African dresses can make you look stunning and beautiful at any occasio.
Here are some tips on how to dress up for a any casual occasion and looking beautiful in a simple African attire.
A Business Dinner, Work Party, or Networking Event
One adjective to give you direction: polished. When you’re dressing for a work function, the culture of your office should prevail. “If it’s a conservative environment, dress conservatively for events, too,” Williamson says.
Go a step up from what you’d wear to the office. Wear a pretty necklace or nicer blouse with your suit, or try a skirt and heels instead of pants and flats. You know your company dress code best, but again, err on the side of conservative, especially if you’ll be mingling with clients or work superiors. For a casual outing, like the company picnic or charity 3K run, it’s OK to dress comfortably for the activities on the itinerary—as long as you skip anything questionable or provocative (super-revealing tank tops, barely-there ripped denim shorts, or T-shirts with eyebrow-raising messaging or graphics).
A Holiday Party, Dinner Party, or "Festive Attire" Event
These occasions let you push the limits on glitz and color. So, in essence, almost anything goes, as long as it’s nice enough to suit the venue and occasion. Have fun with a statement necklace or earrings that wow. Pair it with a colorful dress, a sleek jumpsuit, or a festive top paired with a fun midi skirt or palazzo pants. Bonus points if you rock textured embellishments, like feathers, tassels, lace, sequins, beading, or bows.
On a Cruise
The good news here is that your chosen cruise line will most likely have a website with an explainer of what to pack for your trip in general, as well as its specific cruise ship dining and event dress codes.
During the day, for a warm-weather cruise, pack what you would for a warm beach vacation: shorts, breezy shirts, sundresses, skirts, bathing suits, coverups, sandals, and sneakers. For a cold-weather cruise, pack a variety of things you might wear during the day on a fall or winter getaway: jeans, leggings, slacks, sweaters, sneakers, winter coat, boots, and flats (bring a bathing suit or two if there’s a hot tub or indoor pool on board). Be comfortable and relaxed, but aware that you’re not at home by yourself.
Many cruise ships have multiple restaurant options that range in formality, from totally casual (barring bathing suits without cover ups, bare feet, and ripped jeans) to smart casual and formal. Otherwise, if there’s only one main dining room, the dress code may change over the course of the cruise (for example, casual the first night, and formal or maybe even black-tie to celebrate the last night). Bring a few dinner outfit options for each requirement. You can’t go wrong with a knee-length sundress, or clean white jeans and a nice top, paired with sandals or flats for a casual dinner. Step that up with nicer pants in place of white denim, elegant jewelry and a pair of wedges or chunky heels for a smart-casual night. For formal nights, fancy tea- or floor-length dresses, heels, and a pretty wrap work perfectly. Again, some cruises incorporate a black-tie dinner, in which case, go ahead and dress to the nines.
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