning.

Below are the beautiful African Ankara styles for women and men to make you step out with confidence, elegance, and class.

Ankara Dress Styles For Women

Women have been seen recreating and stepping out in various Ankara styles with the right accessories for multiple occasions. These stunning Ankara styles for women are segmented to match your every event:

Anybody can rock the following beautiful African Ankara styles provided the services of a good stylist is used. Below is the Ankara dress style that you should rock:

1. Straight Gown with Long Sleeves and Corset

This Ankara gown has its upper part made into a corset design with plain material and Ankara fabric. The Ankara fabric was used in designing the lower part of the gown, which was made into an A-line. The hand is stylishly designed with lace and Ankara fabric. The uniqueness of the design makes it fit for any occasion. A purse, small handbag, heel sandals, slippers, wedge, or pump with simple jewelry makes the cloth perfect when worn.

2. Shirt Gown With Print Design

Beautiful African Ankara Styles

The evolution of the Ankara fabric has brought bout this style that can serve as both traditional and English wear. The gown can fit any simple occasion and be worn as office wear. It can go with flat or heel sandals, shoes, slippers, sneakers, wedges. Matching handbags and purses can go with the outfit. Necklaces are not needed for the outfit but can be worn with any earring.

3. Loose Gown With High Neck

This loose gown with a high neck is made with two Ankara materials perfectly fixed equally at both sides. The gown is also made into a simple flare with two side pockets to match the design. This gown best serves as casual wear or work clothing. Flat or low heel slippers, sandals, shoes are best worn with the gown. Small handbags, purses, dangling neck chains, and earrings of any type suit the outfit.

4. Loose Gown With Side Pockets

Beautiful African Ankara Styles

This loose gown with side pockets is a simple yet sophisticated style that fits into any occasion that it is rocked. The gown can be rocked with sneakers, flats or heel slippers, sandals, wedges, or shoes. A small handbag or purse with a matching long neck chain and earring fits the gown.

5. Loose Gown With Side And Front Pockets

These loose Ankara gowns are top-notch and serve best for any occasion. Depending on one’s choice, the pockets can be designed to sit by the sides, on the breast, or the thigh level. One can stun in this outfit with matching sneakers, flat shoes, sandals, slippers, low heel shoes, or slippers. A small handbag, purse, long necklace, the choker can be worn for more elegance with the gown.

Ankara Short Flare Gowns

These beautiful African Ankara styles will give you the class and elegance you desire. Below is the gown to keep you stepping out bold:

6. Two-Step Flare Gown with V Neck and Long Sleeves

This is one of the beautiful African Ankara styles that is a perfect fit for all occasions and slim ladies. The gown is made into a V neck with a simple two-step flare and long sleeves. This gown is best with heel sandals, slippers, stiletto, or wedge. A moderate-sized necklace that will drop on the chest with a small handbag or purse is best rocked with the gown.

7. Off Shoulder Flare Gown With Long Sleeve

The off-shoulder flare gown with a long sleeve is a perfect choice for every ceremony. The gown is designed to fall off at one shoulder with both hands made into a bulb long sleeve and a velvet band at the end. It can be rocked with a tummy belt to give the flare an elaborate look. It fits best on a stiletto, flat or low heel sandals, slippers, and matching sneakers. Medium-sized or small handbags with a purse go best with the outfit with any matching jewelry of your choice.

8. Off Shoulder Smokey Flare Gown

The off-shoulder flare gown with a long sleeve is a perfect choice for every ceremony. The gown is designed to fall off at one shoulder with both hands made into a bulb long sleeve and a velvet band at the end. It can be rocked with a tummy belt to give the flare an elaborate look. It fits best on a stiletto, flat or low heel sandals, slippers, and matching sneakers. Medium-sized or small handbags with a purse go best with the outfit with any matching jewelry of your choice.

9. Simple Flare Gown With V Neck

Beautiful African Ankara Styles

This unique flare gown is designed so that it can be worn to any event. The top is made into a V neck with simple hands to rest the simple flare. It is worn with a big, medium, or tiny tummy belt to add more style to the flare. It is best with a stiletto, flat or heel sandals, slippers, shoes.

