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
David Emanuel (fashion designer) where he sang three songs in Welsh before an audience of four thousand people. Emanuel's wardrobe and set design portfolio includes: As well as designing sets and costumes for ballet, film, concert, music videos, ad campaigns, theatre and television productions, Emanuel has completed commissions to design a complete range of uniforms and accessories for Virgin Airways, in 1991, and the Britannia Airways flight attendant uniforms, in 1999. Co-authors David and Elizabeth Emanuel: David Emanuel (fashion designer) David Emanuel (born 17 November 1952) is a Welsh fashion designer who is best known for designing, with his former wife, the wedding dress