to the max

Maxi skirts and dresses have been around for while, but I'm just now coming around to the idea of them. They've always seemed like kind of an oxymoron to me....they're marketed as a summer skirt, but who wants to cover their legs during the summer?! Even so, I've decided I want to jump on this trend bandwagon. The only thing is, I can't really figure out what kind of tops I should pair with these extra long skirts. Thankfully, this trend is very trendy, and everyone from Pinterest to F21 to Lookbook.nu has some good examples for me to go off of. Here are some of my faves:

How do you guys rock the maxi trend? I will take any tips you have!