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Ever since Coco Chanel's little black dress was unveiled as 'the new uniform of modern woman' in the 1920s, it has been wowing us with its timeless charms. Mimi Spencer pays homage to a do- everything, go-everywhere classic
Ihave several, of various ages and provenance. One was made for me by a young London designer and hangs nonchalantly from a single asymmetric strap.See the full content of this document
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80 Years Old and-Still Fascinating
Another is by Gucci, a fantastic swish of a halter dress fastened with a golden chain. I have others. A stretch DKNY that has been to more parties than Michael Winner. A wrap jersey from Next that's been doing the rounds for so long that it probably remembers the Queen's Silver Jubilee with affection.
That's the thing about a little black dress. It is timelessly, endlessly right. It fits in, and somehow speaks the language wherever it goes. It is a fundamental rule of fashion that every woman should own at least one simple, elegant, adorable black dress. As Christian Dior put it, 'You can wear black at any hour of day ...See the full content of this document
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