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
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