With maxi dresses comes effortless ease and elegant allure; a full-length frock that hovers slightly above ground is a no-brainer when it comes to summer style. With social plans back in action this season, surely a floaty floor-skimming dress will be the only thing you want to wear when it’s too hot for clothes.

Thanks to the versatile polish lent by their length, summer maxi dresses can bring you from beach days to summer soirées. You could just as easily wear the same dress to brunch, with lace-up flat sandals or sneakers, as you could to a wedding.

For the latter occasion, might we suggest adding a pair of heels, a tight low bun, and a pair of party-ready earrings to go along with it? After all, one can and should make up for lost time this summer in graceful style.

And not just that, the best summer dresses are also investment purchases – pieces that you can go back to year after year after year, without them feeling dated or old. They're the do-it-all summer outfits that you can throw on in a matter of seconds, and take for a picnic in the park, to the beach bar on holiday and also attend a festivity in.

While searching for a new dress for this weather, there are only two things to keep in mind – comfort and versatility. For us, if we can see ouselves dressing the piece up and down and wearing it on multiple occasions, we know it’s time to bring the dress home.

No matter your summer plans, budget, or calendar of occasions, in this edit, we give you full-length maxi dresses to flaunt all summer long.

Coordination: Umer Mushtaq
Hair & Makeup: Angie’s Salon
Designer: Muzains
Photography & Styling: Omair Ahmed
Featuring: Naeema Butt