Black was, of course, the colour of mourning and familiar as day-wear for the many widows of France following the slaughter of the First World War and the recent Spanish flu pandemic. While other designers were turning to fancy, colorful clothes as an antidote to all this gloom, Chanel steered into it, he wrote, producing little black dresses whose somewhat severe and simple lines were off-set by her signature accessoriesa rope of large fake pearls, a fabric camellia or a plain cloche hat. Like Fords motorcars, the LBD has had many iconic incarnations since
The cocktail attire dress code sits in a gray area between semi-formal and formal
Our ever-growing blue bridesmaid dress selection includes a number of silhouettes, from a-line styles, pantsuits to mermaid gowns
So flattering and fashion-forward, this lace navy blue wedding dress is a real crowd-pleaser
And though shopping for such a fancy affair may seem intimidating (and expensive), finding black tie wedding guest dresses that fit every budget can be easier than you thinkespecially if you happened to land on this page
