Time To Hang Up The LBD?
November 12, 2009 8:41 am
Whatever would Christian Dior make of Spring’s festive attire? The couturier’s advice on cocktail dresses, recorded in his The Little Dictionary of Fashion in 1954, was to “choose a dark color, preferably black if it suits you.” While there was no dearth of little black dresses this season, the most mouthwatering additions to the drinks menu were party frocks in shades of red, purple, yellow, and blue. “I have always been inspired by color, probably because of my background as a painter and because I come from a country where a sense of life and color are very important,” explained Oscar de la Renta. We’ll toast to that.
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tags: Aquilano.Rimondi, Christian Dior, Cocktail Dress, Oscar de la Renta, Style hunter
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I’d like to get LJBD going: Little Jewel-toned Black Dress!
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By RunwayEye on 11/12/09 at 12:11 pmOscar de la renta is always a sure bet
By alpenrose on 11/13/09 at 8:38 pmElie Saab, Oscar De Lorenta, and Erdem’s dresses are Amazing, best of the bunch and who needs an LBD when it can be purple!
By whosarockstar2000 on 11/13/09 at 10:56 pmIm in love with the richness of this dress!
By nhenry89 on 11/14/09 at 4:41 pm