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Thursday Trend: Daytime Maxi Dress

04/11/13 | Fashion and Style, presents, Rent the Runway, Thursday Trend, Washington D.C.

Spring has sprung!  Yesterday it was in the mid seventies in New York and I am so excited the warm weather has actually arrived!  I almost wore this beautiful snake print maxi dress today to celebrate the warm weather but then remembered it is not exactly an office dress.  However, I absolutely love this gorgeous floor length sheath and am going to have to find a place to wear it VERY soon.

This dress is a recent addition to my closet – my good friend Liz gave it to me as a belated birthday and Christmas present when I went to visit her in Washington, D.C. for Easter, see more photos from that trip here.   Yes, it is a few months delayed but I am so glad she waited because this dress, from a boutique in Southern California, fits like a glove and is absolutely my style!

Kelly Maxi Dress Georgeotwn Waterfront

 

This maxi dress honestly makes me happy and over the course of the past two weeks I have been searching for a more work appropriate dress (this is how I am rationalizing the purchase).   I am majorly crushing on these four TWELFTH STREET BY CYNTHIA VINCENT maxi dresses from Rent the Runway but I really can not justify spending over $400 on one, even if it is adorable printed silk. These are my four favorites:

 

Rent the Runway Maxi Dresses for Daytime
Aztec Ruins / Pastel Kaleidoscope / Tribal Ceremony / Arabian Dessert

 

While these Cynthia Vincent dresses are absolutely gorgeous my search for a more reasonable, but equally as cute option has turned up some really amazing options.  It was really hard to pick which ones   to share with all of you, but I have narrowed it down to these five all of which are under $100!

 

Maxi Dresses for Daytime
Orange Maxi /  Blue Tie Die / Blue Tropical Print / Pink Floral / Purple Maxi 

 

Do you have a maxi dress you love?
Or one on your list?
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  2. Pam says

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  4. Diana Marks says

    April 15, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    I am a huge fan of maxi dresses but it’s quite hard for me to find the one that looks good on me

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  5. La Maman Heureuse says

    April 14, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    I love a great maxidress. Took me a long time before I bought one (as I’m quite petite), but they are so comfy and effortlessly stylish, I own three at the moment (no prints yet). Love the gorgeous blue with the tropical print on the bottom 🙂

  6. Jane Adensam says

    April 12, 2013 at 11:07 pm

    I was just looking online for some new maxis! I live in Hawaii, land of maxi dresses and I only own one. So not okay. I love all your picks! Soooo cute!

  7. olga says

    April 12, 2013 at 10:26 am

    Very lovely outfit. You look amazing!Great maxi dress.
    http://www.impromp-two.blogspot.com

  8. Mia says

    April 12, 2013 at 9:26 am

    I love maxi dresses for the summer! And you look fantastic! 🙂

  9. Anthea Lau says

    April 12, 2013 at 5:59 am

    i love printed maxi dresses too! and you look lovely in one! <3
    would you like to follow each other?
    A
    xx
    http://epiquemoi.blogspot.com
    Check out my new post at Fashion Week Australia!

  10. Mira says

    April 12, 2013 at 5:05 am

    Wow fabulous maxi dress. You look stunning 🙂

    xx

  11. Fash Boulevard says

    April 12, 2013 at 3:55 am

    Gorgeous maxi. I’m in love with all of these. I’ve been looking for a fabulous printed maxi for summer.

    I would love for you to stop by my blog and enter my latest giveaway. I will be picking 3 winners.
    http://www.fashboulevard.blogspot.com

  12. geelongfashionista says

    April 12, 2013 at 1:13 am

    Stunning!
    I love maxi dresses, but I do struggle with them been too long!
    x Kirsty
    http://geelongfashionista.wordpress.com

  13. geelongfashionista says

    April 12, 2013 at 1:01 am

    Stunning!
    I love maxi dresses, but I do struggle with them been too long!
    x Kirsty
    http://geelongfashionista.wordpress.com

  14. Olivia says

    April 11, 2013 at 9:20 pm

    Love the twelfth street by cynthia vincent dresses!

  15. Shannon Hearts says

    April 11, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    Love maxi dresses for day and nights. What lovely picks you found. Love them all.
    http://www.shannonheartsblog.com

  16. Shelby @ Stay Crafty My Friends says

    April 11, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    Oh man, I am in LOVE with that orange maxi dress!!!! It is so classy and the perfect color for summer! I just found your blog on Stories of Kel and I am so glad I did, you are adorable!!
    Loving this post and your blog, pretty lady!

