The maxi dress is without doubt the hottest trend for summer. Floor length hems and long flowing silhouettes were seen at nearly all the spring/summer shows and so the maxi dress took centre stage. The perfect way to elongate any figure, the maxi will soon become your new lifesaver. Not only do they make you look taller and slimmer, they’re also great for covering up numerous sins including unshaved legs, bloated bellies, pasty pins and tans gone horribly horribly wrong.

There’s a maxi for every occasion and with so many different looks to choose from its hard not to get bogged down when searching for the perfect maxi dress. So we’ve found the best maxis for you, and even better all dresses we feature are currently in the sales, so that means slashed priced tags!

Here’s our pick of the best maxi dresses…

Maxi dresses are perfect for throwing on when you’re in a hurry. Pair with gladiator sandals or flip flops and voila a simple yet chic outfit for a day of summer shopping.

This blue printed maxi dress from very.com would be great choice and is a steal at only £18.50.

Celebrity fans of the maxi dress include Cheryl Cole, Nicole Richie and Mischa Barton. Opting for the boho chic look they favour prints in earthy colours. Steal their style with a paisley print maxi dress from Yumi, now just £29.99 in the sale.

Maxi dresses are also a stylish alternative for evening wear. Teamed with wedges or heels they make you look not only supermodel-tall but super sophisticated. ASOS Outlet has a gorgeous collection of slinky evening maxi’s including this silk maxi available in 5 different colours for just £20.

Want to keep your maxi wearable?  Buying a maxi dress in grey, black or any other neutral colour means you can wear it through to winter. Simply pop a thick jumper on over the top, and voila instant Marc Jacobs chic.  This simple black maxi dress is £12 in boohoo.com’s sale and can be wearable all year round.

By Kat Ramsingh