
The Maxi dress is a summer must-have essential. You can roll out of bed and throw it on with flip flops for an outside brunch. You can throw on a pair of wedges or heels and dress it up for a night out. You can dress it up for a night out, then roll out of (a cute man’s) bed and throw it on for brunch with said cute man without it being SO blatantly obvious that you were wearing the same exact thing last night. The walk of shame is practically eliminated in this dazzling dress.
Like I said- summer must-have. Essential.
And with so many out there, there is no way to not find one to flatter your body. Thicker straps for those of us who must wear a bra for fear that our boobs will drag on the floor without one; a loud print for those of us who want to give ourselves a bit more shape. No matter your height, weight or proportions, there is a Maxi dress out there for you. Sort of like how Maxi pads come in different styles, only cuter and less like a diaper.
And lucky for you, huge summer trend means huge possibility of finding a dress that doesn’t make a dent in your budget, but still leaves everyone asking you where on earth you found that super cute piece. (Click on the dresses to get all the deets.)









Sam says:
Fri, 22nd May 20095:40 pm
They just look so frumpy to me. I’m guessing it’s just me though since I see them all over.
Jess says:
Fri, 22nd May 20097:07 pm
I cannot decide. Apart of me loves them, especially when they are made of cotton jersey, pure comfy. However, another part of me things they look frumpy and simply unflattering. I think what it comes down to is having the right body type for them and picking the right cut.
Gloria says:
Sat, 23rd May 20092:11 am
Wore my maxi dress for the first time today, I’ve always avoided them because I’m only 5′3 and according to my ’shape’ I shouldn’t be wearing them.
They lie.
I looked absolutely fantastic plus received lots of compliments and had a creepy guy follow me to ask me my name so he could find me on facebook.
-.-
Aiko says:
Sun, 24th May 20098:24 pm
“Sort of like how Maxi pads come in different styles, only cuter and less like a diaper.”
LOL
i find the length of the maxi dress awkward for me….i don’t think i’m tall enough to pull it off. but i love the prints! any tips?
Chelsea says:
Mon, 25th May 20098:26 pm
Did anyone notice the irony on this page? A few articles up from this one it said that flip flops are horrible for like five or six different reasons. Then, you have this article. The second sentence says that you can roll out of bed and wear these dresses with flip flops. Kinda funny if you ask me.
But I do wanna say that I love maxi dresses. It’s hard to look bad in one. They look great on all kinds of women.
Erin says:
Wed, 27th May 20099:40 pm
They are so flattering, especially those with empire waists. Always make sure the place you get it has a petite section if you are shorter, you don’t want to be tripping all over the place while you are trying look sexy in 90 degree weather!
Willy says:
Thu, 28th May 200912:07 am
you damm hippies
Mazuba says:
Sat, 30th May 20093:13 am
I still need to get one or two.There are so many out there but I havent found one I like yet.The search continues..
dannidupa says:
Wed, 8th Jul 200910:25 pm
pretty much a pair of sandals and sunglasses are all you need with a maxi, love ittt.
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