Black business suits. Women's fashion was revolutionized and simplified in 1926 by the French designer Coco Chanel, who published a drawing of a simple black dress in "Vogue" magazine. She famously said, "A woman needs just three things; a black dress, a black sweater, and, on her arm, a man she loves." Other designers contributed to the trend of the little black dress. The Italian designer Gianni Versace said, "Black is the quintessence of simplicity and elegance," and French designer Yves Saint Laurent said, "black is the liaison which connects art and fashion. One of the most famous black dresses of
Irene Gilbert (fashion designer) as a "must stop-over" for the international fashion media. She designed one of the ten variations of the Aer Lingus uniform. Gilbert closed the business in 1969 and emigrated to Malta. She later moved to Cheltenham in England where she died in 1985. Gilbert's creations were prized by Anne, Countess of Rosse whose collection of Gilberts are now curated at Birr Castle. In January 2018, Gilbert's life and work was the subject of an exhibition at the Little Museum of Dublin. Irene Gilbert (fashion designer) Irene Gilbert (19 July 1908 – 7 August 1985) (pronounced "Irini"). Margarat Elizabeth Irene Gilbert