This blog post explores how Coco Chanel invented the Little Black Dress and the lasting impact it has had on fashion. Before the 1920s, women’s fashion was characterized by elaborate designs ...

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel changed the way that ... Vogue introduced the world to the Chanel LBD in its October 1926 issue with an illustration of a woman wearing a long-sleeved black dress that fell ...

“Well, I’m obviously a great fan of the little black ... her designs.” Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto is at the Victoria & Albert Museum until 25 February 2024. “Coco Chanel ...