Little Black Summer Dress…

Hello Darlings,

>Hello Darlings,

Since I am still working on the “young professional look” post, I decided to share today’s outfit and a LBD story about the worlds most practical look and Mme Chanel.

Practical+Simple+Chanel=A dream come true

I wore this little look to go shopping with Andrew and his brother and then to grab some food at East on Queen Street. Although I was not in the mood for anything colorful or complicated, I did feel bubbly and settled for my neon yellow ballerinas.This love for brights only applies to cutesy flats and not heels. I like my heels complicated and fierce But that is a whole different topic to explore, today is it all about a LBD and Coco Chanel!

I finally picked up a copy of “The One Hundred” by Nina Garcia and I love it as much as the rest of her books. This woman totally gets it, the entire idea behind style that is. Fashion is easy, anyone can buy it but style is a bit tricky. Nina Garcia totally makes the style part accessible to everyone. Besides a fact that her book is awesome and fun,I wanted to share with you a story about the LBD that I came across in her book. The story behind the LBD:

The fashion history credits Coco Chanel with inventing the little black dress in 1926. Yet women had been wearing little black dresses long before. It should be noted, however, that it wasn’t until the 1920s that the black dress became a fashion statement, and not a dress simply for practicality or mourning.And for that, we must give it up to Mme Chanel…When Paul Poiret came up to her in one of her first little black creations, he asked, “For whom, Madame, do you mourn?” She cheekily responded, “For you, Monsieur.”

And we should also give it up to Mme Chanel for coming up with the moniker of “little black dress” while she was criticizing her fashion rival Elsa Shiaparelli. “Scheherazade is easy,” she noted. “The little black dress is hard.”

… Yes the little black dress had been in existence for centuries, but where it was one an item of practicality and solemnity, it is now a sure sign of power and sensuality. And for that, we can thank Mme Chane.”

In my mind, Chanel was a genius and will forever remain my role model and hero Having the ability to experience the beauty of a little black dress in a way that Chanel intended us to is something that every woman can; and without having to dish out a down payment on a house aka cost of a Chanel LBD. Finding that little black dress is hard, but as Nina Garcia notes in her book, it usually happens when you least expect it. The dress finds a girl when she is not looking and that is exactly what happened to me. I was browsing through Aritzia’s new arrivals when this silk beauty crossed my hands. Although I do not need a LBD as I have three, I could not resist at how beautiful and feminine it made me feel.

A simple silk dress is perfect for a hot summer day. With a dress such as this, with an open back and flow-y design I suggest picking up a pack of double sided tape such as Hollywood Fashion Tape. The strips are small and fit into any purse and should be included in every girls emergency kit as these babies keep everything in place without irritating skin.I love them.

P.S. Well, I am off to write my essay and study for an exam…but will be back with the promised post on Sunday/Monday!!! And a have a fun post called “She said, He said…” coming up! Also, if there are any questions of requests that you could like to submit, you can do so anonymously, here or by e-mailing, here

Wishing Everyone a Beautiful Weekend!

With Love….
Marta

Source: " The one hundred" by Nina Garcia