Who doesn’t love a pretty maxi dress? You know, the kind you can dress down with sandals or dress up with heels and some pretty jewelry? Ahhh, it’s a simple kind of chic. This specific plus size dress comes from SWAK Designs, who graciously sent me this one to review for you all.

From the first time I visited the SWAK website, I knew that the dresses category would be where I would be spending most of my time! (Even though all of their plus size clothes are pretty great!) I had a hard time picking my favorite dress, but narrowed it down to the Joan Maxi.

The Joan is a pretty dress with simple lines. It’s a pretty, Grecian type of flowy dress. It comes in a many different colors but, of course, I wanted so badly to choose black! I talked myself out of it, because I know I have enough black dresses hanging in my closet, that’s for sure. The color I decided on is charcoal! It’s a nice switch from black, but still flattering overall.

I paired this dress with a pink/nude flower statement necklace that I got from Wal-Mart, which was an awesome steal for only $5! It really fits well with the neck line of the dress, so I am pretty excited about this combo.  I’m wearing my wedding shoes by Ivanka Trump as well, since they are a pretty pinkish nude classic pump. The pointy toe and pencil heel make the whole outfit feel a bit more chic and girly.

I definitely recommend this dress! It is comfortable and the material feels really quality. It was my first experience with SWAK, but I will definitely be back for more. They have just added some newer products to their site as well, so you should definitely check their line out when you’re updating your wardrobe for summer.

(In case you were wondering about sizing: I chose the size 3X, but it really is a bit large for me.)