Revenge Of The LBD
Ubiquitous as it may be, wearing the little black dress requires more than a measure of ingenuity, says JACQUELINE PEREIRA.

Like a tempestuous lover, the little black dress is the most demanding item in fashion. In those crippling I-have-nothing-to-wear moments, this innocuous yet insidious garment is relied on as a steadfast saviour.

Contrary to popular belief though, donning a black dress is definitely not an escape route from a fashion crisis. Not if a woman wants to wear a little black dress that’ll make a statement, turn heads and be faultless fodder for her fabulous personality. And definitely not for a woman who wants to wear a dress that’ll speak volumes without uttering a single word.

The right ‘black dress look’ depends on the wearer’s ingenuity to personalise the outfit as very much her own – to express her individuality in full brash colour. There can be no half measures when it comes to wearing this pervasive little black dress.