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60 Lavish Little Black Dresses

From Risque Polka Dot Numbers to Gowns Made from Umbrellas

— June 19, 2012 — Fashion
As every woman knows, one can never have too many lavish Little Black Dresses hanging in their closet.

The signature LBD is a trend that has never gone out of style and instead has been reworked and altered as many times as other wardrobe staples such as the white t-shirt and a good pair of jeans.

Currently, raven-hued frocks are being revived through the use of transparency. Hollywood starlets have been seen sporting the updated version of the classic style with varying degrees of showiness that ranges from the conservative to the devilishly daring. This peekaboo element has maintained the always glamorous, red carpet-ready vibe of the LBD while adding a bit of extra allure that will have ladies everywhere digging into their closets to give their old black frocks a DIY makeover.

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Sensational Somber Frocks
Sensational Somber Frocks
The 2012 Grammy Red Carpet Saw Plenty of Seductive Black Outfits
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Beautiful Billowy LBDs
Beautiful Billowy LBDs
The Rachel Comey Fall 2012 Line is Full of Oversized Wearable Pieces
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Dark Enigmatic Gowns
Dark Enigmatic Gowns
The 2012 Sag Awards Red Carpet was a Blackout
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Chic Sustainable LBDs
Chic Sustainable LBDs
New Label 'Bright Young Things' has Just One Dress in its Collection
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Seductive Wrestler Shoots
Seductive Wrestler Shoots
The El Santo Editorial for V Magazine Spain is Iconic
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Scrabbled Lookbooks
Scrabbled Lookbooks
The Rebecca Minkoff Fall 2010 Lookbook Gets Warm and Cozy
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Ruffled-Spine Shift Dresses
Ruffled-Spine Shift Dresses
Joost van Brug Captures Marly Gommans Dresses
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Bridesmaid Dress Trade-Ins
Bridesmaid Dress Trade-Ins
Trade in Your Old Wedding Season Dresses for a New LBD with NewlyMaid
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LBD Homage Shoots
LBD Homage Shoots
The Vogue Tenue de Soirée Shoot Honors a Style Staple
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Beautiful Blurred-Image Editorials
Beautiful Blurred-Image Editorials
The Nadja Bender for Dossier Journal Fall 2011 Editorial is Hot
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Summer LBDs
Summer LBDs
The Karl Lagerfeld SS 2010 Ad Campaign Loves the Little Black Dress
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Couture Mime Editorials
Couture Mime Editorials
The Vogue Italia January 2012 Photo Shoot Features Fully Painted Faces
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Vintage Parisian Pictorials
Vintage Parisian Pictorials
Marcin Biedron Pays Homage to Edith Piaf in This Outstanding Shoot
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Two-Headed Ball Gowns
Two-Headed Ball Gowns
Jeremy Scott Turns The Dress World Upside Down for Fall 2010 RTW
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Convertible LBDs
Convertible LBDs
Anna R-K Creates Pieces to Be Worn in a Multitude of Ways
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Fringed Frocks
Fringed Frocks
Alieda Stekkel Takes Tasseled Dresses to the Extreme
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Bewitching Black Lookbooks
Bewitching Black Lookbooks
The Harper's Bazaar November 2011 Issue is Fiesty and Fresh
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Provocative Polka Dot Designs
Provocative Polka Dot Designs
The Stella McCartney Fall 2011 Ad Campaign is Sizzling Hot
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Twisted Little Black Dresses
Twisted Little Black Dresses
Aryn K Designs a Classy Asymmetrical Fashion Masterpiece
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LBD-Only Editorials
LBD-Only Editorials
'Fashion' in Marie Claire UK September 2010 Has a Strict Dress Code
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LBD Celebritorials
LBD Celebritorials
The Jessica Alba FHM September 2010 Cover is Cocktail Hour-Approved
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Chainmail Arm Cuffs
Chainmail Arm Cuffs
The Sparkling Phillipe Audibert Tema Swarovski Crystal Sleeve
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Backless Bone-Baring Attire
Backless Bone-Baring Attire
The Jatumpron Khemsom INVENT4YOU is Skeleton-Embellished
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Skimpy See-Through Frocks
Skimpy See-Through Frocks
Make it a Sexy Night to Remember with the Akira Draped Mesh Dress
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Kitchen-Friendly LBDs
Kitchen-Friendly LBDs
The Little Black Dress Apron is for Chic Chefs
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Eco Fashion Basics
Eco Fashion Basics
Stylish LBDs for Conscientious Consumers
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Designer-Commissioned LBDs
Designer-Commissioned LBDs
