https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 30 May 2026 16:31:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-686086 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:49:04 +0000 Lisa 686086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think maxi's ever really go out of style, although the selection this year has been quite nice compared to recent years. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685989 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:39:18 +0000 Jyoti 685989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nooooo. I really really have just recently found that I love maxi dresses (and skirts) and I think it's actually a piece of my signature style at this point! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685981 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:33:49 +0000 goldenpig 685981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, I am definitely not over maxi dresses, because I have been on the hunt for a suitable one for a while now, despite the seeming lack of popularity of them here. I really like that you can wear them comfortably without concern for weight fluctuations. I also like the drama of a full-length print. I have been looking for one that is bra-friendly, in a nicer fabric and a print and color that I like, and not too casual or skimpy up top (so that I could potentially wear it to work). One of my friends showed up in a maxi dress today, and it was PERFECT...the first one I've seen that met ALL of my criteria! I asked her where she got it, and she told me it was from Macy's. It isn't on their website anymore, but I managed to track one down on eBay and bought it. I feel kind of bad for copying her (I've never copied someone in real life, only YLF'ers), but I won't wear it in front of her, obviously! Which kind of limits its wearability, so I may be in search of another suitable maxi dress for my casual MOTG days with these friends.</p> <p>Can't wait to see your maxi dress on, Cathy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685888 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:07:16 +0000 Mo 685888@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love my maxis and, yes, Tampa is not far lol. I do think they are very occasion specific, for me at least. To date, I have only worn them within sight of the ocean or a lake - no kidding. Maybe it's my own hang up, but that's what makes me feel totally at ease in one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685869 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:42:20 +0000 Angela 685869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You will have to pry my maxi dresses from my cold, dead hands. I'm not kidding!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685868 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:41:06 +0000 Angie 685868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll let you know when I eat my words, Shiny! I always own up. And I still bat for Team Full Piece </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685835 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:13:40 +0000 annagybe 685835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just got this Helmut Lang one.</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-714-helmut-lang-maxi-dress" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....maxi-dress</a></p> <p>And already have worn it a few times. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685830 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:07:07 +0000 shiny 685830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie I remember when you said "never" about bikinis... :-)</p> <p>That said, yeah, your climate isn't exactly casual dress wear. I developed a yen for the maxi after spending time with my BFF in Tampa, where the fashions are far more casual than what I'm used to in Boston. I splurged on these two because I expect a lot of Tampa visits in the future, but meanwhile I'm still getting wear out of them here in Boston, what with 90-100 degree weather we've been having. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685780 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 23:34:32 +0000 Angie 685780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shiny, for the casual maxi dress and skirt look I will boldly say *never*, and I stand extremely firm on this. My eye is completely poisoned for the look. One of very few that I can count on less than one hand. Dressy and formal maxis I will wear with pleasure. </p> <p>I'm smiling back at Cathy for smiling back at me </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685776 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 23:23:46 +0000 cciele 685776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks to all you maxi fans that chipped in! I bought the dress today and am having it shortened slightly. Looking forward to joining you all :)</p> <p>And yes Angie I know what you think </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685726 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:36:02 +0000 Anonymous 685726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not me! I still see them all over down here and while a lot of them are trashy looking (cleavage), some of them are beautifully styled and worn. I'll continue to wear mine even when no one else is, I didn't start wearing it because it was a trend, I started wearing it because I love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685706 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:04:17 +0000 biscuitsmom 685706@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like them, especially the ones that dont have spaghetti straps (they are cute too, but for the most part remind me of beachwear) I do find maxi skirts more flexible to wear, though...I hope the trend continues for at least another summer season. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685685 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:30:00 +0000 Claudia 685685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I didn't think I liked maxi dresses. But last summer I went to the Lincoln Park section of Chicago to visit my daughter. We went out to dinner and walked around in a hip area of town with a lot of restaurants and boutique shops and all the pretty young things were out and about with their guys on date night and they looked stunning in their maxi dresses. Chic, modern, feminine, lovely. I changed my mind about this style. I don't own one, but after seeing how it can be done I have a new and real appreciation. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685684 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:29:34 +0000 ironkurtin 685684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh right, you're at the opposite temp pole as me. I fantasize about long sleeves, if it helps. Maybe you could wear very fitted tops? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685683 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:28:40 +0000 catgirl 685683@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aw, thanks IK. I would love to if the temps ever got above 55! My shoulders are my favorite body part, yet they rarely get to be shown off. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685678 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:22:11 +0000 ironkurtin 685678@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AG, you have divine shoulders, why do you not want to show them? I am working hard to GET that kind of definition! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685674 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:21:00 +0000 catgirl 685674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shiny, the second one is especially appealing to me, because of the neckline! But sleeveless makes no sense for me, especialyl since the appeal of these dresses is in exposing shoulders rather than legs, yes? I hope you will post pics - would love to see a fellow petite rocking one of these! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685672 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:18:12 +0000 shiny 685672@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alaskagirl, we are built similiarly, I think. Give the maxis I posted a try. This weekend I was out with two of my curvy not that tall plus size friends and they were totally rocking maxi dresses!!