The Little Black Dress

The Little Black Dress or known as LBD is a solved from question “What to wear to the…?” just name it… cocktail party, birthday party, prom, dinner, play, dates until wedding party. LBD are always in style. Black cocktail dresses and black party dresses are timeless, seasonless favorite for parties all year around. Black is a universal color. It can also look great in every color skin and body shape. LBD concept is a simple anomaly to the fashion industry that always changes in short time. LBD concept doesn’t limited by social status, style and size. Even if it cost 10 millions $ or 100 $ in small size or extra large size, the name will still Little Black Dress.

Modern Little Black Dress

LBD introduced by Coco Chanel on 1926 which took the world by storm and keep on going everyday. During that time women wore corsets with heavily embroidered dresses in striking colours. Chanel represented emancipation from discomfort with a chic simplicity impeccably blended with sophistication. The design included any black dresses, with no fancy lace or embroidery, sleeved or sleeveless and short or long by choice. She infused the free spirit of her own character into her designs to suit the needs of the modern woman and became the fashion icon for women across the world. She used the black color which was earlier worn only at funerals or was reserved for the clergy or lawyers. This dress was designed during the period of her romantic involvement (from 1926 to 1931) with the Duke of Westminster. She incorporated English fashion into her designs – taking English tweeds, sweaters, sailor’s berets, etc.

Little Black Dress with hijab

Little Black Style adorned by Audrey Hepburn

Chanel’s designs were realization of women’s liberation. She was a designer for the aristocracy, but her designs slowly permeated to the streets and became a choice for thousands of women. Her designs were generally criticized by the fashion critics of her time as being too simple, too casual, too soft and not sensational enough. But she refused to heed their remarks. Chanel was an innovator and not a follower. She shed gaudy colors, frills, layered dresses and traditional hair styles. Her designs were modern and fresh. They were fit for the outdoors, so that women may feel comfortable while they look fabulous. Chanel designed everything that should and could have been known as fashion – from hats to clothes, from handbags to sunglasses, from perfumes to accessories – Chanel truly redefined fashion in the way she wanted.

“In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.”
- Coco Chanel -