Apr
2012
Roundup: the black maxi
I feel like every woman should have a “little black maxi” as a part of her wardrobe. Maxi dresses are so comfortable and have the ability to be dressed up or down depending on the day! Just throw one on with flip flops and a tote to run a few errands around town…or glam it up with a statement necklace and a patterned clutch for an evening out! You can’t go wrong.
After featuring my own maxi dress yesterday, today I wanted to do a little round-up of some black maxi dresses…you can go with a strapless option:
L to R – Smocked tube maxi dress: Old Navy – $29.94
Michael Kors strapless dress with rope belt: Piperlime – $140
Hive & Honey tulip hem maxi: Piperlime – $69
Gabriella Rocha Hally: Zappos – $65
If you aren’t in the mood for strapless, there are also quite a few options that don’t show as much of your shoulders:
L to R: Braided rope cross maxi dress: Old Navy – $29.94
Tinley Road cutout maxi dress: Piperlime – $89 (this is my personal favorite of the bunch!)
Karen Kane ‘Julie’ maxi: Nordstrom – $109
Sparkle & Fade sheer button front maxi: Urban Outfitters – $69
Have you found some awesome black maxi dresses lately? Do you plan on purchasing one this season?
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Kristin
April 25, 2012 at 12:15 pm (421 days ago)A black maxi has definitely been a vital part of my maternity wardrobe!
lynn
April 25, 2012 at 2:01 pm (421 days ago)Definitely on my wish list. I was looking for one with a little more upper arm coverage and found this one last night at Soma:
http://www.soma.com/store/browse/product.jsp?maxRec=18&pageId=1&productId=570038208&viewAll=&prd=Samantha+Maxi+Dress&subCatId=cat7299286&color=&fromSearch=&inSeam=&posId=10&catId=cat5039300&cat=Clothing+Spring+Dress+Boutiques&onSale=&colorFamily=&maxPg=2&size=
Amber
April 25, 2012 at 2:07 pm (421 days ago)I would love to have a black maxi (or any maxi, really) in my wardrobe… it’s just so hard to find them for tall girls! I do not dig the above-the-ankle maxi dress look.
Kat G.
April 26, 2012 at 2:15 am (420 days ago)Do you get your maxi’s hemmed? I am short (5’2) and have the opposite problem that Amber has! Target has some cute ones, but I can’t wear them unless I do so with wedges because they’re too long.
Katie
May 1, 2012 at 10:54 am (415 days ago)Hey Kat! So sorry for the delay in responding to you. It honestly depends on the dress – I’m 5’3.” I usually don’t end up hemming many of them…I tend to wear wedges with the ones that are a little bit too long. I’ve run the gamut between maxis that are just right in length, some that are too long, and then some that are ankle length and I’m not sure if they look too short!
Catherine
April 26, 2012 at 4:16 am (420 days ago)I’m glad maxi dresses are in because I’ve wanted one for a while but it was hard to find them in petite sizes at a price I was willing to pay.