The maxi dress: 5 ways to try out the hottest trend of the season without looking frumpy

What was one every woman’s favourite sleeping suit is now the most radical summer silhouette.

How is it that maxis – super-sized summer dresses worn by grannies and mums the world over – have somehow made a mysterious reappearance recently? Elaborately styled on the runway, casually worn at brunches or even on the red carpet, the silhouette is somehow finding its way back. Fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani answers the question. “Maxis cover everything; they are as comfortable as a nightie and that’s precisely why you see them coming back.”

Maxis have made a reappearance recently on runways, brunches and the red carpet (Styling by Drishti Vij; location courtesy: Cafe Inside Stories, Delhi; Make-up and hair: Leeview Biswas; model: Sravanthi Mamillapalli; dress and coat, H&M; earrings, De’anma)(Photos shot exclusively for HT Brunch by Hari Nair)

Over the years, various celebrities have sported the maxi dress in a fashionable way on different occasions

The slip maxi dress is best suited for a brunch. (Dress and coat, H&M; earrings, De’anma) (Hari Nair)

Pair the frilly maxi dress with strappy sandals or classic sneakers. (Dress, Péro; shoes, Vanilla Moon; earrings, De’anma) (Hari Nair)

Junk cumbersome power suits and make a statement in a boxy maxi dress. (Dress, Yavi; coat, Bodice; footwear, Vanilla Moon; earrings, De’anma) (Hari Nair)

The best thing about the belted maxi dress is that it looks good on all body types. (Dress, Amrich; shoes, H&M; earrings, De’anma) (Hari Nair)