Also known as Ankara, African wax print, Dutch wax print, and Hollandais, the African print fabric is widely popular in people of all ages. There is no such age group who doesn’t love a dress or two with African print, especially women. And it’s because African prints fabric is bold and colorful with unique and vibrant patterns. Most importantly, this fabric offers guaranteed quality because it is made up of 100% cotton.
African print fabric is produced with a method called Batik. It is a wax-resist dyeing technique and ancient art form, originating from Indonesia. In this fabric, the print design and colors look the same on both the front and back sides. It means the fabric is reversible. If you are concerned about the quality of the fabric, it depends on the type of cotton cloth and the manufacturing process implemented.
Everything is perfect with African print. But, people are not fully satisfied because they cannot wear the fabric to the office because of its bold appearance. For casual outings, they are comfortable but hesitant to wear in the office.
In this post, we will discuss a few simple tips to carry African print fabric clothes to the office. These tips are typically for women because they love bold and vivid looks more than men. Also, they are more concerned about their workplace outfit.
If you have an African print dress, wear a formal blazer over it
We don’t want you to hide the African print; it’s just about balancing the vibrancy of the print. Wearing a blazer over the top of your African print dress will give a professional look and minimize the boldness of the print.
You can wear a blazer of neutral colors like black, gray and white. You can pick a color from the print and get the blazer of the same.
If you have an African print skirt, match it with a modern dress shirt
It’s a great combination of modern and traditional clothing. The African print in the skirt will give a traditional touch while the modern dress shirt will modernize your look completely. They will complement each other perfectly.
You can pick a modern dress shirt of any color and pair it with the African print skirt. You can even do this with African print pants. Make sure the shirt is plain and of some neutral color because print and bold color with Africa print lower wear will look overboard. White plain modern dress shirt will look the best.
To complete the look, tuck the shirt in your skirt or pants and wear a belt.
If you have an African print top, wear it with a modern pencil skirt
This is another example of a modern and traditional combination. Modern pencil skirt always looks sleek and professional and it can be paired with all types of modern shirts and top wears. But, if you pair an African print shirt with a plain pencil skirt, it will look great. You can even wear formal trousers with an African print shirt.
As said in the last point, choose neutral color skirts and avoid prints. It will look overboard.
African print fabric is a versatile option; you just have to learn how to use it in the right way.
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