Ode to My Fashion

 Hello! I am continuing to delight you with my trip to Cote d'Ivoire. I usually do a 2 day summary but for this following destination, I had to write a solo post because there was so much to say and so many pictures to share.   Boubou and matching scarf - Sinniature (my brand) Bag - Numero Uno Sandals - Soumbedioune market  I knew that I wanted to go to Yamoussoukro, the capital city of Cote d'Ivoire, because of the Basilique Notre Dame de la Paix . I also knew that the capital was 3 to 4 hours away by bus. But the hassle of trying to book and board a bus by myself and not knowing any of the logistics made me anxious. Luckily, I found this tour guide on Instagram that offers tours around the country. There was a one day tour of Yamoussoukro exactly two days after I landed. So I booked it from Senegal. We were supposed to depart by 7:30 from Cocody Saint Jean church, but we had many participants who were an hour late. I was myself delayed for 10 minutes due to traffi...

 Hi guys! At the beginning of the year, my line manager told me that I had to take 10 days off before the end of march. I seriously thought about going somewhere in Senegal like Sine Saloum or even Goree island, lay low and just enjoy myself. Then the African Football Cup (AFCON) happened back in January. This year it was hosted by Ivory Coast or Côte d’Ivoire (the official name). And it was one the most beautiful soccer competition I have ever watched, filled with surprises. Senegal who was the champion got defeated by Ivory Coast after the later got saved at the very last minute. It was truly upsetting. But I digress. The whole competition was an event, with people in Ivory Coast celebrating even when they lost. I had fomo watching stories from all the Senegalese and foreign influencers I followed on Instagram. I knew I wanted to visit Ivory Coast. However, I did not want to do it during the Afcon. So as soon as it ended, I booked a ticket. And 10 days later, I arrived in Abidjan...

Hello y'all! How are you doing? In February, I went to Abidjan for a week on a solo trip. I knew Abidjan was going to be hot and humid so I packed almost all linen and coton based clothes. I went super casual and chose comfort. Here is what I packed:  Tops: yellow Linen shirt, cream linen shirt, white shirt, navy tank top, pink bodysuit, white camisole  Bottoms: navy linen pants, crochet mini skirt, black denim pants Dresses: maxi tiered dress, printed boubou, tie dye kaftan Outerwear: pink denim jacket, printed kimono  Underwear:  panties, bras, biker short, slip dress, tank tops, nightie, pajama pants.  Scarf: black silk, red wine, orange printed, fish printed blue cotton, green printed, beige. Shoes: loafers, leather sandals, golden heeled thong, plastic thongs  Bags: tie dye tote bag, golden crossbody bag, banana bag  Accessories : visor Hat, sunglasses, jewelry, chargers, selfie stick, make up, toilettries.  And here is what I wore:...