Ok, so the must have for the season is the versatile maxi dress! The plus for this is that it's flattering to all shapes. Fitted just under the breasts (for most) the skirt of the dress is left to flair out around your body shape in a mass of fabric! (No girls, it does not make you look pregnant.) Fun, flirty and extremely comfortable, you can wear this dress anywhere, and I mean anywhere! As it's made in all sorts of fabric, mostly cotton, you can even find silk or satin maxis in fits rather like grecian gowns to wear to more formal events.
You can find the maxi dress in one color, but this is the best garment to express yourself with! Patterned, tie-died and even patched, try them all on and pick a color pallet that best suits your skin tone. Don't play dumb with me, you know what I'm talking about. And if your dressing the maxi down like I do, you can always put a cami on under it. That way your not constantly adjusting yourself up top. Girls, please don't let your bra straps show, I don't care who told you, but bra straps are NOT fashionable. Wear a strapless and the cami will help hold the dears up.
Do NOT make the mistake of wearing the wrong type of shoe with it either. I'm watching you! Where the most informal maxi's might indeed go well with a regular pair of flip flops, if you're wearing it for a night out on the town, pair it with a sleek pair of sandals or (my fav) a slimming pair of wedges and dress it up with some chunky bangles.
Remember, to make this look work, think boho, not hobo! Good luck!
