How To Style The Maxi Dress

This season, the trend is long dresses! So how to style the maxi dress in a chic way? I have the answer for you.

What type of maxi dress to choose:

There are several types and styles of maxi dresses that you will have to select according to your body shape, your style and your complexion in order to put you perfectly in value in a trendy and modern way.

Of course, to wear a long dress or a maxi dress you will have to be at least 1.60 m so that it can sublimate your body shape without packing you down or weighing down your silhouette. Also, if you are less than 1.70 m the best would be to wear it with at least a small heel. If you measure 1.70 m or more you can afford to wear your maxi dress with flats.

Thus, in the maxi trendy dresses of the season you will be able to find:

• Maxi Baby-doll dress
• Maxi polka dot print dress
• Maxi empire waist dress
• Maxi country floral dress
• The maxi dress in neutral cotton (white, beige, nude…)
• The maxi knit dress
• Maxi slip dress with straps

Which piece to choose according to your body shape:

If you want to showcase yourself in an ideal and trendy way with a maxi dress, you will nevertheless have to consider a few criteria in order to choose THE maxi dress made for you. This should be suitable for:

• Your silhouette and your body shape
• Your style
• Your skin tone
• Your daily life
• Your professional field (if it allows the wearing of this type of part)
• Your age

Indeed, if the maxi dress selected must be adapted to your profile, it must also be consistent with your daily life, your professional field and your age.

So, a 30-year-old and a 50-year-old woman naturally, will not turn to the same style of maxi dress. The same goes for a woman who works in an office with a slightly stricter dress code than a freelance architect who would have more freedom with regard to her dress code at work.

– The Triangle Body Shape

If you have an A morphology, your hips are wider than your shoulders and your lower body is more developed with a marked waist.

You will therefore have to favor the maxi empire-shaped dress for your figure!

With a pretty neckline, it will flare out in a fluid way from below the chest, so it will highlight your slender shoulders and minimize the impact of your developed hips.

Wear it plain or printed, with a pretty colorful necklace or trendy fancy earrings to dress the top of your silhouette in a feminine and modern way.

– The Inverted Triangle Body Shape

If you have a V-shaped morphology, your shoulders are wider than your hips and your upper body is more developed. A more or less marked size and feminine shapes.

You will therefore have to favor the maxi wrap dress for your figure!

Choose it with a neckline to free up your head carriage and not draw too much attention to your very present shoulders.

You can choose it in a classic and minimalist option close to the body or in a more bohemian chic spirit, printed or in linen or cotton for more texture.

– The Rectangle Body Shape

If you have an H morphology, you therefore have the hips in line with your shoulders and a waist that is very little marked or even non-existent.

You will therefore have to favor the maxi straight dress, shirt or slightly babydoll for your figure!

Choose it rather loose, slightly low-cut and printed for more style and modernity.

Wear it with your favorite little summer sandals, a small wicker or rattan bag for the holiday spirit without overdoing it, and pretty earrings to accessorize it all.

– The Figure 8 Body Shape

If you have a figure 8 body shape, you have hips in line with your shoulders and a very marked waist with pretty feminine shapes.

You will therefore have to favor the maxi knit dress for your figure!

Choose it with long sleeves, close to the body, in neutral colors with a round or boat neckline to highlight your feminine shapes and your hourglass figure.

Wear it as it is because it is really enough on its own. You can possibly choose shoes in natural tones and a trendy bag of the season to enhance everything. Play more on a fresh and sustained make-up.

– The Hourglass Body Shape

If you have an X morphology, you therefore have the hips in line with your shoulders and a very marked waist with underdeveloped shapes.

You will therefore have to favor the maxi baby doll dress for your figure!

Choose a long loose and oversized baby doll dress to bring volume to your silhouette. Your maxi baby doll dress could be with long balloon sleeves, for example, or even sleeveless for more femininity while enhancing your slender build.

Wear it with a pair of low heels if you’re rather petite or with pretty flat sandals if you’re over 1m65 so you don’t get stuck. Add a pretty bucket bag and a seasonal hat.

– The Oval Body Shape

If you have an O morphology, your hips are in line with your shoulders and a slightly marked waist with generous feminine shapes.

You will therefore have to favor the maxi caftan dress for your figure!

Choose a maxi dress with a neutral or colorful caftan cut, fitted at the waist to mark your silhouette as well as a moderate neckline to sublimate your upper body in a feminine way.

Wear it with at least a small pair of 5 cm square block heels to slender your silhouette and give you an assertive look. You can also embellish your outfit with gold or silver jewelry, such as a bib necklace or a pair of imposing earrings.

How to style the maxi dress according to your style

–Casual Chic

Depending on your style, you will not wear the maxi dress in the same way or in the same look composition with your accessories.

So you will be able to use your trendy accessories to enhance your outfits, bring style to your outfit and also break / shift your basic maxi dress which may be too minimalist. You will also be able to play on colors and materials.

In a casual chic, casual, comfortable, practical spirit that remains elegant and feminine, you will be able to wear the maxi dress in a practical and comfortable wrap cut. Polka dot print on a trendy color background to add that little trendy side. Combine it with a pair of thin and light sneakers for comfort.

–Minimalist Chic

In a chic, simple, classic, modern and feminine minimalist spirit, you will be able to wear the maxi dress in a satin version in a neutral color, inspired by a babydoll with a camisole shape.

Pair it with a small wicker or shamrock basket for the summery touch and don’t forget to cover your shoulders with a slightly oversized jacket for a look full of controlled style.

–Rock Chic

In a rock chic spirit, the reference style par excellence for the various leather pieces. You will be able to wear the maxi dress accessorized in a rock style.

Whether plain or printed, long sleeves or with straps, the important thing will be to mark your waist with a rock belt and shoes like Doc Martens, rangers or leather boots.

Pair your long rock chic dress with a bag with a rock connotation, studded or fringed, for example. Black sunglasses for the mysterious and rebellious side.

–Romantic Chic

In a chic, feminine, blue flower and soft romantic spirit, you will be able to wear the ultra-feminine maxi baby doll cut dress that perfectly matches your romantic style.

Choose it in a printed version on a neutral background for a very soft, almost regressive graphic effect.

Combine it with a small pair of suede sandals, T-bar or baby sandals, as well as with a boater hat and a colorful bag.

–Bohemian Chic

In a bohemian chic, natural, feminine, hippie-inspired spirit, you will be able to wear the imperatively printed maxi dress! With or without sleeves or with embroidered and colored details, for example.

Combine it with a simpler and more basic set because the printed or embroidered maxi dress will acts as a strong and main piece in your outfit. You can add suede or leather to add texture to your look and heeled sandals or ankle boots for a feminine hippie look.

Hope you enjoyed my tips on how to style the maxi dress and found it useful. If you are looking to add a few maxi dresses to your wardrobe, I have selected a few of my favorite pieces of the season (click here)

Please comment down below if you like maxi dresses and share with us, how you personally style them.

Looking forward to reading your comments, sending you love and positive vibes!!!