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Video: History of the little black dress

Hamish Bowles, long-time International Editor at Vogue shares his insights on every closet's staple: the little black dress. From its debut from Coco Chanel in her namesake fashion house's show, to "Bond girls" in the 1970's, all the way to men starting to sport them on the modern red carpet, the LBD is present in trends throughout history....

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Li Edelkoort: 'Fashion is dead. Long live clothing'

Famous Dutch trend ‘forecaster’ Lidewij Edelkoort has clearly dealt with the matter that had been gnawing away at her for some time, resulting in a good dressing down for everyone – schools, the press, the catwalks, in short the whole fashion system. This has led to the creation of the manifesto, baptised ‘Anti-fashion,' a pithy text that she...

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Little Black Dress exhibition

A new exhibition titled "Little Black Dress" in Paris explores the cultural relevance and history of one of fashion's most enduring styles. Featuring approximately fifty garments from a canon of modern fashion designers, the exhibition includes contributions from veteran fashion designers and those of the international Best-Dressed List. The...

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6 million women hang onto their LBD's

6 million women hang onto their LBD, with over 43 million 'old favourites' stored in British closets, according to new research. 1998 is the vintage year, with items cherished for an average of 12 years and 4.5 million women have held on to old favourites for over 25 years. A new study reveals today that 6 million women stay loyal to the...