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: extra long
maxiskirt
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: extra large
maxi-problems
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Sarah Allard, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2024
Shop the array of favorite fashion finds, including fall-forward floral maxi dresses, wardrobe staple cardigans, and more, below.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Standouts include a slinky silk shift dress with a scarf attached and an open-back maxi gown with a full skirt and drapey floor-length sashes.
—Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The Johnny Was x Sasson collaboration presents eight denim styles, including three shirts, a jean jacket, a maxi skirt and three jean silhouettes: wide leg, flared and straight leg.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
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Gone were breezy two-pieces and flowing maxi dresses best suited to islands in Greece or the Balearics, and in were minimalist separates with an athleisure twist.
—Sarah Allard, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2024
Shop the array of favorite fashion finds, including fall-forward floral maxi dresses, wardrobe staple cardigans, and more, below.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Standouts include a slinky silk shift dress with a scarf attached and an open-back maxi gown with a full skirt and drapey floor-length sashes.
—Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The Johnny Was x Sasson collaboration presents eight denim styles, including three shirts, a jean jacket, a maxi skirt and three jean silhouettes: wide leg, flared and straight leg.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Maxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maxi. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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maxi
noun
: a long skirt, dress, or coat
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