How the maxi dress can help max out your look

Although it's hard to believe that spring is approaching any time soon, retailers have already started piling on the spring looks. The plus side to the early spring season is that we get to anticipate spring before its arrival by buying exciting new spring clothes! For example, the maxi dress. Because I was too scared that the maxi dress would make me look short, I missed the trend last summer and was afraid that my window of opportunity for long, flowing dresses had passed. Fortunately for me, however, the maxi dress is back and kicking for this spring and summer! As soon as I saw the dresses coming in for the season I decided to overcome my fear and purchase one. Contrary to what I had previously thought, the floor-length look of the dress actually elongated my body and made me look taller and leaner. The best part about the maxi dress? There are so many different ways to wear the style. One use of the dress is to show off one of the African-inspired prints that are so hot this season (see the Sunner Casablanca Long Dress pictured below, $465).

There is also the more elegant, demure maxi dress, such as this Elizabeth and James Cabana Dress, $395 (picture below).


Best of all, maxi dresses come in almost as many price ranges as they do styles, so you can look great no matter how much you spend!

-Nikki Siegel