For Coco Chanel, “there is no other beauty than that of the body’s freedom“. She therefore imagines a garment that would be simple and easy to wear, for both day end evening occasions, to accessorize according to the moment… And so the “little black dress” came to be, adapting itself to every woman’s figure and exempting them from the corset.

As a part 2 to the previous article on John Galliano, let’s take a look at the question that’s got the fashion realm begging for an answer since the arrival of the vacancy as artistic director for Dior : who will be next ? Who will embody the Dior essence while providing their own completing touch, with majestic and emotionally rich black dresses ?

What a waste ! Creator of genius, Galliano John Galliano, known for his ability to create phenomenons and be a sensation, appeared before the court yesterday, Wednesday 22nd of June 2011 at the Tribunal de grande instance of Paris… I wish to come back on some of the most beautiful black dresses to have seen the Fashion Week shows, in the hope that the fashion scene will never again bare witness to a story that brought shame upon the entire industry.

Many celebs judiciously opt for a little black number whatever the event. But how many of these LBD adepts go so far so as to dressing their own stars like them? Well Nicole Richie, fan of the all black look, and not just in the LBD domain, shows us how the little black dress is also a perfect fit for little girls.

The sunshine is out, beautiful days ahead of us, and Hollywood stars (and more) are pregnant up to their noses. Indeed, it’s quite a baby boom Spring we’re witnessing among the celeb circle… but also a black boom! The mums-to-be have all found a favourite LBD, understanding perfectly well that, when nothing in the closet can work for your changing body, the little black dress is a timeless flawless option. Flat tum or big bump, we all love our black dress. 

The MMV (Marché de la Mode Vintage), held every year in Lyon, celebrated last weekend its 10 years of existence and remains the event that federates the largest number of visitors and exhibitors within the different events pertaining to vintage fashion in France. Each year the selection of exhibitors gains in quality and in number, and over 25 000 visitors, with a particular accent made on professionnals come from abroad, especially those from European cities where vintage is strongly present such as Edinburgh, London, Brussels and Vienna. And so I set out myself, in search of a few LBDs… vintage of course.  

For the 49th edition of the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York, the singer came dressed in a short black bustier dress, an extravagant number and by far the most remarkable piece of the evening. 

Beautiful actress Jennifer Aniston that you might have, among many others, followed for ten years in F.R.I.E.N.D.S was wearing a perfect short little black dress for the Guys Choice Awards 2011.

Right so, Roland Garros is finally over, Rafael Nadal has once again beaten Roger Federer, and now features on ever sports and people magazine front page… yes but not only him! The world’s second best tenniswoman Venus Williams knew well how to get herself noticed, but not for her tennis skills ! During her match against spanish

The royal couple Charlène Wittstock and Prince Albert II of Monaco we’ve been hearing so much about (now that Catherine and William have done their bit) will be exchanging vows in less than a month (curious peeps can check out the details on the official website >>>here<<<). We have done a little black dress analysis of the the princess-to-be of course..