Category: Silk Crepe

Those Blooming Dresses: Floral Print Maxi Dresses Get Us Spring-Excited

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Those Blooming Dresses: Floral Print Maxi Dresses Get Us Spring-Excited

If you find yourself pining for warmer days in the depths of winter, dreaming of sunshine, butterflies, and such then you’ll love  what we found on Nordstrom.

This nosegay of florals are actually the masterful prints of dresses we found in Nordstrom. From Alice + Olivia to Jean Paul Gaultier, these long dresses are just the ... Read more

4 Maxi Dress Looks for Expecting Moms

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

4 Maxi Dress Looks for Expecting Moms

Maternity wear may just be the new thing, and it’s all thanks to Hatch, designer Ariane Goldman’s maternity collection after Twobirds, her highly successful line of gorgeous and multi-functional bridesmaids dresses.

She brings the same concept to Hatch in that her items are wearable for before, during, and after pregnancy! The brand features and amazing range ... Read more

Fall’s Biggest Trend: Grunge

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Fall’s Biggest Trend: Grunge

Grunge seems to be the style of choice this fall– and we couldn’t be more thrilled. The ’90s was all about sticking it to the man, when femininity had the rough edge. We recall the rebellion, the witty film diatribes, and damn good music with dresses we rounded up from Shopbop. They got the loose ... Read more

6 Maxi Dresses That Stand Out This Summer

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

6 Maxi Dresses That Stand Out This Summer

Don’t lose yourself in the crowd this summer. Find a maxi dress that suits the weather without being the cookie-cutter empire-style, floral/paisley print with spaghetti straps. Don’t get us wrong– we find those pretty but just a little too overdone. Breathe some fresh life into your wardrobe this summer in maxi dresses that push the ... Read more

5 Bright Maxis from Shopbop for Summer Style

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

5 Bright Maxis from Shopbop for Summer Style

Sunny days are even more fun with color! Match summer in fun colors, with these bright maxi dresses from Shopbop! It’s hard to pick just one from the bunch so we reined in on 5 that are absolutely, eye-poppingly gorgeous. Prepare those sunglasses ladies, this is gonna be one fabulous post!

1) Featherweight Sandwashed Long Dress, ... Read more

Maxi Skirts For Work and Play

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Maxi Skirts For Work and Play

If we can go to work in board shorts and cutoffs then maybe summer would be more bearable. But the workplace should always be kept dignified and that concept has considerably narrowed down our options. Or so we think.

Shopbop recently featured an array of maxi skirts fit for both “work and weekend” and we are ... Read more

3 Striped Maxi Dresses That Make You Look Taller

Thursday, April 12, 2012

3 Striped Maxi Dresses That Make You Look Taller

Short ladies may have a slight abhorrence for maxi dresses. I don’t blame them. The long and flowy silhouette of maxis always look so much better on the tall and slight of frame. But as proven by celebrities like Nicole Richie (who is an avid maxi dress fan), that is hardly the case. An easy ... Read more

Maxi Dress Special: Wedding Gowns for Different Themes

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Maxi Dress Special: Wedding Gowns for Different Themes

Getting married this spring? At Shopbop, there’s a wide collection of white maxi dresses that can be the one gown for your big day. We’ve pulled out our top favorites, great designs for this season for different themes. Find the one for you and congratulations in advance!

Theme: Classic Formal Wedding

Dress: Long Belle Dress, $3,160, Temperley ... Read more

Designer Highlight: Yigal Azrouël and His Maxi Dresses

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Designer Highlight: Yigal Azrouël and His Maxi Dresses

New York based fashion designer Yigal Azrouël never had any formal training as a fashion designer. Mainly driven by art, culture, and architecture of his city, Azrouël has spawned modern but wearable designs that has caught the attention of the world.

Full Skirt Maxi Dress with Slits, $1,495

Star Print Maxi Dress, $575, Cut25

It was 1998 when he launched ... Read more

All Maxi Dresses Do Color of the Year: Tangerine Tango!

Sunday, January 8, 2012

All Maxi Dresses Do Color of the Year: Tangerine Tango!

Pantone, Inc. known for its Pantone Matching System (basically the universal ‘canon’ for colors), has declared as early as December of last year, that 2012′s color of the year is Tangerine Tango (Pantone 17-1463).  We decided to take inspiration from this and feature all the snazzy, tangerine maxi dress finds to get the good and ... Read more