The Little Black Dress

[Spike413]

Some more I love

Chanel

LV

Narciso Rodriguez

YSL s/s 04 (this picture doesn't do it justice, it had chains of caviar beads all down the bodice)

photos: Style.com


Chanel HC s/s 98 (there's something Holly Golightly about it, no?)

Chanel f/w 02

photos: Firstview.com

 

[Kimkhuu]

Thanks for all members posting fantastic photos, but PLEASE ADD PHOTO CREDITS.

 

[Kimkhuu]

The nude collection from the Dior Couture F/W 05 !??!?! What is it doing in this thread.... That's not what I call a little black dress.......

 

[shopsmuch]

^ha, that's what I thought when I saw them, and when I was posting my picks, I was a bit hesitant to add the last oscar de la renta dress since it was so long...but I figured, if those Dior HC dresses worked...then why not the oscar de la renta?


and sorry I forgot to note my source, all my pictures were from style.com

 

[a984mel]

i only own one little black dress, but it was so cheap and is by far the most versatile item of clothing i own. its all layered jersey with different straps to it can be made halter neck off the shoulder, strapless or just normally. I love that I can dress it down over jeans with boots of really glam it up with some beautiful vintage jewellry and high shoes

 

[Yppe]

I'm absolutely in love with these Aquascutum black dresses, I want them all!

Pics from vogue.co.uk

 

[Spike413]

^ Very nice.

 

[Labeladdict2]

I recently bought a vintage Evan-Picone black dress very similar to this one. I wore a butterfly brooch at the shoulder....amazing! good taste if I saw so myself.

 

[FrockRadar8]

Fantasy LBD's

Sorry if this thread already exists..i couldn't find one

Little Black Dresses are almost always universally flattering, stylish and chic. So many designers take the classic concept to the new levels, cuts, shapes, creating beautiful and unique silhouettes.

Post some dream LBD's that you'd LOVE to wear!

The following are Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Ungaro, Anna Sui, Douglas Hannant, and Gucci.

 

[FrockRadar8]

and some more....just in time for a New Year's party

Roland Mouret, Oscar De La Renta
Clements Ribiero, Yigal Azrouel
and a beige/Black Givency number

 

[stilettogirl84]

The following are Gucci, Gucci, Gucci, Gucci, and Dolce & Gabanna


(Gucci from when Tom Ford was at Gucci- when Gucci was really Gucci)


all from firstview

 

[FrockRadar8]

ooo those are cute! I especially like the 3rd one.

 

[satin chic]

 

[heykitten]

i want this dress! i adore black heels too, i adore the colour black overall.

 

[heykitten]

oops forgot to credit. the pic is from style.com

 

[Stasha]

Gorgeoeus dresses
I also like this one

style.com

 

[papa_levante]

History of the Little Black Dress.

History of the Little Black Dress.
[all photos courtesy of Getty Images]
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The Original.
In 1926, Coco Chanel introduced the little black dress to the fashion world, when she starting draping women in jersey. Vogue magazine later compared the wardrobe staple to the Model T. - high-quality, yet mass produced.

A Girl's Best Friend.
Marily Monroe heated up screen in this black cocktail dress. The look gained huge popularity in the 1950s. Many Hollywood designers featured the little black dress in their films, and fashion followed.

Ciao bella.
Film star Sophia Loren relaxes in her Rome apartment before an evening out in her classic frock, Jan. 230, 1957.

Songbird style.
French singer Edith Piaf performs at the Olympia on Dec. 30, 1960 in her trademark simple black dress, which reflected her poignant, tragic lyrics.

Hello dahling!
In Dec. 2006, the little black Givenchy that Audrey Hepburn wore in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was sold at auction for more than $800,000.

French connection.
French film star Catherine Deneuve stops traffic in her little black dress at the premiere of her Roman Polanski-directed thriller, "Repulsion," June 11, 1964 in London.

Screen siren.
Elizabeth Taylor, star of classic films like "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," complements her gown with the perfect accessory - diamonds, of course.

LBD and the city.
The Ladies of "Sex and the City" donned the fashion staple on- and off-screen, as on Kristin Dvis at the Emmy Awards Sept. 19, 2004.

Dress for a cause.
The annual "Quest for the 'Perfect' Little Black Dress" gala, which raises money for STOP CANCER!, was held at the W Hotel on June 7, 2005 in Westwood, Calif.

Runway ready.
A model displays a creaton by designer R.G. Sanchez during Mexico Fashion Week's "Little Black Dress" show in Mexico City, March 15, 2007.

 

[Whitelinen]

Little black dress is my favourite piece of clothing of all time Thank you for this thread.

 

[SomethingElse]

A true and timeless classic! And for the guys? A white jacket, smoking jacket, cutaway...

profilesinhistory.com

 

[MulletProof]

Merged.