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The little black dress was originally created by Coco chanel woc. And it has become a fashion classic that just endures. Here is a current comparison. Who wears this Versace little black dress best?Look here….. The allure of the little black dress was once summed up by Christian Dior who said: ‘You can wear black in any moment of the day, no matter your age. You can wear black with almost any occasion. A black dress is essential for every woman.'Now a new survey proves the LBD's pulling power as 64 percent of 1,000 Britons named the wardrobe staple as the best surviving style icon of the past century.Created by Coco chanel woc in the 1920s the little black dress was ranked as the nation's most staple designs over the London Underground map and Coca-Cola bottle.Girl's best friend: The little black dress proves its pulling power in a recent poll naming the nation's top designs (left: Ines de la Fressange modelling for Chanel 1986/1987, right: Kate Middleton)Jacky Brown of Sheilas’ Wheels home insurance, that conducted the recent survey said: ‘Every Saturday night, thousands of women vote with their wardrobe and it’s a perennial winner.'Men's fashion was also acknowledged in the poll of top designs with the dinner suit and black tie coming in at number four and the pin-stripe suit coming in at number ten.Coco chanel woc black dress, created in 1926 appeared in Vogue magazine at the time and paved the way for a colour previously worn only to funerals.Wardrobe staple: Audrey Hepburn demonstrates the allure of the little black dress in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany'sThe magazine? featured a sketch of the dress and editor and close friend of the designer, Charles-Roux said: ‘It had neither collar nor cuff, it was made of black crepe de chine, had long, very tight-fitting sleeves, and bloused above the hips, which were closely hugged by the skirt. It was a chanel woc dress, a simple sheath.”

The little black dress was then usurped to Hollywood status decades later in the 1961 romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's by starlet Audrey Hepburn, who played Holly Golightly.TOP 10 DESIGNSLittle black dress (64%)Coca-Cola bottle (60%)E-type Jaguar (55%)Dinner suit and black tie (54%)Red phone box (50%) Chanel Price No 5 (47%)London underground map (42%)Wurlitzer juke box (39%)Routemaster bus (32%)Pin-stripe suit (31%)The Givenchy dress that was made for her role fetched ￡467,200 at Christie's in 2006.It was one of three dresses made for her and according to the London auction house, a second version of the dress remains in the Givenchy archives in Paris, while a third is in the Museum of Costume in Madrid.A survey conducted last year by DVD rental film Lovefilm also named Hepburn's black number from Breakfast At Tiffany's as the greatest female screen outfit.The LBD topped Ursula Andress's bikini from Dr No and Marilyn Monroe's white dress from The Seven Year Itch – which famously blows up as she Chanel Price walks over a subway grating.Lovefilm editor Helen Cowley said at the time: ‘Audrey Hepburn has truly made that little black dress a fashion staple which has stood the test of time despite competition from some of the most stylish females around. Amazon.com Widgets Many are from the collection of fashion designer Andrew Fionda and other examples have been lent by designers and celebrity owners. All are displayed against a backdrop created by stage designer Michael Howells.“When I travel I always pack a little black dress” said supermodel Erin O'Connor who opened the exhibition. “It's like a blank canvas which can be dressed up or down, whatever the occasion. I think when you buy your first LBD, it's a sure sign that you've grown-up.”In 1926 Coco Chanel Price produced a simple black jersey dress which she described as ‘the new uniform of modern women'. Vogue nicknamed the dress the ‘Chanel Ford' predicting it would be as popular and accessible as Henry Ford's Model T Car.Included in the show are seven dresses from the Seventies by museum founder Zandra Rhodes. Her 1978 version is worn with a pink jersey mask.The first dress Barbara Hulanicki made for her Biba shop in 1964 was a little black dress and this had a huge influence in spreading the wearing of the garment Chanel Price just across the classes but across the day. In the Fifties it had been largely confined to middle class girls attending cocktail parties. A 1970 Biba example is on display.Travel writer Martha Ellen Zenfell has lent the dress she bought for ￡1 in Chanel Price Portobello Road and then wore in the Moroccan desert, at a New York club opening, in the Royal Box at the Royal Albert Hall and at a funeral. “This little black dress has never let me down” she says.Joanna Lumley has lent her Jean Muir dress which she claims “transformed her life utterly”. Others loaning their own dresses include Joan Collins, and Anouska Hempel. There are some surprises such as Grayson Perry's latex dress.Andrew Fionda says: “My whole fashion career seems to have been highlighted by the little black dress and I think this is testament to its longevity Chanel Price . It is ageless, can always be reinvented and there will always, through one's life, be an occasion to revisit this fashion and style icon.“Whilst curating the exhibition l was amazed at everybody's unique interpretation of the LBD, to some it is long and dramatic, to others it's short, sexy and sassy, whilst some think it's cute and very simple. However, to everyone, it's a fashion staple, a must have in everyone's wardrobe and a lifetime investment that will never let the wearer down Chanel Price . ”