I have to say I’m absolutely smitten with today’s outfit!  Kim and Proper, a San Fransisco-based, women-owned business,  designs beautiful dresses for the chic, active, modern woman.  I think I fell in love with every dress on their site!  Each dress is a new twist on classic silhouettes.  After much debate, I chose the Gigi dress to showcase in today’s post.  Scroll down to see the Gigi dress and learn more about Kim and Proper!

Dress: Kim and Proper (discount code below!) | Shoes: Steve Madden (similar)

Kim and Proper’s focus is designing classic, timeless dresses for the active, modern woman.  I chose the beautiful and stately Gigi dress from their collection because it looks like a something one of my fashion idols, Duchess Kate, would wear.  The Gigi is the perfect, quintessentially classic dress silhouette.  The simple v-neck, the midi hem, the cinched waist, and the long sleeves work together to create a dress that will stand the test of time.  The sleeves also feature a delicately tied black bow, adding a hint of adorable whimsy.

I can easily see the Gigi being one of my go-to holiday party dresses.  The material is luxuriously thick so it will keep me warm during the cooler fall and winter months.

I don’t normally wear dresses with hemlines that hit below my knees.  I’m petite (coming in at 5’2) so longer hemlines tend to make me look shorter.  To combat this, I paired the dress with a simple pair of nude sandals to elongate my legs.  (For a winter/holiday party look, I’m going to try to pair the Gigi dress with a pair of black Alexander McQueen heels.  So stay tuned!)

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This post is in partnership with Kim and Proper, but all opinions are my own!