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15 Unforgettable Little Black Dresses
The little black dress has had a long-standing status in fashion as a simple and understated classic. It can be donned with just the right amount of ease and sophistication to complete the wardrobe of any rising starlet or royal. Lo and behold, here are 15 iconic dresses that elevated the humble L.B.D. above and beyond its characterized simplicity.
By Bob Haswell/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.Marilyn Monroe
With Arthur Miller, left, 1956.
From the Princess Diana Archive/Hulton Royals Collection/Getty Images.Princess Diana in Christina Stambolian
At the Serpentine Gallery, London, 1994.
By Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/Getty Images.Angelina Jolie in Michael Kors
At the Inglourious Basterds premiere in Los Angeles, 2009.
By Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images.Jennifer Aniston in Azzedine Alaia
At Spike TV's 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards Show, 2011.
From CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images.Sophia Loren in Dior
Before an interview with Person to Person, 1958.
By Michael Stewart/FilmMagic/Getty Images.Beyoncé in Tom Ford
At the release party of her self-titled visual album, Beyonce, in New York City, 2013.
By Larry Marano/Getty Images.Lady Gaga
At the Y100 Jingle Ball, 2008.
From PatrickMcMullan.com.Lupita Nyong'o in Zac Posen
At the Star Wars Force 4 Fashion launch, 2015.
From Bettmann/Getty Images.Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Leaving the Carlyle Hotel, 1962.
By Anthony Harvey/Getty Images.Emma Watson in Rafael Lopez.
At the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 London premiere, 2010.
From Ullstein Bild/Getty Images.Elizabeth Taylor
On a balcony in Stockholm, 1953.
From Rex/Shutterstock.Kerry Washington in Brandon Maxwell
At the HBO Confirmation premiere in New York City, 2016.
By Samir Hussein/Getty Images.Emma Stone in Oscar de la Renta
At the Irrational Man photocall at Cannes, 2015.
From General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.Josephine Baker
In a black feather dress, 1930.
Left, by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, right, by Barry King/WireImage, both from Getty Images.Rose McGowan
At the MTV Video Music Awards show, 1998.
