Dubai - Cairo Outfit Planner

 Hi Y'all. 

I went to Dubai and Cairo at the end of the year with the boys. You can read all of our adventures in the following posts. Today’s post is about the outfits I planned for the trip.

One thing you should keep in mind is that the weather in Dubai and Cairo was turning cold, colder than Dakar. Therefore I had to pack for it. Plus, I knew I had to move around and walk a lot. 

Here is what I took with me:

Top: 2 Long sleeves tees (black and cream), 2 turtle neck tees (black and brown),  striped tee-shirt, denim shirt, striped shirt

Bottom: Green cargo pants, Denim wide leg pants, black snake print leggings

Set: Black beaded shirt and pants sets, pleated pants and bodysuit  

Dress: printed sleeveless, red midi 

Outerwear: striped sweater, grey knit, grey hoodie, golden cardigan, fuchsia parka jacket and poncho 

Underwear: 6 panties, 3 bras, 4 tank tops, 1 slip dress, 1 biker short, grey leggings 

Sleepwear: Knit grey pyjama , floral pyjama 

Scarf: green and blue jersey scarves, printed scarf, burgundy scarf, leopard snood, velvet brown and red turbans, black silk scarf and beaded knit headband, 

Shoes: silver sneakers, beige leather sandals, golden slingbacks

Bags: taupe crossbody bag, red tote bag

And here is how I wore it: 

Dubai looks: 

Travel look: Grey hoodie, denim shirt, striped tee, snakeskin leggings, silver sneakers and red tote bag

Day 1:

Green jersey scarf, striped shirt, cargo pants, grey sneakers and red tote bag 

Day 2 in the morning:

Beaded black shirt, green cargo pants, beige sandals and crossbody bag

Day 2 in the afternoon:

Burgundy scarf, cream tee, printed maxi dress, glitter cardigan, 

tan sandals and red tote bag 

Day 3: Red turban, Sinniature Ndiahass dress, crossbody bag, 

tan sandals and golden cardigan 

Day 3 night, travelling to Cairo: grey hoodie, striped shirt, wide leg denim

Pants, silver sneakers and red tote bag 

Cairo looks:

Day 1: Fuchsia parka jacket, grey sweater, denim skirt (bought at Splash Dubai Mall), silver sneakers, crossbody bag and black wool scarf (borrowed from my sister in law)

Day 2: fuchsia jacket, black wool scarf, grey sweater, 

long sleeves tee, wide leg denim, silver sneakers and crossbody bag 

Day 3: Beaded headband, Sinniature Poncho, long sleeves tee snakeskin leggings, silver sneakers and crossbody bag 

Day 3 night: Silk scarf, beaded headband, silk printed set (bought 

at Global Village in Dubai) and fuchsia parka jacket

Day 4: Velvet brown turban, brown turtle neck, printed tee, golden cardigan, denim skirt, beige loafers (bought at Max in Emirates Mall)

Day 5 in the morning 

I forgot to take a proper picture  of my outfit at the Souk! But it is basically the same look at day 2 in Cairo, except I wore a brown turtle neck and added a leopard snood. 

Day 5: airport look- printed scarf, striped sweater, black long sleeves tee, green cargo pants, silver sneakers and shopper’s bag (bought in Zara Mall of Egypt)

Dubai had a mild weather therefore I could sometimes go out without a jacket on. But the cold in Cairo was a surprise. I have not felt this cold since January 2013 when we left Japan for India. Our first night in Cairo, the temperatures dropped to 10 degrees. Walking outside, I could feel the wind slapping my face. Needless to say that I dressed more to stay warm than to be stylish. And I did something that I have not done in a while, which is "Keufeulou" or layering clothes in Wolof,  such as wearing leggings underneath my pants to stay warm. Thankfully it was not colder the rest of our stay. 

This trip was really memorable and I will tell you all about it in future posts. Watch this space!