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LouieBlack is invariably the new black
June 5th 2007 23:49
From photobucket.com
Although Coco Chanel was really the first to bring the black dress into the everyday wardrobe of the modern woman, its place was indeed cemented with Hepburn’s appearance in Givenchy during Breakfast at Tiffany (see Sisi's post) last year for more on that dress.
As demonstrated at the recent CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America)
awards the black dress, little or a little more generous is a fashionista’s mainstay item.
From Style.com
Take Doo-Ri Chung for instance, wearing her own design which could on the rack look like little more than an obsession with black silk. But on this petite frame, with minimalist accessories and out-of-the-way hair there’s an overall impression of laid-back sexy cool despite the paparazzi and pressure of the event.
From Style.com
Mary-Kate Olsen takes a similar approach and whilst I normally join the chorus of condemnation for her style choices, I think she’s got it right on this occasion. Again the relatively demure long black dress, when coupled with a plunging neckline, glistening cuff, double-breasted-detail and restraint on the hair and accessories fronts is simultaneously striking and stylish. However, I will not hold my breath for the next time I like something she wears.
From Style.com
And not to ignore the men, being a black-tie event, the men generally look so dashing and dapper, I am glad that some events still call for the bow tie. Jacobs looks classically modern in the slim clean lines of the suit and his new haircut. Bravo.
From Vogue.co.uk
Of course, black does not guarantee success. While I appreciate the fashion risks Sevigny takes, (and that new show Big Love which premiered on SBS last Sunday) this dress with balloon sleeves, confused patterning and generally dull cut does little for her figure, except show off those lovely legs. But as they say, that exception proves the rule.
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