The Little Black Dress wasn't invented by Coco Chanel, but in 1926 her marketing genius made every woman believe that “just like every household needed a Model T Ford, every woman needs a Chanel black dress”. Chanel’s words are true to this day almost one hundred years later, when current Paris runways are showing LBDs as a fashion statement and recreating the classic silhouette with various sleeve lengths, hemlines, and trim. An LBD is the perfect go-to when you feel you have “nothing to wear”.
It can be a black suit; Yves Saint Laurent shocked the fashion world with a woman in a tuxedo jacket and trousers during his 1966 runway show and that version is still popular today for its shock value, maybe now just a wink. A top and skirt can also be your choice of classic LBD, depending on what you feel your best in. The perfect LBD can be dressed up or down with accessories: paired with sneakers and a denim jacket, or a sparkly necklace and fabulous shoes and it will take you anywhere. You might even be the best-dressed person in the room!
