Nicole Richie’s Signature Style: Maxi Dresses for Short Girls

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If I could pinpoint one celebrity who wears maxi dresses most of the time, it would be Nicole Richie. She has definitely made it her signature style despite her petite height of 5′ 1” (155 cm).

Nicole Richie wears a maxi dress at the 3rd Annual Art of Elysium GalaNicole Richie wears a maxi dress at the 3rd Annual Art of Elysium Gala in Beverly Hills, January 16, 2010

In fact, I think it was Nicole who started the maxi trend that was so hot in 2009. She started wearing maxi dresses as early as 2008, proving to everyone that even if you’re a tiny frame of a woman, you can actually look good in a long dress.

Nicole Richie wears a maxi dress at the 18th Annual Environmental Media AwardsNicole Richie wears a maxi dress at the 18th Annual Environmental Media Awards held at the Ebell Theatre, November 13, 2008

Thanks to her, women who don’t feel comfortable showing their legs but want to look feminine in a dress now have the maxi option. Even pregnant women can look sexy and feminine by wearing an empire cut maxi instead of the usual boring maternity clothing.

Nicole Richie wears a monochrome maxi dress by Vika Gazinskaya at the 2019 Baby2Baby GalaNicole Richie wears a monochrome maxi dress by Vika Gazinskaya at the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Paul Mitchell on November 9, 2019, in Los Angeles, California

If you don’t have a maxi dress in your closet yet, then we urge you to get at least one. It’s a great way to look feminine and sexy without having to show too much skin. We’re also sure you’re going to like wearing it so much that you will end up buying more.

Nicole Richie wearing an Etro Couture outfit and Ana Khouri jewelry at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar PartyNicole Richie wearing an Etro Couture outfit and Ana Khouri jewelry at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, on February 9, 2020

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