This week, we are going to look at what items of clothing, shoes and accessories have been hitting the fashion headlines this season, and to start with we are going to look at maxi dresses as they are one of the biggest items to hit the catwalks these past few years. Maxi dresses have hit the catwalks by many designers for their spring/summer collections for yet another year as they really are increasing in popularity. They make the wearer look truly glamorous and a true fashionista with minimum effort on their behalf. The majority of maxi dresses that you will find come in a huge assortment of big, bold patterns, mainly floral or in the hippy-style with lots of smaller patterns, and are available with lots of the brightest summer colours which all look really great when you team them with white (white cardies, white sandals, white accessories, but not all worn together) to balance the maxi dress out as you are literally dressed from head to toe in bright colours and bold patterns!

It is evident now that maxi dresses are here to stay for quite some time yet- they are really one of the best fashion statements that you will ever own. Not only are they super stylish; sexy, chic, comfortable and extremely feminine, they will also very easily take you straight from chic daywear to glamorous evening wear. They suit all size and shape women- from apples to pears, big to thin, tall to small- although the more petite ladies do need to be careful not to allow their dress to drag on the floor as it will tear easily, and frankly it is not a good look! However, some advice to bear in mind: if you are big busted try to opt for a halterneck dress to flatter the bust area, and choose the larger prints if you have a bit of extra weight to hide (smaller patterns are for the thin as they seem to add more weight). And finally, don't forget to include your favourite accessories to ensure you look as though you have just stepped off the catwalk!

Picture taken from Catwalk Queen, featuring Oprah.