Workwear for Emancipation Day

It is customary in our country that we dress up for work for religious holidays such as Eid-ul-Fitr, Divali and Emancipation Day. There's an excitement that exists within me the last working day before any religious holiday to see what outfits my colleagues and other women are wearing.

Recently, I was telling my co-worker Iyanna, that every year for Emancipation Day, I promise myself that "next year for sure" I will dress in one of those regal African ensembles for work. Let me tell you, I have been saying this for about 10 years now.

Then I started thinking to myself  "Self, why can't you fulfill this promise. I mean look how many of your colleagues do it year after year." After pondering for all of 5 seconds, I then I realised why. As sad as it sounds, I think the process seems a bit overwhelming for me......Yeah.

Wondering whether I could pull off one of those outfits or if I can wrap the head piece properly or if I can find a nice piece of cloth that I would not see everyyyybody in or if I can locate an excellent seamstress to produce one of these outfits and if I do what would her price be. These thoughts often result in me wearing a dress with some kind of abstract print thinking that it will look culturalish *shame face*

Then I thought to myself again "Self why not wear what you are accustomed to, but for this day use an African print" *mind blown*

I decided to go on to Pinterest  and to my freaking surprise, there they were. Familiar pieces in African print. I am going to share with you some of the many images I found:


This chic is wearing a Blazer

Pencil Skirts (Don't dress like the one the extreme left for work eh ladies)

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Flair Skirts

Look.....she has on a bow tie :)

Ankle Pants allyuh!!!!

Wrap Dress and Wrap Skirt too!!!

You can even make high-waist pants. Why didn't I think of these before???

OMG.....Look at this Romper

*Keisha picks up her handbag and heads to a cloth store*