Necklaces that sit perfectly on the chest or long neck chains with any earring of your choice are best with the gown. Big, medium or small-sized handbags or purses can also make one stun elegantly in this flare gown.

10. Flare Gown With Corset

Beautiful African Ankara Styles

The flare gown with a corset is a classic gown that should be rocked effortlessly to any event. The chest part of the gown is designed with a chiffon material made into a corset, with the Ankara fabric joining into a flare. It can be rocked with a stiletto, flat or heel sandals, slippers, shoes. Simple jewelry can be worn with the gown with matching handbags and purses.

Ankara Gown Styles

Below are the beautiful African Ankara styles that you will love:

11. Off Shoulder Straight Gown

This Ankara off-shoulder is one of the beautiful African Ankara styles that everyone should try. The upper part of the gown was sown into sweetheart neck and an off-shoulder down to the tigh length with the Ankara fabric. More style was added to the fabric with a net lace used to design the hand and added from the tigh to the knee level.

This gown can best be rocked to any occasion with stilettos, high heel sandals, slippers, pumps, or a flat shoe. A fitting necklace, earring, small or medium handbag can accompany the style to any occasion of your choice.

12. Straight High Neck With Sleeves 

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This high straight neck with sleeves is an elaborate design of different matching Ankara combos. The outfit is sure to drop jaws on any occasion. It is made into a high neck with a suiting design on the chest, and the rest of the gown is made with a combo of Ankara’s and lace material.

The long sleeves are made with matching lace material. This gown can be worn on any event with stilettos, high heel sandals, slippers, pumps, or a flat shoe. It doesn’t need a necklace with a high neck, but a fitting earring, small or medium handbag, or purse can add more class to the style.

13. Open Shoulder with Short Flare

This is one of the beautiful African Ankara styles, a simple yet classy outfit worn for parties. The whole design on the cloth was made fully with a single Ankara fabric. The neck was made with a crossing Ankara that rolls down to the bust, giving the two open shoulders fitting. A short flare was also added to the knee to make the outfit more beautiful.

High heel footwear like pumps, stilettos, high heel sandals, slippers, pumps should be worn with the gown. Its crossing neck covered the need for a necklace, but a fitting earring, small or medium handbag, or purse can be worn to step out boldly in style.

14. Long Slit With Boat Neck

This stylish gown is made to flow down with a long slit to look stunning. The funnel is made with matching black organza. The gown can be worn to parties with matching heels of your choice. A necklace isn’t needed with the boat neck, but a fitting earring, bangles, and heel footwear of your choice can accompany the style.

15. Long Ankara Gown With Choker Neck

The long Ankara gown with a choker neck is an elaborate design with a combo of Ankara fabric and net lace. The chest part of the gown is designed with the Ankara fabric down to the knee level and net lace used as a choker. The hand is also made into a loose sleeve with net lace material.

From the abdomen, the lace was added to blend in a big loose flare with the Ankara design at the end. This style is suitable for important events with matching earrings, small handbags, or purses. Footwears to go with this should be high enough to portray the class with style.

Ankara Wedding Dresses

These beautiful African Ankara style will drop jaws at any wedding event that they are rocked. The gowns include:

16. Two Steps Gown With Round Illusion Neck

This stunning Ankara gown for a wedding is designed perfectly with an illusion neck and an elaborate two-step flare. This can be worn with high heel footwear with a matching purse or mini handbags. Necklaces shouldn’t be worn because of their round necks, but fitting earrings and gele go best with the style.

17. Strapless Gown With Pleated Butterfly

The strapless gown with pleated butterfly is a comb of two matching Ankara materials. The gown goes well with any earring of your choice with a matching necklace that would rest on the chest or a choker. A purse with any high heel sandals, pumps, stilettos, slippers will give you a stunning look.

