Outfit of the Week ~ Maxi Dress

I got to spend some time in Florida recently which meant doing some shopping and wearing new light summer clothes! I won’t be able to wear them at home for a month or so, but just knowing they’re waiting for me when the weather warms up gives me that summery feeling.

Nothing comes close to the perfect ease of a Maxi dress on a summer day! Maxi dresses have been on the scene in California and other tropical locales for years, but they’re just making it to New England. We only have a short window to wear them, so get yours now so it’ll be ready to throw on the first nice day.

I bought this one from the bp department at Nordstrom.

I have a long torso, so I’m loving how the slightly blousy top makes my torso appear shorter while the higher elastic waist makes my legs look longer. The tribal pattern in a soft gray palette makes this the perfect mix of loud and soft. I wore this for a day of shopping on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, and out to a nice restaurant on the water for dinner with a small leather jacket for after the sun went down.

Necklace: Reversible stone (black, turquoise) on long silver chain by Stella & Dot

Sandals: DKNY from Marshall’s