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Classic Ten: True Story of the Little Black Dress & Nine Other Fasion

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I Just Love That Little Black Dress

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The Little Black Dress made its grand entrance in 1926 courtesy of the fabulous Coco Chanel. The freedom, simplicity and elegance of the LBD has made it an eternal wardrobe favourite. This elegant box holds a 48-page full-colour book plus 10 themed cards and envelopes. A stunning combination of illustration, collage and photography, the 48-page book is a head-to-toe celebration of womens love affair with fashion. Peppered with sassy quotes, historical commentary and fascinating tid-bits.

Little Black Dress Diet

MyDressWorks — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:18:34 +0000

We've all been there. Maybe there is a week, maybe only a day or two until the big event. It might be a date with a (very) nice guy from accounting, a class reunion, or a glitzy cocktail party. Yet that Little Black Dress continues to hang in the closet causing untold stress and worry. Author Michael van Straten shows the optimal ways to lose the excess weight no matter how little time you have! Choose from 10-day, 3-day, or 24-hour plans, depending on your deadline (read: level of desperation). Gentle nudging throughout will help shed bad habits as you get more svelte. Also included is the Black Tie Diet for him.

The Classic Ten: The True Story of the Little Black Dress and Nine Other Fashion Favorites

MyDressWorks — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:18:34 +0000

Nancy MacDonell Smith explores the origins, meaning, and remarkable staying power of the ten staples of feminine fashion: * the little black dress * the white shirt * the cashmere sweater * blue jeans * the suit * high heels * pearls * lipstick * sneakers * the trench coat Tracing the evolution of each item from inception to icon status, she reveals the history and social significance of each, from the black dress's associations with danger and death to the status implications of the classic white shirt. Incorporating sources from history, literature, magazines, and cinema, as well as her own witty anecdotes, Smith has created an engaging, informative guide to modern style.

Little Black Dress

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Like the little black dress, these timeless favorites are perfect for almost any entertaining occasion, make you feel great and never go out of style. Instrumentation includes piano, keyboards, guitars, vibraphone, bass & drums.

The Little Black Book of Style

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Every time you dress, you assert your identity. With style, you tell the world your story. In that way, style affords you opportunities to think about your appearance as a quality of your creative character. The Little Black Book of Style helps you to explore your own fashion voiceâ��the piece of you that joyously revels in the glamorous experience of creating your best self. From cultivating good taste to guarding against definite fashion faux pas, Nina Garcia offers readers the ultimate guide to follow when it comes to dressing their best. Including tips on how and when to wear an outfit, occasion-appropriate wear, advice on how to combine colors and textures, and inspiration on how to achieve your own signature look, you learn how to experiment, storyboard, archive, and play. Timeless and universal, this book seeks to remind women that eternal style is internal style, and that everyone has what it takes to discover themselves through the colorful palette that is fashion.

The Little Black Dress

MyDressWorks — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:18:34 +0000

If there's one women's fashion essential, it's the little black dress. Amy Edelman's homage to this chic wardrobe workhorse is a pleasure. She traces its popular acceptance to a 1926 Coco Chanel drawing that graced the pages of Vogue. The timing was no accident--women were stepping out in the world, shoving fussy, restrictive wear to the backs of their closets. The role of color is also examined: Black is the color of nuns' habits, of witches' wear, of clothes worn during periods of mourning. But it's also the color of allure, well represented by a bevy of beauties, from cartoon jazz baby Betty Boop to a lithe, black-sheathed Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly. ("It was a warm evening, nearly summer, and she wore a slim cool black dress, black sandals, a pearl choker....") The little black dress is lovingly photographed and illustrated in this work. Plain and not-so-simple, The Little Black Dress is a delight.

Guild Of Master Craftsman Books-The Little Black Dress

MyDressWorks — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:18:34 +0000

STERLING PUBLISHING-The Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Little Black Dress: How to make the perfect one for you. The Little Black Dress is chic; timeless and a fashion fail-safe: in short; no woman should be without one. But where do you find a tailor-made LBD; one that compliments your body shape and fits you perfectly? The answer is to make it yourself. Even if you have not sewn a single stitch before; expert dressmaker Simon Henry will guide you through the process of making the perfect little black dress. This book takes you through the history of the Little Black Dress and walks you; step-by-step through the entire process of making basic patterns using you for the template and how to use those patterns to create one style of a little black dress after another! There is no limit! Author: Simon Henry. Softcover: 175 pages. Imported.

The Skinny: How to Fit into Your Little Black Dress Forever

MyDressWorks — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:18:34 +0000

Eat what you love and love how you look! Let the girls show you how it's done.If your two favorite girlfriends wrote a hilarious, insightful book about how to look and feel fabulous without denying yourself the pleasure of great food, it would look just like this! The authors bring their unique perspectives (girl-about-town and mother of twins) to show how, whatever your lifestyle, you can balance eating smart and eating rich, and still look amazing in that little black dress. No strict rules, no boring talk about glycemic index, just savvy advice, complete meal plans, and more than 75 amazing recipes, plus an emergencies-only The Little Black Dress Diet-how to eat when you absolutely must fit into your dress by the weekend.

Little Black Dress: Vintage Treasure

MyDressWorks — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:18:34 +0000

An essential piece of clothing in a woman's closet, the little black dress has maintained its popularity thought all trends because it is always the "right" thing to wear. It is a timeless classic and all great designers have created their own variation. Didier Ludot owns the most famous vintage clothing store in Paris, the fashion capital of the world. The store, La Petit Robe Noire, is housed in the prestigious Palais Royal, just steps away from the Louvre. Ludot has meticulously built and maintained a collection of black dresses, which features designs by Chanel, Balmain, Balenciaga, and Gaultier, among others. Photographs of these dresses are juxtaposed with archive photos of Romy Schneider, Catherine Deneuve, Jeanne Moreau, Sofia Loren, Edith Piaf, Paloma Picasso, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor - all in their black dress finest. Ludot's collection is a delightful tour of the black dress from yesterday to today.