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
Natalia Valevskaya (fashion designer) Natalia Valevskaya (fashion designer) Natalia Valevskaya, born on , is a Russian Haute Couture fashion designer and art historian. She has been producing garments under the brand NATALIA VALEVSKAYA since 1998. Valevskaya has also been the designer of garments for the participants of several international beauty contests, Russian music shows and festivals. For several years Natalia Valevskaya has been a fashion critic and reporter for the Russian magazine "OK!". Currently she is a regular columnist of a Russian Internet magazine Posta da VIP. Natalia Valevskaya is a member of the Russian Artists Union. Natalia Valevskaya was born on June 3,