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THE NATION, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012
Get the maxi look Omowunmi OGUNTUASE
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ITH a long flowing dress and a simple figure, you can either look beach chic or elegantly magnificent. Maxi gowns are both casual and corporate, depending on the accessories they are paired with. They can be worn to informal places as well as corporate events. They can have floral and all sorts of designs and they are very colourful and are comfortably chic. They are for all seasons, but should not be worn during a heavy rain because of its lengthy nature. If you are having a second thought on wearing a maxi dress when you are cold, you can pair with a bolero jacket. They can come in the Grecian style, halter-neck, spaghetti or simply strapless. We also have the maxi tube skirt or dress.This can be used both as a dress and a skirt. Maxi-gowns were usually associated with pregnant women and characterized under maternity dresses, since it usually has a stretchy material around the mid-section, but now, they are made for women of all body types and sizes and no matter your shape, there is always the perfect dress for you.
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Tips -Wearing maxi dresses with sweat shirts and cardigans, fancy slippers or gladiator sandals and chain bags or box bags presents the lengthy and casually chic look -Paired with boyfriend jackets or boleros and flat shoes or wedge sandals and office bags shows the corporate look -When going for a corporate look, you should pair them with pearls and studs. When going for a casual look, you can pair them with Caribbean earrings or long necklaces and bangles. -Wearing a maxi gown for an evening event, you can pair with a clutch purse and nice peep-toe shoes.
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•Stephanine Okereke •Maxisleek maxi •Military maxi, Indian print maxi dress and Miss Selfridge maxi dresses
Issey Miyake wins Design Museum of London’s prize
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SSEY Miyake and his studio's origami-inspired "132 5." collection took the top honour over some serious competitions, including Sarah Burton's wedding gown for the Duchess of Cambridge, the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" Costume Institute exhibit, Mary Katrantzou's fall 2011 collection, Celine fall 2011, Suno spring 2011, Vivienne Westwood's "Ethical Fashion Africa Collection" for fall 2011, and Melissa + Gaetano's Pesce boot and flip-flop.
•Fashionable maxi
New bridal shows
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ERA Wang, Marchesa and Carolina Herrera Designers showed their new bridal collections last weekend, which means lots of princess-gown pictures are now available for your perusal. Noteworthy trends include an influx of abovethe-knee hemlines, a few lady suits and many nonwhite options. In particular, Vera Wang showed a mainly red collection, and Angel Sanchez sent pretty blue dresses down the runway.