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It's time to get back in your little black dress for your New Year's Eve party
The Little Black dress has come a long way. The phrase was coined by Coco Chanel in the 1920s when she deemed it as “the must-have garment of the century”.
And boy was she right! Her “must-have LBD” was simple, fitted and calf-length.
It flattered almost every woman’s figure. When I say flattered, I mean it made them look slimmer. This in turn made them feel good about themselves, builded their confidence and as a result empowered them.
For these reasons, it wasn’t long before nearly every woman in the world had a “must-have” in their possession which saw the light everytime an important occasion arised.
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Before Coco, black was the colour of mourning. It was associated with grief, sadness and refinement.
Not anymore. From then on the LBD was to become the ultimate fail-safe party dress. It is a classic. It has never been and never will go out of fashion.
You can dress it up, dress it down. Wear it to work or work it on the dancefloor. And ALL of our fashion icons at one stage or another have LBDed it.
Audrey, Grace, Marilyn, Cara, Alexa, Olivia...you name them, they’ve worn one. I mean, have you ever seen a black dress appear in a “worst-dressed list”? I haven’t.
Have you ever seen anyone at a New Year's Eve party fixing, fidgeting or sitting awkwardly in a LBD? I haven’t.
No, they are too busy looking and feeling fabulous.
Thankfully, the LBD is back. However, it has come a long way from Coco’s ideal.
It has evolved. It no longer falls in the “play-it-safe option. LBDs are daring. They are a fashion statement.
Whether it is capes, fringing, leather or lace... get the right one and it, and you, will be the ones standing out from all the rest on the night.
Whatever you decide just make sure you make like AC/DC and get Back in your Little Black Dress this Thursday night.
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