18. Long Gown With V Neck 

This long gown is beautified with a lace material at the upper part and the Ankara fabric joining the abdomen into a lengthy flare. The Ankara material was also used to design the gown. Matching earrings, necklaces, bangles, purses, mini handbags, gele can be used to match the gown. Any heel of your choice can accompany the style.

19. Short High Neck With Simple Slit

This short high neck Ankara with a simple slit is a classic style that is a must-have. The gown is sown to rest on the knee with a simple slit. More style was added to the fabric with the same material. This gown can best be rocked with stilettos, high heel sandals, slippers, pumps, or a flat shoe. Earring, small or medium handbag can accompany the style without any necklace. Tummy belts can also be used to add more glamour to the style.

20. One Off Shoulder Peplum Sleeve Long Gown

This gown is made with a shoulder hanging off the neck. The upper part is double step peplum sleeves with a lace material designed with the same Ankara material. The Ankara material joined from the tummy down to a six pieces flare. A simple tummy belt will add to the beauty of the style. Any toe-revealing heel or pumps with matching jewelry will fit the style.

Ankara Blouse Styles

These beautiful African Ankara styles are designed to go with any matching outfit. Below are the Ankara blouse styles to keep you going:

21. Sweetheart Neck Off Shoulder Peplum Blouse

This blouse is made into a sweetheart-shaped neck with a short peplum hanging on the bust. Its shoulder sits off the neck with a peplum. This is best rocked on casual occasions with a matching tummy leather or cloth belt. Pencil, mini, straight, sarong and cowl skirts and jeans trousers can be used to rock the top.

High, flat, or medium heel sandals, slippers, shoes, stilettos can be worn to step out boldly in the blouse. Matching mini handbags, purses, and simple jewelry can be rocked with the cloth.

22. High Neck Two-Step Peplum Blouse with Long Sleeves

This stylish Ankara blouse is made into a high neck with the sleeves made into a long slight balloon sleeve with double step peplum. This style is suitable for any ceremony. To make the peplum to be fitting, use a matching tummy belt. Matching color pencil, tulip, straight, wrap, sarong skirts and jeans or chinos trouser can be used to rock the blouse. Any heel of your choice can be used to rock the outfit with matching handbags or purses: long neck chains and any earring suit the style.

23. V Neck Blouse With Simple Balloon Sleeves

The Ankara blouse is made into a V neck with elbow-length balloon sleeves. It is made to hug the body and worn to any event. A pencil skirt or jean trousers will add more beauty to the style. You can go with any heel of your choice. Handbags or purses with simple jewelry will add more class to the style.

24. V Neck Two-Step Peplum Blouse With Loose Sleeves

Beautiful African Ankara Styles

This blouse is made into a V neck with an elastic shoulder to hold both ends. Both hands are made to hang loosely at both ends with a two-step peplum. This blouse can be rocked to any occasion with matching jeans and a skirt. Any matching footwear of your choice with handbags or purses and jewelry can go with the combo.

25. One Hand Three Step Peplum Blouse

This sophisticated Ankara blouse is made with one shorthand and a crossing to the longhand. The peplum is made into three steps to give it an elaborate look. This style is sure to turn necks at any occasion that it is rocked to.

It can be rocked with a skirt or trousers of the same material or a matching color skirt and jeans or chinos of another material. The footwear to put on depends on the skirt or trousers you match the blouse. It can be rocked without necklaces but with matching earrings and handbags or purses.

Ankara Shirts Styles For Men

Men have also joined the trend of recreating and stunning various beautiful African Ankara styles for various occasions. These stylish Ankara styles for men are segmented to match your every event. These Ankara shirts can be rocked to any occasion:

26. Simple Long Sleeves

This is one of the beautiful African Ankara styles that men can rock for any occasion. The shirt can be worn with matching Ankara trousers, plain, or jean trousers. In addition, palms, corporate shoes, loafers, brogue can be worn with the shirt.

27. Half Ankara, Half Plain Combo

This bold style evolved from when tailors ran out of Ankara materials to make a complete shirt. This turned out to be widely accepted because of its uniqueness. It can go with a plain or denim fabric or matching Ankara trousers. But, of course, footwear to rock the outfit depends on the trouser you wish to wear.

