Little black dress Little black dress A little black dress (LBD) is a black evening or cocktail dress, cut simply and often quite short. Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel and Jean Patou intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, accessible to the widest market possible and in a neutral colour. Its ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the "LBD". The "little black dress" is considered essential to a complete wardrobe by many women and fashion observers, who believe it a "rule of fashion" that every woman should
Maria Pinto (fashion designer) by another Chicago-based designer, Sam Kori George, was chosen. In spring 2009, actress Brooke Shields wore a bustier and pants that Pinto had designed to a Tupperware event. Actress Marcia Gay Harden wore a Pinto dress to the August premiere of "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler". The next month, television host Nancy O'Dell wore one of her minidresses as co-host of the "Jerry Lewis Telethon". The same month, she presented a runway show at New York Fashion week. In February 2010, she closed her Chicago boutique. However, she announced that she plans to return to the business, saying, "I'm