Maxi Dresses? Yes, they’re still in. Don’t be ridiculous, a trend doesn’t end that fast. Besides, it’s only June. July and August will also have weather to tempt you into one of these flowy dresses. And, if you’re into mix-and-match style, you’ll wear one in September with a big belt and a cardigan. Sienna Miller will probably wear that sort of outfit until January. Which will probably be old by then. But, let’s pace ourselves. This is now. Like I said, it’s only June.

I’m sort of appalled that I’ve seen so many unflattering maxi dresses, by reputable designers, no less. There is this one by Ella Moss that, with the dropped waist and color will really only achieve in making you look like a dour little banana. And, for the girl who wants to wear a muumuu (a real word, who knew?), or dress like Mary-Kate Olsen, there’s this ginormously* huge maxi dress by French Connection. Why would they do that? Seriously, tell me why anyone would go ‘hey, that’s attractive, we should sell this to everyone!’ Gross.

1. Yoana Baraschi Beaded Tribal Patio Dress at Neiman Marcus ($420.00). Tribal, yay!
2.Diane von Furstenberg Kiwana Twist Bust Maxi Dress at bloomingdale’s ($265.00).

3. Elie Tahari Kara Long Embroidered Dress at bloomingdale’s ($498.00).
4. INC International Concepts® Empire Tie-Dye Maxi Dress at Macy’s ($89.00).

Stylishly yours,

Jessica Rae
*Not a real word, I just love it.

Last summer, maxi dresses were everywhere. This spring, they’re back and I’m loving them. Normally, I only wear floor length dresses for formal occasions. The number of formal occasions I’ve been to in the last couple of years, you could probably count on one hand and still have a few fingers left over. That said, I’m super excited to be able to make full-length dresses look casual again. The only down side to this trend? It’s a little pricey. But I like to think that you can spend on a dress what you would’ve spent on a bottom and top. Using that kind of math, I can justify just about any dress.

This aqua printed maxi shirred tube dress reminds me of summer. The prints and the shirring at the top make me want to throw on a pair of flip-flops, my favorite sun glasses and head straight to the beach. For $98, this turquoise print dress is gorgeous and definitely the price of any decent top and bottom put together.