  17. Becky Dougherty says

    April 11, 2013 at 8:31 pm

    I love maxi dresses! I’m very picky about the ones I will buy, though, because some (the strapless ones, in particular) look really weird on me. I have two…both from Old Navy. The one I just got is a jersey material, and it’s SUPER comfy. I wore it to work with a cropped cardi (also from ON) on Tuesday. It was glorious! 🙂

  18. Sunny & Star says

    April 11, 2013 at 8:10 pm

    I love all of your picks. Maxi dresses are one of my favorite items of clothing. There is something so chic and effortless about them.

    Tracy

  19. Stephanie Timmins says

    April 11, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    You look lovely in the maxi dress:-) Great picks too:-)Like your blog. Do visit my blog and follow, if you like on GFC,Instagram and bloglovin and i’ll surely follow back:-)
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    April 11, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    Lovely post!

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  21. Kelsey Eaton says

    April 11, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    Oooh so pretty!Especially love the cobalt blue one 🙂

  22. Wendy says

    April 11, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    Love this dress, you look beautiful!
    Follow you now also on twitter, fb and instagram :). I hope you doe the same.

    XxX
    http://fabulousstylews.blogspot.com

  23. Jill J @ Classy with a Kick says

    April 11, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    I love Maxis so much…they are so comfortable but still look pretty. I love traveling in them too.

    Jill
    Classy with a Kick

  24. Kacie Cone says

    April 11, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    Maxis dresses are my love right now! I love the orange and the purple ones, gorgeous!

  25. Fabrizia says

    April 11, 2013 at 1:07 pm

    I’m a huge fan of long dress!
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  26. Kathleen Lisson says

    April 11, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    You look beautiful in your dress! I just got my first maxi from Anthropologie. I’m looking forward to wearing it this summer.

  27. FierceandFashionable says

    April 11, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    I have a new obsession with maxi’s! My favorite!

    Michelle

    Fierce & Fashionable


    Are we Facebook friends yet?

  28. Rachel says

    April 11, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    Maxis are always wayyy too long on me, it’s so sad! I love the ones you chose!

  29. Erin says

    April 11, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    I love them. I only have one and it’s too bright and fancy to wear often. It is my mission to buy some for this summer. They are so easy to live in!

  30. Helene says

    April 11, 2013 at 10:58 am

    I LOVE maxi dresses! they are just so easy to wear! love yours!

  31. TheTinyHeart says

    April 11, 2013 at 9:59 am

    That maxi is so pretty on you! It is really hard for me to find maxis since I’m so petite and I usually have to hem them.

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart

  32. Amy {Cupcakes+Couture} says

    April 11, 2013 at 9:45 am

    i love maxi dresses – for some reason i feel kind of princessy in them! love the snakeskin print on yours.
    xoamy
    http://www.cupcakesncouture.com

  33. Michael says

    April 11, 2013 at 9:43 am

    I loooove maxi dresses. I used to hate them but since I found a few that flatter me, I’m all over them. For work, top them with a fun cardigan of cropped denim jacket or shirt.

  34. Lian says

    April 11, 2013 at 9:39 am

    WOW! the dress you wear is amazing! you looks sooo pretty with maxi!.i also have maxi dress and i’ts perfect for spring!
    have a great day kelly!
    ♥
    http://herlifeinstyle.blogspot.com

  35. Alyssa says

    April 11, 2013 at 9:34 am

    You’re so pretty!! I love the look of maxi’s but they’re one of those items I definitely need to try on in the store…sometimes they fall so weird on me! I love the floral and tie-dye versions you chose.

  36. Forever Fashion says

    April 11, 2013 at 9:15 am

    You look fab in the maxi!! They are so versatile and can totally be work appropriate. I love the purple maxi you chose so gorgeous!!
    Thank you so much for the comment! I followed your lovely blog!

    fashionqueen294.blogspot.com

  37. Kajal Maharaj says

    April 11, 2013 at 9:11 am

    Great post! The dress is gorgeous

    http://www.kajalmaharaj.blogspot.com

  38. Sophia M says

    April 11, 2013 at 8:04 am

    I love your photo so much!!!!
    xoxo Sophia

    http://styleofsophia.blogspot.it

  39. Annie says

    April 11, 2013 at 7:07 am

    That maxi dress is SO pretty!

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

  40. Ashii says

    April 11, 2013 at 6:24 am

    I barely ever wear maxi dresses, I feel like they take away my waist. I love yours on you though, out of these I really like the tribal one and I have a similar one to it. xx

  41. Ann says

    April 11, 2013 at 6:05 am

    Your maxi dress looks so fab on you.

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

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