I've always loved styling maxi dresses because I'm not a big fan of my legs. However, over the past few years I've only collected maxi dresses with fancy prints and designs mostly appropriate for beach outings or vacations. It was not until this spring when I finally found ones that are casual enough for daily wear. I've been playing around with the style since it's gotten chilly again here in SD. One particular dress I've been wearing a lot is this taupe strapless maxi from Forever 21. It is only around $13 and oh so comfy! Here are two styles for a chilly day:
Left: I've basically layered my maxi dress with a striped sweater from Gilly Hicks. The sweater is from winter 2010, and I'm still loving the stripes trend. The floral belt is from Abercrombie (winter 2011), and the purple infinity scarf is from a night market in Taiwan.
Right: I layered the dress with a simple black T-shirt and open sweater both from Forever 21 (spring 2012). The scarf if from Cotton On (Fall 2011).
One thing you have to be careful about these jersey fabric maxis is that you must wear seamless panties so that the lines don't show when you walk around. It sounds like common sense, but it could destroy the whole outfit if you aren't aware of it! Otherwise, this taupe color is easy to pair with so many things and definitely perfect for this summer!
A closer look at my makeup for the first outfit. I opted against foundation today and used my BB cream instead. When it's already the end of the day, I find that the BB cream gives me a nice glow at just the right spots. Usually my forehead gets so shiny throughout the day that I don't need additional highlighting. For the eyes, I only used my Pixi Silky Endless Pen for top and bottom of my eyes. The rest of the makeup, concealer and eyebrows, are the same as my everyday routine.
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