Awesome Ways to Style Your Maxi Skirt

It's no secret that I love me a maxi skirt. And ever so slowly, I'm amassing a large quantity of skirts that make me want to flounce through fields and do dramatic skirt swooshes, which is totally a thing. So while I was Pinteresting and looking for inspiration on how to spruce up my sale-old maxi, I found awesome inspiration from even awesomer fashion bloggers who I'll just share with you. Check out this linky love and then go -- go and wear your maxi skirts until they become threadbare!

Here are some of my faves:

Kenzie+Faith does it with a leather jacket, which is my fave maxi topper. It  takes the look out of Little House on the Prairie right into grunge territory. I even love the all-dark colors she's working with. So amazing for a date night.

Sydney kills it by pairing a pink maxi with a denim jacket and nothing else and I bow down. It's so fresh and pretty without being dowdy, which can sometimes happen with excessive layering -- I"m looking at you, hipsters.

In Honor of Design first of all, MAKES her own green maxi skirt which is just unfathomable to me. But then she pairs it with a knotted chambray shirt which is amazingly adorable and something I love to do. Makes for just a cute shape and it's casual enough to wear running errands.

Style Pantry is doing her maxi skirt with a kitschy graphic tee and I love it. I have a black and white maxi skirt that looks sooo cute with vintage-graphics and that makes me happy because when I see a graphic tee, I must buy it. I have three drawerfuls I'm not even lying.

Also check out how she does a head-to-toe mono look here. With the leopard? I'm dying. Resuscitate me, please. So cute.

Tori @ Marvelous Things Photography dresses up her maxi skirt with a blazer. Blazers and maxi skirts go together like peanut butter and bananas. But not jelly because I hate jelly. Bananas. But really, how cute and fresh does she look? Answer: Very cute and fresh.

Okay, fine, this is me. But when you wear a maxi skirt with a safe cardigan, define your waist, pretty please. Otherwise you're gonna get all slouchy and hobo-y and I don't know how I feel about that.


So... what's your fave way to wear a maxi?

A Skirt Story.

Okay.

Now, remember that we are talking about shedding the mom image, and try not to stone me to death when I confess the following.

I don't like floral skirts.

Ahh! But they are so flouncy and spring like and pretty! I will concede these facts. But I also feel like there are really BAD skirts when it comes to floral. And I also feel like they can either make you look little girlish, or even worse, look like you're trying to look little girlish. I don't own a floral skirt. I am totally okay if you do. I just think we can do better. Especially with the new shape skirts out right now.

K, when I hear "floral skirt", this is what I think of:




(Dillards)



It's oooookay I guess. It has a good shape, I'll give it that. But again, it's a little ho-hum. I only ask that if you do floral, that you do a larger, more graphic pattern in a bolder color. We are not ten years old and getting a new Easter outfit here. I actually enjoy these:



(Nordstrom)


(Overstock)

See the difference between precious and graphic? Yeah.

Now, if you want to take my advice and move away from the floral, flowy skirt altogether, may I introduce to my holy grail of skirts, the pencil. I LOVE PENCIL SKIRTS. I'll tell you why. First, they are structured, and grown up. You are not going to wander off looking like you raided your daughter's closet. You're a woman, dress like one. Second, they flatter EVERYONE. I know it's kind of counter-intuitive, we're taught that things that are tight on the hips bring attention to them. In this case, the pencil skirt is an uber-feminine silhouette, and it's meant to bring attention to your hips and your legs, and subsequently makes you look like Jessica Rabbit. Here are some that I love. If you're feeling a bit exposed, try pairing it with a looser-fit, silky top. Otherwise, pop on a structured, white button up and TUCK IT IN. Finish with a belt if you want and voila, instant sexy.



(Victoria's Secret)




(Banana Republic)




(Wet Seal)






(Torrid)


I am not even lying about everyone looking good in them, I found this plus sized one. How gorgeous is that? Not to mention the shoes that you can wear with these! Because you're in more subdued colors, you can totally bring the focus onto the shoes. I love '40's inspired pumps the best.



If I still haven't persuaded you, heaven knows why, but still want to try something new, you can totally get the best of both worlds with a tulip skirt. One that fits close to the hips, but flares out around the hem in order to give you some proportion.


(Macy's)

Either way, remember to choose more structured skirts that are cut to fit more than a girls body. And remember to TRY NEW THINGS, even if they are scary. We all get into a style rut, and the only thing to get you out, is to step out of your comfort zone. Foxy!