Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Ways to Wear it: Maxi Dresses & Skirts





Maxi dresses and skirts are surprisingly versatile and can be worn a variety of ways. I may have just said the same thing in two different ways but I'm okay with that... I love a great maxi and as demonstrated here, will wear the same one time and time again. Many times I wear a dress and by layering over it, make it look like a skirt but it's easy to create a maxi skirt from an old maxi dress that's maybe too short to wear with heels or with a bodice that isn't up to par. A few of the maxi skirts you see here, if not all of them, were once dresses that I altered into skirts {i.e. the photos above}. While maxi's oftentimes have a very Bohemian or Boho Chic feel, styling and accessorizing can really change the look of the ensemble as a whole and lend itself to a multitude of "styles".

Apologies for the photo overload but here are my maxi dresses and skirts and how I've worn and reworn them in various ways over the last 4 years. Each photo links to the original post where you can see more photos and get the outfit details.












 



 



 





 





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30 comments:

Güler said...

everything is great, of course;)
from Turkey with love.

my DIYs blog --> http://gkdone.blogspot.com/

mandy said...

I'm actually wearing a maxi today for the first time! :) Thank you for all the inspiration for future outfits! :)

Anonymous said...

Girls are so feel comfortable after the wearing it Dress.
Pure Green coffee Bean

Life's a shoe said...

loving all these ideas, great post!

Marina said...

I love all looks!

xx
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Sissy said...

Every single outfit is gorgeous!

Sissy / Modern Snowwhite ♥

Natasha Fatah said...

Terrific looks!

xoxo
~Natasha Fatah~
~Natasha Fatah~

Tala said...

I love the bright blue one!


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Aline @ Tamed Musings said...

I want all of them!!! The layered dress with all the prints is especially perfect!

thankfifi said...

I agree that it's quit e hard to beat a maxi in the heat - love all the different looks!x

ThankFifi

Katie from Loverly She said...

Every outfit is absolutely class. Thanks for the inspiration:)

Daer0n said...

I especially love the first and second looks. I have a weakness for maxi dresses, can't never go wrong with them :)

Eloquent English said...

I love, love, love maxi's! LOVE all of yours!!! xoxo A-

Katya said...

love your looks♥
amazing♥

CessOviedo said...

I've always been a big fan of the way you rock maxis!

Cess O. <3 The Outfit Diaries

Neisa said...

Thank you! You're timing of this post could not be more perfect. I am leaving on a girl's trip to NYC and bought two maxi skirts and could not get the right look together. You're a genius, thanks for the tips and for always sharing your style.

ezgi said...

Hi Maegen I'm from Turkey ! :) I love you , i love your hair, i love your style! I think you are amazing.

And I loved this post so much. This is very useful for me because i have a lot of maxi skirts and dress.
Thank you Maegen I'll follow you forever :)

Christy {SparklesandSpinach} said...

I ADORE maxi dresses & skirts! They are def a staple in my closet. Especially during the warm weather when I don't want to wear shorts. Thanks for posting the dress to skirt tutorial! I def have a couple I could convert =)

Jennifer said...

I think the electric blue maxi dress is my favorite!

xo Jennifer

http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com

Natalya Steindler said...

Great post! You definitely rock this trend! XOXO, www.NatalyasCloset.com

Liza.Lopez said...

I looooove this post, so inspirational for me! I just bought a maxi dress I was looking for ideas and alternative to change the look as much as possible, thanks ;)

Anonymous said...

Girls are so comfortable for wearing a this Dress.
Green Coffee Bean

Rini said...

Thanks for sharing!
I quite like maxi skirts, but I was not sure how to wear it... especially with which shoes...

xoxo
http://touchkajal.blogspot.com

Carsedra said...

Yes I love love Maxi Skirt and Dresses!!



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Anonymous said...

Woman can wear comfortable in stylish Dress.
Nuvoryn

Unknown said...

from India with lots of admiration and love.maxis are really comfortable and breezy in summers adore your style sense and creativity.
fatima

shoppingtherapy said...

WOW!all outfits are amazing!!love maxi skirts and dresses.these combinations are sooo stylish!thanks for your comment!!

Behind the Lashes said...

I'm way to short to attempt these looks. But hey you've inspired one I can do with my short dresses/skirts!

Stylish By Nature said...

Great post...I did the recent outfit post on Maxi as well :)

❤ StylishByNature.com

how to wear chinos said...

Every outfit is absolutely class. Thanks for the inspiration:)