28. Long Sleeve Ankara Tunic

This Ankara shirt suits perfectly anyone for any occasion. It is designed perfectly with matching material and can only be worn with plain trousers. It perfectly suits every ceremony that it is worn to—corporate shoes and palms complement the outfit.

29. Ankara Round Neck Tunic Shirts With Long Sleeves

This material is a combo of Ankara and a matching plain fabric. The pants to go with this can be made from the same Ankara material or another matching plain material. To make the outfit complete, palms and other footwear rock the shirt depending on the pants you choose to wear. It can be worn effortlessly for every occasion.

30. Ankara Round Neck Tunic Shirt With Curved Ankara Design

This Ankara material has a unique combo of plain fabric. The Ankara is fixed perfectly to move down to a curve with the buttons following the side curve pattern. The plain shirt also has a unique design down the waistline. This piece is sure to drop jaws at any event. Pants to go with this include the same Ankara material, denim, chinos, plain trousers. The pants to wear determined the footwear with which you can rock the shirt.

Ankara Jackets For Men

Men have advanced extremely in making a piece with the Ankara material. Below are the Ankara jackets that you will love to stun in:

31. Plain Ankara Jacket

Plain Ankara jackets are unique and add a lot to one’s personality. With the job of a perfect designer, you will effortlessly rock your Ankara jacket. It can be worn with matching polos or shirts. The jacket can go with pants with the same material as the Ankara or matching plain pants. With corporate shoes, loafers, or matching sneakers, you are good to go.

32. Ankara Combo Jacket

Beautiful African Ankara Styles

This piece is perfectly made with a combination of two matching Ankara fabrics. To look sleek in the material, matching polos or shirts can be worn with them. It can be worn with pants with the same material as the Ankara or matching plain pants. Corporate shoe loafers will give you the boldness to step out.

33. Ankara Jacket With Black Collar And Medium Sleeves

This Ankara jacket is made to be worn without buttons, with the sleeves above the ankle. It can be rocked as casual wear with polos and matching pants. Sneakers are the best foot options to go with this piece.

34. Round Neck Long Ankara Jacket With Slits

This Ankara jacket is made to flow above the knee with slits and elastic round neck and sleeves. Zip is also used to add more style instead of a button. This is best with polo and plain or denim pant. Palms, sneakers, loafers, or any other matching footwear is good to go.

35. Ankara Round Neck Jacket

This unique Ankara jacket is made with an Ankara fabric and designed with elastic bands on the neck and sleeves. It can come in long or short sleeves, depending on what you want. Polos best goes with it with denim or chinos pants. Sneakers, palms, brogues can go with this jacket depending on the pant.

Ankara Pants For Men 

Below are the sleek Ankara pants for men that is a must-have:

36. Plain Joggers With Ankara Prints

This combo of Ankara and nylon material is unique. This can be worn with a matching polo, sneakers, palms. The combo is best for birthday parties, housewarmings, reunions and can be used as casual wear.

37. Ankara And Plain Material Combo

Beautiful African Ankara Styles

This pant combines the Ankara material and a matching plain material. It can be rocked with a matching polo, jacket, Ankara, and plain shirt. The footwear to put on depends on the top you wish to match the pants with.

38. Jean And Ankara Combo

This pair of jeans blended with the Ankara material is a unique style that everyone should try out. This can be matched with denim jeans shirts or jackets, plain polo, or Ankara blended polo. The choice of footwear should match the top you are rocking these pants with.

39. Ankara Joggers

Ankara has defeated all odds when it comes to mens’ pant styles. The fabric has also been modified into joggers that anyone can rock casually. Plain or Ankara blended polos can be worn with these joggers. Sneakers palms are best with the outfit.

40. Plain And Ankara Combo

Beautiful African Ankara Styles

The plain and Ankara combo is made an exceptional pant designed with an Ankara fabric by the side. It can be worn with a matching Ankara shirt, jacket, or plain shirt or jacket. Corporate footwears are best with the combo.

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