How to style a maxi dress

How to style a maxi dress for your summer events is the topic of this blog post.

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We have shopped for the shoes, the dresses, and now the finishing touches— accessories. These are the pieces that complete your look, make it unique, stand out, and truly you. 

I am keeping the same pairing of shoes and dresses but adding the final pieces for this blog post that is all about styling a maxi dress. 

Summer is coming, so let’s get to this quickly. 

Flora and feathers

Feathers add fun and texture. Not that this dress needed any more fun added to it, but I went for it on this one. 

Pink feather earrings, large scale pattern floral dress in blue, pink, green and purple. Pink, blue and green open heeled wedge  slides.
Feather earrings/open heeled wedges/ floral maxi dress

Monochromatic

Keeping in the monochromatic theme, I found earrings that have the exact shade of this dress and other shades of green. This adds some interest to the geometric shape that dangles. I added a natural woven bag for some texture to this look. If you want to keep it truly monochromatic, you can grab a bag in a deep shade of bluish-green. 

Spruce green dropped tier maxi dress. Geometric earrings in green and same blue as dress. Straw structured purse, dark green leather simple sandlas.
Dark green leather sandals/ spruce colored maxi dress/geometric earrings/ half circle straw bag

Summer neutrals

Keeping in line with the floral shoes, I added floral earrings. The earrings are minimal to go with the dress. It’s a clean and simple look. I added a beaded neutral color bag to spice things up a bit, but stay in a similar colorway.

Gold flower earrings/ beaded neutral bag/ straw colored maxi dress/ rose gold floral slides

Maxi caftans

The hammered metal earrings and beaded green clutch add texture and color to this outfit.

Pink and green column style caftan dress with dropped tier bottom. Hammered tiered earrings, green beaded clutch, raffia slides.
Hammered metal earrings/ green beaded purse/ petal and green caftan/ raffia slides

I added pink and orange floral earrings to go with this colorful caftan. The orange straw clutch gives a pop of color and highlights the trim on the caftan.

Floral earrings/ orange raffia clutch/ pink and orange caftan/ open heeled wedges

The sleek elongated gold earrings mimic the line of the dress. This is a bold but simple look. The ruffle raffia bag trimmed in yellow is a great contrast to the hard lines of the dress and earrings. 

Gold chain dangle earrings, blue and white column style caftan dress, raffia clutch with ruffle, navy raffia block heel sandal.
Gold fringe earrings/ black and white caftan/ raffia ruffle purse/ raffia block heel

How to style a traditional maxi dress

I added a bold pearl drop earring to tie in with the pearl kitten heel. The red purse ties in with the unique red trim at each tier of the dress.

Blue tied maxi dress with red piping and floral embroidery. Paired with pearl drop earrings, a red woven clutch and pearl kitten heels. This is how to style a maxi dress.
Pearl drop earrings/bBlue tiered maxi dress/ red woven clutch/ pearl kitten heels

I matched the shoes to the earrings here to enhance the color blocking. The clutch ties in shades of blue from the other accessories. 

Yellow one shoulder maxi dress with blue raffia earrings, blue and white acrylic clutch, blue wedge shoes.
One shoulder dress/ blue raffia earrings/ blue alabaster clutch/ blue wedge heels

The pink cluster earrings bring a feminine touch to the masculine stripes of the dress. And they work with metallic shoes

Pink floral cluster earrings, striped maxi dress, peony floral clutch,  and metallic pink kitten heels are a great example of how to style a maxi dress
Pink floral cluster earrings/striped dress/ peony floral clutch/ pink metallic kitten heels

Lots of fun ideas for how to style a maxi dress here. I hope something resonates with you for your next summer event.

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I show women over 50 how to get noticed, stay relevant, and be connected through their wardrobe. Getting dressed is something you have to do each day, why not make it fun.

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