'22 Ways to Style Black' is a Fashionable Charitable Endeavor
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Uni-Style Years
Uni-Style Years
Uniform Project Challenges Sheena Matheiken to 365 Days of the Same Dress
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Optically-Confusing Couture
Optically-Confusing Couture
The Rue Du Mail Spring 2010 Collection Plays With Shapes
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Cosmic Couture
Cosmic Couture
Katya Ford Replaces Fashion and Skin With Astrological Bodies
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Standby Fashion Photography
Standby Fashion Photography
The Classics Editorial in Corduroy Stars Kat Hessen in Staple Styles
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Black Satin Frocks
Black Satin Frocks
The Christina Hendricks Capitol File Spread is Effortlessly Elegant
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Layered Lace Straps
Layered Lace Straps
The Black Widow Dress by Howl is Unique Simplicity
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Shiny Forest Suits
Shiny Forest Suits
Alexander McQueen's Pre-Spring/Summer 2010 Lookbook Channels Nature
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Umbrella Apparel
Umbrella Apparel
From Gutter to Gown With ‘The Umbrella Project'
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Feminine Feline Fashions
Feminine Feline Fashions
The Classy Angela Lindvall Georges Rech Fall 2011 Shoot
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Stiffly Structured Dresses
Stiffly Structured Dresses
Balenciaga's Fall 2008 Collection
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Mosquito Screen Fashion
Mosquito Screen Fashion
See-Through, Sheer Dresses at the 2009 MTV Music Awards
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Celebrity Wardrobe Advice
Celebrity Wardrobe Advice
Gwyneth Paltrow Fashion Tips on GOOP
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Tattoo-Bearing Gowns
Tattoo-Bearing Gowns
Angelina Jolie Shows Off Her Fit Body at the 'Salt' Japan Premiere
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Historical Haute Couture
Historical Haute Couture
The Little Black Dress is Still a Dominent Fashion Statement
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Manipulative Masquerade Women
Manipulative Masquerade Women
The Andrey & Lili 'Brillantine' Series is Wickedly Appealing
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Buy Elizabeth Hurley's Clothes
Buy Elizabeth Hurley's Clothes
Safety Pin Dress At Harrods
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80s Party Dresses
80s Party Dresses
Add a Dash of Retro to Your Holiday Bash Fashion
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Feathery Fashion
Feathery Fashion
Fluff Off Boring Styles For Spring and Bring on The Avian Look
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Pantsless Pedestrian Photography
Pantsless Pedestrian Photography
The Leggy Charlotte Rouge Spring/Summer 2011 Campaign
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Elegantly Poised Ads
Elegantly Poised Ads
Gisele Bundchen Esprit Fall Winter 2011 Campaign is Smart & Sassy
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Ruffled Black Dresses
Ruffled Black Dresses
Helena Horstedt Panache Dazzles
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Fierce Monochrome Editorials
Fierce Monochrome Editorials
The Alicia Kuczman by Bruna Castanheira L'Officiel Spread is Strong
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Dainty Dominatrix Designs
Dainty Dominatrix Designs
Anna Sui Spring 2012 Flawlessly Fuses Leather and Florals
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Spiked-Spine Smocks
Spiked-Spine Smocks
The Klara Kalicz That Mystic Line is Out of This World
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Retro Goth Fashion
Retro Goth Fashion
School Girl Megan Fox Channels 50s Brooding Glam in Chic Dress
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Convertible Black Dresses
Convertible Black Dresses
Modify Clothing Lets You Create 10 Looks From One Dress
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Medieval Fashion
Medieval Fashion
Stella McCartney A/W 2008
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Big Apple Street Shoots
Big Apple Street Shoots
The Heather Marks by Randall Slavin Shoot for Flaunt Magazine
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Over-Accessorizing
Over-Accessorizing
Sandra Bullock Stacks Necklaces at Movie Premier
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Gothic Femme Fatale Editorials
Gothic Femme Fatale Editorials
The Emily DiDonato Vogue Mexico Photo Shoot is Dark and Mysterious
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Catwoman Inspired Editorials
Catwoman Inspired Editorials
Larissa Felsen Shoots Animalistic Fun Photography
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See-Through Dresses
See-Through Dresses
Sheer Black Rocks the Red Carpet
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Transparent Red Carpet LBDs
Transparent Red Carpet LBDs
Megan Fox Rocks Black Herve Leroux Dress at Premiere
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