Yesterday I had a chance to grab dinner with a dear friend at San Jose’s Santana Row and afterwards we wandered over to Anthropologie to see what was new. Sometimes you just love everything a store is carrying at a moment and this was one of them. Anthropologie has always been strong in it’s romantic looking clothes and the spring dress selection is especially fetching. I’m not the biggest maxi wearer, but I know a lot of my girlfriends like the ease of them and I’m starting to as well. You can relax and feel pretty in these, no perfect legs or tan needed.
Here are some of the best maxis and midis from Anthro’s site.
This Botanique Maxi is just lovely.
I like the flowy look of this Soho Maxi and the print.
The sweater top gives a casual feel to this Sandstone Maxi by Moth.
This pink Sakura Maxi is a little pricier, but so pretty for a special event.
So is this silk gown by Tracey Reese. I love silk and there is something about silk dresses that makes them supremely flattering. They feel amazing and drape perfectly. This color is gorgeous too.
I also included some midi dresses which are getting more popular for everyday. I’d add a cool block heeled suede sandals and a chunky pendant necklace as shown here.
I’m trying to wear more dresses. I just have to get out of my jean habit. As a Californian, it’s practically our uniform, but these dresses make getting dressed easy and you look so much more polished.
I love the Grazia dress!
This Rainforest Dress is another silk beauty with a pretty print and longer back.
The Deryn Midi has the nicest silhouette and looks easy for travel. I’d layer a long sleeve sweater or jacket over it for cooler days.
This is Olea Swing dress, another by Tracey Reese, is also silk, adorable and would look good on so many women. I wish I had this for my Hawaii getaway.
(By the way I’m still working on the second part of that post..It’s coming!)
Lastly, I had to add this Camelia Swing Dress with pockets. Love pockets! It’s not really a midi, but so fun.
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On another note, I just discovered this book, Bright Lights Paris. It’s a super little read with a guide to each unique neighborhood of Paris- how the women dress in that area, where they shop, eat, and what they do for entertainment. It’s one of the best Paris guides I’ve seen in a while combining travel and some style and food as well.
On the topic of Paris…
Today Heather of StyleMindChic is planning a Paris trip and has links to some fabulous Paris vacation rentals on her blog. If you are planning a trip, there’s some beautiful places to consider or at least dream about!
Mary Ann of Classic Casual Home just returned from Paris, and is sharing her favorite home stores on her blog right now. She once lived there and has a great collection of shops to seek out.
Kim
