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The Roaring Twenties were in full swing when Vogue featured on its cover the first “little black dress” designed by Coco Chanel and ushered in the long reign of a fashion staple.
Jul 20, 2017 · Click through to read the fascinating history of the little black dress, including Coco Chanel's LBD to that iconic Audrey Hepburn Givenchy dress.
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Though the original was constructed in a reserved black crepe de chine, Karl Lagerfeld, who became head designer for the House of Chanel in 1983, executed this little black dress from autumn/winter 1987–88 in a fetishistic black vinyl and black polyester jersey combination.
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A little black dress from 1964 worn by Anneke Grönloh at Eurovision 1964. The little black dress (LBD) is a black evening or cocktail dress, cut simply and often quite short. Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel.
Oct 25, 2020 · Over and over she shook things up in the fashion world, so it’s not surprising that once again she made herself relevant with the little black dress. Suzanne Orlandi (1912), pictured in a long black velvet dress with a white collar, is thought to be Chanel’s first black dress design.
Dec 18, 2020 · Coco Chanel may have made little black dresses into haute couture, but she was almost certainly inspired by poverty when she designed the first one. Chanel was raised by Catholic nuns in an orphanage after her unwed mother died (via Time). Her childhood became fodder for her fashion.
Apr 22, 2024 · Coco Chanel, also recognised as the queen of tweed, mainstreamed the timeless little black dress in the 1920s. In the decades since, Chanel's design has prevailed through the '60s miniskirt hype, '90s denim craze and now the return of Y2K, worn over time by the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana.
