We’re no stranger to a made-up fashion word. Throughout our sartorial travels, we occasionally encounter trends or movements so specific; they come with their own descriptor.
(Think you’ve escaped the influence of the fashion portmanteau? Think: Athleisure, shrobing and troulottes.)
But now there’s another fashion mash-up on our radars—one that we’re happy to add to our styling vocab: midaxi.
Just as it sounds, ‘midaxi’ is a mix between ‘midi’ and ‘maxi,’ in reference to hemlines. The perfect ‘midaxi’ falls below the mid-calf range of ‘midi,’ but above the floor-grazing limits of the ‘maxi.’
The perfect three-inch strip of skin that says ‘Yeah, this dress is pretty long, but at least I don’t need to hitch up the hem to climb stairs.’ There’s a little bit of ‘I might have scandalised a dandy in 1890, but this flash of ankle would have won me a husband in 1918’ in there, too.
“Midaxi—a length once considered only suitable for librarians—is perhaps the most stylish, versatile and sensible hem-line this season,” divulges ELLE’s Market Editor, Samantha Wong.
“Don’t dismiss librarian-chic entirely, the midaxi is worn best paired with a blazer and pumps—alternatively, embrace the offbeat length with a tall boot.”
“For cold, early morning commuters whose offices are cranked to sauna-like temperatures, the midaxi hem is your chic saving grace,” says Wong.
Interested in investing into the midaxi? Some humble recommendations, below.
Dress by Max Mara Leisure
Dress by Max Mara Leisure, $375 at MATCHESFASHION.COM.
Image via MATCHESFASHION.COM.
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