Maxed out

For me, and many other students I'm sure, the title of this blog is very appropriate. I am currently feeling very maxed out out in many sectors of my life... Maxed out on my overdraft, maxed out on nights out (seriously if someone so much as mentions sainsburys basic vodka to me I might just be sick), stress levels hitting maxed out as the course work come down wears off and the stress of exams reels in. Even the fashion world has gravitated toward this maxi trend with the appearance of the maxi dress creeping slowly into the high street.


Now the maxi dress is possibly one of fashion's trickiest trends and I have to say I have a funny relationship with them. They haunt the fashion world every summer without fail and year after year we see the same triumphs and hideous fails as we, the fashion law abiding public, attempt to make one work in our wardrobe. But for some reason this year there has been some sort of added hype around the little devils.


We first saw maxi dresses truly emerge as a trend in 2007 when brands such as Dolce and Gabbana and Ralph Lauren introduced them as the new summer wear, and for years to come we saw a flutter of people attempt to wear them so why the sudden boom this year? 

(Carrie in one of Dolce's most famous maxi dresses)

Well it appears this year the high street are actually beginning to cater for their audience. There is actually a selection of maxi dresses to choose from! The problem with previous maxi dresses was that only the very select few (tall slim, the kind of girl we all hate) could wear them. But highstreet brands such as asos have made a whole range of dresses to suit all sizes and heights. The invention of the 'midi' dress (a just below the knee length version) has meant that even the shortest of ladies can hop on board the excess material trend!

(my favourite high street dress of the season)

Things to avoid when choosing your maxi/midi dress. I would steer clear of an empire line unless you have a wash board stomach, they make you look pregnant which is never a good look (especially if you are single 19-year old!) If you have large legs avoid a midi dress because they will home in on your calves! Also Reiss, I love, but not the best place for a maxi dress, unless of course you are Angelina Jolie holidaying in Cannes, they're a bit much for beach wear.

(the perfect midi dress revealing just the right amount of leg, available at asos)

Great places for

 maxi dresses this season: Asos

                                       Monsoon

                                        H&M

Places to avoid: M&S (hideous 70s kaftans)

                        Topshop (empire lines a go-go!)