Black a dark blue tuxedo looked blacker than black itself. For women's fashion, the defining moment was the invention of the simple black dress by Coco Chanel in 1926. (See history.) Thereafter, a long black gown was used for formal occasions, while the simple black dress could be used for everything else. The designer Karl Lagerfeld, explaining why black was so popular, said: "Black is the color that goes with everything. If you're wearing black, you're on sure ground." Skirts have gone up and down and fashions have changed, but the black dress has not lost its position as the essential
Sara Berman (fashion designer) Gwen Stefani and Zadie Smith. By then, the label was being sold in 60 stores around the world. This included trousers for a US department store and pieces for Harrods and Harvey Nichols. By 2008 the Sara Berman brand had a second label, Berman Black, and Berman also acted as creative director of the cashmere brand N.Peal. Berman also created ranges for Urban Outfitters and ASOS. In 2012 Sara Berman withdrew from fashion design to focus on fine art. Sara Berman (fashion designer) Sara Berman is a British fashion designer whose eponymous womenswear brand operated from 1998 until 2012, when