</p> <p>Angie, I think you could also rock this look and learn to love it..... I said Never and look.....now I am eating my words...... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685669 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:16:34 +0000 ironkurtin 685669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I own a single maxi dress, which I purchased before maxi dresses were the thing, and which I LOVE more than anything. It is a mixture of different beautiful small jewel-tone florals, which comes to mid-leg and has a fitted top and a gently flowing skirt. Although now it is too big on top and has to be altered to fit (again), I still pull it out and admire it. It is so very pretty! And, because it is so freaking hot here, wearable 3/4 of the year. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685662 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:09:59 +0000 catgirl 685662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was never into it for myself. They seem made for summer, and that is not my climate, nor do I think short busty me could pull them off. I have seen plenty of other YLFers rock them, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685660 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:08:09 +0000 L'Abeille 685660@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ciele, I have a sleeveless black linen maxi dress with slits like yours. It's at least 10 years old (last time casual maxis were in?) and I still wear it at least once every summer, as well as in winter with boots and a sweater, or random unexpected occasions (such as --"oh choir, let's have you all in ankle length black tomorrow").</p> <p> Also we live near a popular beach and on a recent super hot day ( spent slaving in my garden) I watched the beachgoers straggle home in their shorts and swimsuits ... One woman was wearing a denim maxi skirt and long sleeved white linen shirt (hi Angie) and she looked so cool and chic and comfy it inspired me!</p> <p> And like others have said, it's as comfy as a nightgown - -more so than sweats and way nicer looking! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685632 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 18:20:21 +0000 Kristin L 685632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I will never give up my maxi dresses and skirts. Speaking of which, why are so many people against it? I've noticed when I post a maxi outfit, I almost always get a few people who say they don't like the trend. Is there something I'm missing? </p> <p>I don't think it's too late to buy that dress (which looks very cute) if you like the way it looks and know you'll wear it for a while. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685463 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:17:19 +0000 Angie 685463@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, Cathy. You know what I think </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685462 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:15:54 +0000 Diana 685462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am more a fan of maxi skirts than dresses (because of style and fit issues mostly) but I actually think (sorry Angie) that maxis are something of a classic. There will always be women wearing them even if there are not a ton in stores and I think it's always appropriate for casual days and a sort of beachy vibe. I think pretty much every Resort collection has one or two maxi length skirts/dresses.</p> <p>I think maxis are a great alternative to pants for those days when you don't want to wear pants but you do want your legs covered (i.e. can't be bothered to remove hair, legs covered in bug bites, or just want something freer than pants). I love the way they swish around my legs when I walk. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685454 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:12:40 +0000 Queen Mum 685454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually, this is the first year that I've really seen a good selection of maxi dresses in the stores that are wearable by the general population (read: bra friendly) so I don't think maxi's will be out at least for a couple more summers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685424 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:22:20 +0000 Jjsloane 685424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been looking for one for ages that I don't have to wear special bra with, isn't clingy and isn't too low cut or too expensive since I really just want it more for loungewear (after beach or on vacation). I don't lead the California starlet life where it looks appropriate for shopping or out on the town. I finally found an inexpensive one at the Rack ($27) that is pretty good. Nice drapey knit, but I do have to wear a tank under it for cleavage coverage (although I could pin it if I was feeling daring) I loved them when I was 8 months pregnant in August since I didn't have to shave my legs (not that I could at that point) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685416 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:06:48 +0000 shiny 685416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I sure HOPE not, because I just bought two maxi dresses! Yes, me. I said I'd *never* wear a maxi, since I'm only 5 feet tall, I feared a maxi would swamp my frame. But I fell in love with two from Ann Taylor petites that fit perfectly and because they are "to scale" they somehow work. These are the ones I purchased (but in petite, not regular) -- </p> <p><a href="http://www.anntaylor.com/ann/product/AT-Weddings-Events/AT-Honeymoon/Asymmetric-Hem-Maxi-Dress/279205?colorExplode=false&#038;skuId=11535928&#038;catid=cata000012&#038;productPageType=fullPriceProducts&#038;defaultColor=2040" rel="nofollow">http://www.anntaylor.com/ann/p.....Color=2040</a></p> <p>and</p> <p><a href="http://www.anntaylor.com/ann/product/AT-Weddings-Events/AT-Honeymoon/Cascade-Maxi-Dress/279206?colorExplode=false&#038;skuId=11535973&#038;catid=cata000012&#038;productPageType=fullPriceProducts&#038;defaultColor=6600" rel="nofollow">http://www.anntaylor.com/ann/p.....Color=6600</a></p> <p>What I love about them is that they are cool during the peak of day -- the fabric swishes around and doesn't cling to your legs -- while keeping my legs warm in AC (going in and out of stores or going to the movie theater). Plus they cover your legs from mosquitoes when sitting outside in the evening on the patio. They work for day with flat sandals for running errands, or evening with statement necklace and heels. They are also super comfy for just hanging out at home -- like wearing a full length nightgown. </p> <p>I originally figured I'd wear them as beach cover ups (after a day in the sun I truly do want to cover up -- it's so hard to find cover ups that actually cover you up). But they are too nice for that. </p> <p>So yes, I vote, get it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685367 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 04:59:56 +0000 Deborah 685367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have not embraced the maxi dress trend BUT I have just purchased a black maxi skirt for spring! I love the look of this dress and if it looks good on you then I say why not. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685360 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 04:49:18 +0000 lyn* 685360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also was never into the maxi trend; I think it's way too saturated right now in the street and in fast fashion for me to be interested in it :)</p> <p>I agree with you though - that dress looks easy to throw on! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/also-are-we-over-maxi-dresses#post-685353 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 04:42:41 +0000 cciele 685353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was never much into the maxi trend, since I'm short and thought most dresses I've seen to be better suited for evening wear, but then I tried on this maxi tee-shirt dress and it seemed to be a easy, throw-on alternative. What do you think, is it too late to dive into this trend? Or should I move on? </p>