About
Signature is the east coast’s premier dress boutique. Established in 1990, we have the knowledge and experience to help you find the perfect dress of your dreams. We carry an exclusive collection of couture designer dresses, prom, pageant, cocktail, day to evening wear, and bridesmaid dresses. Signature has been voted Washington DC’s #1 formal store. With over 1,000 dresses in sizes 00 to plus size 30 in-stock, we are sure to fit every lifestyle of today’s fashionable women. Gilda Mizrahi, founder of Signature has gained national and international recognition over the past 28 years in the fashion industry. Supported by various celebrities. Signature is recognized by beautiful and powerful women around the globe with international shipping. Signature has received media attention on shows like CBS Great Day Washington, WUSA9-TV, Fox TV, ABC. Offering in-house alterations with professional designer stylists on-site that will custom fit your gown to your fashion vision seamlessly. Allow us to enhance your special moments with an unforgettable signature experience.
Meet The Team
Gilda Mizrahi
Founder of Signature Dresses in Georgetown has gained national and international recognition over the past 28 years in the fashion industry. She believes that Fashion has no limits, no walls and that no beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart. Mizrahi’s mission is to inspire other women to love themselves the way they are.
Raana Kalpakji
Raana Kalpakji has been part of Signature since 2015. In 2026 she joined founder Gilda Mizrahi as her partner, and together they created Signature Edit - a ready-to-wear vision for the woman who wants to feel considered at every occasion, not only the milestone one, located on the second floor of Signature Dresses. Where Signature dresses Washington DC for its biggest nights, Signature Edit is made for all the moments in between: the meeting, the dinner, the trip, the celebration she did not see coming.
Raana is also the owner of Revelle Shop in Canada, and she is bringing that expertise to DC. Her work spans buying, merchandising, online and in-store sales, customer experience, public relations and brand expansion, and earlier in her career she held management positions in real estate and luxury retail. She studied entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto, with over 10 years of experience in luxury fashion and store automation.
“We want every woman to feel like the most considered version of herself - at every occasion.”
