HOW TO WEAR MAXI DRESSES!

Maxi dresses are concidered to be must haves in every girl's and/or woman's fashion closet!

However, it's really hard to pull off the maxi dress look as there are many "traps"! Every time I would think about wearing a maxi dress I would instantly have second thoughts and whenever I would actually wear it, I would regret it halfway through the night!

There are some frequently asked questions regarding the matter that I m sure all of us have had from time to time!

For instance: Is it the right length? Or is it too long? Or is it too "short" (unflattering to the foot!- obviously it's not short!) Does it fit me right? Is it baggy or is it too tight? Is it flattering on my curves or is it accentuating the wrong parts? Does it make me look tall or short? What does it do for my cleavage? Is the drapping too much or is the finishing too simple? Does it work with these shoes? And what kind of shoes should I wear anyway- flats or heels? And is it too much? Would I look too conservative and covered up or like a gipsy? (Not the shakira kind and no offence btw)

If you think I m crazy you re propably right, however since I 've found ot silly to bother myself so much about sich trivia matters I 've beesteadily avoiding maxi dresses! Which by the way was a mistake come to think of it since long flowy dresses are very flattering to any body type regardless of weight or height! And there are obviously dresses for any occasion!

For the beach, for everyday, for an evening out and for an event! All you have to do is look for it!

Well look no more cause I did some serious research and found the four types of long dresses that would look good on anyone! I ve also added some accessories appropriate for the time and place the dresses are ment for!

 

Untitled #5 by maria-maniataki featuring beach dresses

The first look represents the beachy flowly casual long dress! Since I had the sea in mind I chose a vivid blue-green colour with black zebra stripes which are very in this season! This can obviously be worn on other everyday occasions, but the plane design with the the playful print screamed summer to me! Therefore I paired it with an sheer but fun nail polish with gold flecks and two pairs of shoes! An everyday flat sandal and also a high heel sandal for those of you who choose to wear it for a moreput together look or just prefer high heels! For those of you of average or shorter height I would definitely suggest wearing high heels woth long dresses because those type of dresses tent to make you look even smaller! I also paired it with a small black leather back wich is usually a stable piece and works with numerous outfits!

The second look is more of an everyday outfit for perhaps a more mature woman or someone who can pull of the heavy drapping! This type of dress accentuates the  cleavage but also adds volume to the main body! Therefore it can create curves to a skinny woman or even out fuller body types! Since the design again is playful but in a monotone colour I chose flats and and statement black leather statement  bag (or any other bag like the one in look No 1) and also a tan bag-clutch for a more summery effortless look! If you go for the tan bag I d suggest also tan flats which I forgot to showcase above! For nail polish I chose I pastel candy pink but any pastel colour to match the colour of the dress will do!

The third look is a dressier kind of maxi dress! It is sort of heavy in the cleavage with the sequin-design( which makes it unnecessary to wear a necklace) but it has thin stripes that balance out the outfit! The rest is a plain deep romantic blue colour, fitted at the waist and slightly flarring out towards the finish to flatter any body shape! This would be the kind of  dress you 'd wear to a summer clut or a night out with friends! Therefore I paired with black killer high heels ( for the club or even an event) and with the nude pumps for a more toned down look that is still wuite fancy! I paired this outfit  with a typical dressy black clutch and also silver or gold nail polish that match the sequins!

The fourth look is a beautiful plain black maxi dress! This is a romantic piece perfect in it's simplicity with clear feminine lines that works on every bodytype. hair and skin colour! It does actually remind of the dress Kim Kardashian wore some time ago (only she wore it in white) for which she claimed the paparazzi title Greek Goddess)

This is a classic look that can be turned into soft and romantic by adding nude or pink pumps and bronze-soft make up, or go the other way turned into ultra sexy paired with the classic eyeliner-red lip, or even turned into edgy with a smokey eye-nude lip make up statement accessories such as the spikey clutch and eccentric shoes such as deep electric blue! For such a look I chose the safe look of black nail polish with a very interesting and unique techique of the Chaviar manicure!

Links to where you can get the dresses directly from the sites (despite the ones under the photo article)  will be provided when I find them, I will look for discount prices!

I would love for you to try some of this out and comment below telling me what your thoughts are on this post and what more you 'd like to see!