Gele Style Ideas for Ladies in 2021 and 2022

The Gele is one of the last and important aspects of traditional attire. As a fashion lover, you must take care of the way you style your Gele. The Gele can either complement your outfit or reduce the beauty. In this article, I will be taking you through some latest Gele styles ideas for ladies in 2021 and 2022.

As a lady, when you want to wear the traditional attire be it Ankara, lace, or Aso-oke to a wedding, you need to style it well and also compliment it work some accessories. The Gele is part of the accessories you wear together with your outfit and it serves the purpose of covering your head. In the African setting, emphasis is paid to the way you style your Gele and there are various options you can explore to get this.

 

 

The Gele is rocked stylishly alongside an Asoebi to compliment the Asoebi. Imagine attending a party dressed in a nicely styled Asoebi and your hair is untidy. Tying the Gele serves as a rescue fashion for you. All you need to do is to quickly visit a beauty center on your way to the party to help you tie your Gele. The Gele can be styled in many ways and this would depend on how elegant you want it to appear.

 

 

When you want to style your Gele, you can make use of the ankara, aso-oke, and silk satin fabric to style your Gele. The texture of these fabrics is different and this also influenced the way they are styled.

 

 

 

The aso-oke Gele is one of the earliest and widely styled Gele among ladies. Although fashion has evolved and another more comfortable way of rocking the Gele is out, most bride still uses this type of fabric when tying the Gele. If you can get your Gele design very well, using the aso-oke fabric to tie your Gele always gives a good result.

 

 

The silk satin fabric is one of the most common fabrics used in styling the Gele nowadays. And this is because of the soft texture of the fabric compared to the one tied using the aso-oke. Most people complain of the aso-oke Gele being too hard and resulting in this fabric for a way out. Gele is important in your outfit and fashion is all about comfortability. You can make use of any fabric you want to style your Gele.

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The ankara fabric is another fabric ladies use to style their Gele. However, this style is not as trendy as the other ones.

Gele Style Ideas for Ladies in 2021 and 2022

 

When it comes to styling your Gele, there are various options you can explore. The Gele can be styled simply and can also be styled as a statement outfit. Let’s take a look at how you can style your Gele below:

One of the popular ways of styling the Gele is as a pleated Gele. The Gele in this category is tied onto the head to form pleating. Although this style can be quite easy for experienced people, getting the pleats straight might be quite difficult for beginners. However, you can make use of a pin to hold it down.

 

 

 

 

 

Another way you can give your pleated Gele a stunning look is to style it as a pleated Gele with a side Knot. This style is a very beautiful way of rocking your Gele and is most popular among young ladies.

 

 

 

 

Apart from the pleated Gele, there are other stunning Gele designs that cannot be categorized. However, I cannot enjoy watching it alone so I decided to categorize them as outstanding Gele. You can check them out below:

 

 

 

 

As a Fashionista, if you are thinking about rocking the Gele out, make sure to go for a style that fits the theme of your outfit.

Opoola Kabirat