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The Little Black Dress (or LBD) has always been the wild card of any woman’s fashion repertoire – and we have Coco Chanel to thank for that. Introduced in the 1920s, the fashion pioneer transformed a colour traditionally associated with mourning into a staple piece that transcends seasons. Intended to be accessible and easily dressed up or down, the LBD was further cemented into history through Audrey Hepburn’s iconic Givenchy piece in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. Since then the fashion pack has never looked back. Fresh off the runways to any cocktail event, the LBD has powered its way through decades of seasons reflecting Hepburn’s timeless, cultivated composure.

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BRIGHT WHITE

Designers have long been incorporating the Little White Dress into their line-ups but it wasn’t until Marilyn Monroe’s infamous billowing dress scene in “The Seven Year Itch” that it secured a place as an iconic closet item. Designed by costume designer William Travilla, the LWD embodies the fleeting, flirtatious innocence of Monroe’s character in the movie. Ever since, women have been turning to the LWD as a fresher, summer-ready alternative to its edgier, dark counterpart.

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