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Nearly a century ago, in 1926 Coco Chanel unveiled the original “Little Black Dress”. This garment would become a fashion staple and often referred to by the acronym “LBD.”
From Audrey Hepburn, to Elizabeth Taylor, to Lady Di, to Sarah Jessica Parker and Beyonce, the LBD has become a uniform of some of the most iconic women in history.
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While the dress may have been introduced by Coco Chanel it was Audrey Hepburn who made the dress famous in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Givenchy was chosen to design Audrey Hepburn's iconic black sheath dress that she wore in the opening scene of Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
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Princess Diana's off-the-shoulder, form-fitting little black dress that has been labeled "the revenge dress." She wore it the night Prince Charles aired his tell-all documentary about their marriage and divorce. Although Diana didn't make a statement that night, her LBD spoke volumes.
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A full skirt and tight bustier of Elizabeth Taylor's dress was the style in the 1950s, rather than dawning the bright print and pattern trend of the time, the young starlet opted for a simple black fabric.
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In her pre-Carrie Bradshaw era, SJP flexed her styling skills by wearing a black short slip dress with sheer tights.
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Sophia Loren showed time and time again that there is no limit to what you can do with the LBD. From a pleated nautical design she wore in Cannes or when she wore a belted black coat dress with a cheetah print hat on a travel day.
Whether you’re going to the grocery store, heading into the office, going on a date night or attending an event, you can’t go wrong with an LBD! We have linked a few of the LBD’s below that we have in-store.