If it's all black it better be HOT!!!

Alexander McQueen feathered frock

I was doing some cruising through fashion collections and I noticed that in just about all the collections no matter what season there was the Iconic LBD (little black dress). It is a top 10 fashion essential as we all know by now and if you don't know this well... shame on you! Any who, I was thinking when people want to be safe they throw on all black. they hit the streets and go to whatever parties and social gatherings and they look good, but do they look fabulous is the question.

Daphne Guinness Muse to the late Alexander McQueen, Heiress to the Guinness Family know for Guinness Beer, Dry Stout

Daphne Guinness

Iris Apfel Fashion Icon, Former Interior Designer

Now I can't be the one to talk because I for sure went through my all black phase and it had some highs and lows. Now I know that as a my fashion palate is ever growing I know that even if it is all black look it must be fierce! This is way I am saying "If it's all black it better be Hot, cus if it ain't then your not!".

Nina Ricci

The key to having a fabulous all black look is in these 3 easy tips:

1. Layers- for they are your friend, the more the merrier
   
2. Textures- playing with multiple textures keeps the eye moving and stimulates the visual sense
   
3. Sheer- working in sheer fabrics give a illusion of nakedness and exposes the natural curves of your body in an artistic way

Thierry Mugler

Thierry Mugler

Now most people know that the simple black look was made famous by Coco Chanel, but The little Black dress was made famous by Herbert de Givenchy. Thanks to his muse Audrey Hepburn for sporting the LBD in the Iconic movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Givenchy changed the face of fashion. He made it very clear that if you invest in one key item you will be able to go from the office to the Opera just by adding and subtracting accessories.

Raquel Zimmermann for Vogue Nippon

Coco Rocha in Christian Dior

Michelle Harper, Muse to Victor de Souza

I know we all have a great all black outfit that we run to for that last minute outing or when we just can't make up out minds on what to wear but lets try for something new. Lets reinvent our go to black outfit so that it will have all eyes on you and just as if you were wearing the rainbow, Cheers!!!!!!