Peacock Maxi Dress For Tall, Lanky, Hippie Chicks

($178, VaVa by Voom, Unique-Vintage)

I am not tall, lanky, nor a hippie, but I seriously fucking LOVE a peacock... On me, this peacock maxi dress would probably make me look like a 5'1" human-peacock hybrid with boobs and curly hair, but if you're tall and leggy, go for it. It's by VaVa by Voom.

More maxi dress loves:
+ Isabella Oliver jersey maxi dresses
+ What Comes Around Goes Around Copa maxi dress
+ PEACOCKS!

On Trend: What Comes Around Goes Around Copa Maxi Dress

I'm still slightly on the fence about maxi dresses for my own body type: I'm short, errr... chesty, and super curvy, and I'm not certain I really wanna deal with wearing a strapless bra under something that isn't super formal. A night in the painful, annoying infrastructure of a strapless is an investment. I don't know if I wanna cash in those chips on a cotton maxi dress that looks like beachwear, you know? BUT, in theory and for those who don't have strapless issues and can just throw on a maxi dress, the What Comes Around Goes Around Copa maxi in ecru comes highly recommended.

($240, What Comes Ar0und Goes Around)

I love the metallic threading -- definitely elongating for us shorties. Also, if some of you are like "Hm. But what do I wear with a maxi dress?" Well, I really love the idea of wearing a maxi dress with a little denim jacket, a fun patent clutch -- grey, in this case -- and some easy, breezy leather thongs. Possibly with little tiny silver studs. And yes, $240 is kinda a lot for a maxi, but check What Comes Around Goes Around, because they do put their stuff on sale pretty frequently. Oh yeah, I could kinda justify spending that if I were wearing this to a casual outdoor summer wedding. (As a guest, that is.) Do it!

Two Brand-New Isabella Oliver 365 Jersey Maxi Dresses

British brand Isabella Oliver -- known for their upscale maternity pieces -- just unveiled their 365 Collection of everyday women's clothes. My two favorite pieces are the jersey tank maxi dresses. Observe:

($290, Isabella Oliver 365)

I love the black-and-white stripes of alternating sizes, and I'm not crazy over ties worn as a scarf, but I AM crazy for it worn obi-style like in the shot above. AND it's got pockets for extra comf factor/ spare change! It's pricey, but I could see myself living in a dress like this over the summer. Plus, think of all of the fun shoe and accessory options!

($270, Isabella Oliver 365)

Similar to the dress above, but asymmetrical and slightly ruched on the side.

And, bridal sorts, while I have you here, check out Isabella Oliver Parisienne dresses that'd make perfectly lovely bridesmaid dresses:

($325, Isabella Oliver 365)

These satin-and-chiffon dresses with separate wrap belts are not inexpensive, but absolutely wear-after-the-wedding-able, and not in that "no-seriously-I-SOOOOO-will" way that people say but rarely mean.