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
Gerald McCann (fashion designer) began designing clothes for department stores such as Fenwick, Harrods and House of Fraser. Speaking to "The Times" about his return to British fashion after two decades away, he described his exasperation with the industry's focus on young designers. "What they need is a "good" designer to do young clothes...the trouble is that the industry forces them too early. They are never given the chance to make their mistakes in the backroom." Gerald McCann (fashion designer) Gerald McCann (born 1931) is a British fashion designer who was considered among the leading lights of the Swinging London fashion scene, alongside names