Monday, Nov. 03, 2008
The Little Black Dress
If you pay any attention to runway trends, chances are that you too were captivated by the dress that opened Balenciaga's fall 2008 show in Paris. Simple, sculpted and slit high on the thigh, it was severe and not just a little bit intimidating. And as the economy spiraled downward, no single look captured fashion's new sobriety like this one: dark, determined and utterly chic.