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happy friday! this week has felt so long for some reason. i’m blaming it on the crummy weather this week – it started off so pretty (you know, sun and decent temperatures) but today it just poured. so glad i caught this maxi dress outfit earlier in the week, otherwise i would have had a very sad outfit post to share today.
i remember the first time i saw a maxi dress in person i thought, there’s no way i could ever wear that! i’m way too short! but then you know what happened? i bought one.
screw it, even if it drags a tiny bit on the ground when i wear flats, i can pull this off. who cares, its comfortable and the best part? no shaven legs required! (sorry for the tmi.) ;)
what i’m wearing:
dress: under skies via golden tote
jacket: sonoma life + style
shoes: mossimo supply co
watch: kate spade
rings: forever 21
shades: ray-ban
linking up with three fer thursday, spotlight weekly, passion 4 fashion, favorite fashion friday, fashion friday, fashion item friday, friday’s fab favorites
…and drum roll please for a lovely giveaway from jackie + friends (like yours truly). we’re giving away $200 to Kate Spade! someone’s getting lucky with this one! be sure to enter below and visit the other bloggers:
Jackie – Jade and Oak | Amanda – Happily Ever After | Lisa – Ameliorer la Vie | Elizabeth – Me Undeniably | Jenn – hello, rigby!
Sarah – Seriously, Sarah? | Macy – To Travel & Beyond | Kelsey – Ladies in Navy | Mal – Lazy Boleyn
Jordyn – The Fairy Princess Diaries | Kelly – Six One Six | Christina – Happy or Else | Ashten – Always Ashten
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would you wear a maxi dress, or do you own one already?
You can totally wear a Maxi Dress, Jenn. I love yours and the shade of your Denim Jacket. Nice giveaway too.
It would make an awesome Mother’s Day Gift to me or belated Birthday Gift. Crossing my fingers. =)
Enjoy the weekend, hun!
good luck and thank you, Ada! happy mother’s day to you! :)
this maxi dress is beautiful on you. oh guess what i just posted a new outfit wearing maxi dress too! btw, that giveaway’s a great one.
i know, who doesn’t love kate spade?! i’m going to check out your outfit now… :)
I’m 5’2″ and I’m often surprised at the number of maxi dresses I have that work on me. I’m obsessed with them!
i know, i never would have thought it would work for me! which brands fit the best for you?
I love wearing maxi dresses & skirts… unfortunately being 5’1″ is a set back. I’m always at the a tailor getting my shit hemmed! :(
being short sucks! i have the worst time with pants/jeans, but i like that a lot of retailers are offering “ankle” length now which generally is the right inseam for me!
I am 5’2″ and wear a lot of maxi skirts, but I’ve never seen a maxi dress that didn’t hang way past my feet. I’m afraid of tripping, so I haven’t bought one, much to my grief. I adore them though and wish I could find one that flatters me.
this one is definitely the longest one i own – i will probably hem it an inch or two. try old navy or the lc lauren conrad line at kohl’s – i’ve had great luck with their lengths!
Thanks! I love Lauren Conrad, but I haven’t tried her maxi dresses. I definitely will do that now. I will be so happy if I find one!
how tall are you? Im 5’2 and I want to wear one but Im afraid theyll drag the ground and get ruined.
i’m 5’3″! this particular dress is the longest maxi i have – i may get it hemmed just an inch or two. i’ve had great luck with Old Navy and LC Lauren Conrad (Kohl’s) maxi dresses!
How short is “short”? I’m 5’5” and I wear maxis occasionally. Sometimes they drag a little but otherwise I don’t think they look *TOO* weird…
i round up to 5’3″, but technically i’m 5’2.5″ ;) i just remember when they first started getting popular reading articles on fashion magazines/blogs about how petite people should “avoid the trend”. i think retailers have probably made some of them to accommodate us shorties!
Hah, I’m actually rounding up too… 5′ 4.75” for real, shhh don’t tell :P
I love a maxi, and this one is great, Awesome giveaway and thanks for linking up
thank you and good luck on the giveaway! :)
I keep saying that I’m going to try a maxi dress, but have yet to do it. I know they have to be super comfortable. Thanks for checking out my blog!
they are super comfortable, i highly recommend them! thanks for stopping by! :)
I’m 4’10” so it’s hard to fit maxi dresses that are only an inch or two too long instead of being five inches too long! The one you’re wearing is so cute!
~Sara
oh no, i bet that is quite the challenge! glad you like it. :)
Like you I like to wear maxi’s. They are so forgiving. Paired with the denim jacket this maxi looks more casual and I like that. I sometimes feel overdressed when I wear one. Great idea. Thanks for co-hosting this fantastic giveaway.
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i know, and they’re so comfortable too! the denim jacket is nice for cool evenings too :) good luck and thanks for stopping by!
You look amazing in that dress!
thanks, chelsea! :)
Maxi dresses are very tricky to wear at times but here in the UK, I just buy from the petite section! At 5’1″, I love them :-)
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that’s a great idea! i wish more stores offered petite departments in their stores, as many are online only. :(
Hey Jenn! Thanks for linking with our Fashion item Friday! I so appreciate it. I’m mega slow in replying because of the issues of my health this week, but dang I’m here! You are daring to wear a maxi dress. I wore them faithfully in the 70’s, yes, that long ago. {I’m old as dirt} and I was forever yanking it up because it would trip me something fierce. Since the late 90’s, I haven’t worn anything longer than mid calve and then more just knee length for my 5’5″ stature. I don’t like falling down. lol ♥, Renae
haha, i don’t blame you at all! i’ve been lucky that most of the maxis i have picked up have fit without dragging. this one is the longest i have, so i definitely need to get it hemmed. so glad you’re still here and hope you start feeling better soon! xo.
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