Snakes! Voodoo! Leopards! Tassels! After 84 years of simple elegance, the Little Black Dress becomes less ubiquitous and more daring! SUPERSWEET rattled the cage on its supposed ‘rule of fashion’, sourcing the most unusual LBDs to ensure you’re swinging heads as well as history. threeASFOUR fuses alchemy with fashion while SteveJ and YoniP spin you about in glam-rock tassels galore. Want to know what dress will enhance your black magic? Read on for your party of choice...
THREEASFOUR SILNA DRESS
Fashion alchemists threeASFOUR present SILNA, a sculptural and sensual mini-dress guaranteed to cause a stir. Folds, pleats, tucks and layers snake around the body, forming a serpentine halterneck and snake-like curve between the shoulder blades. This obscure a-symmetrical wool cloque creation fuses voodoo and alchemy from theeASFROUR’s Alchemy collection. Not for the faint hearted.
Why not fuse silver into your SILNA dress with Sunday’s Best Asymmetrical 2 Finger Ring? Or if it’s the golden element you’re after, wear with the Double Hex Bracelet in brass and sterling silver.
SPIJKERS EN SPIJKERS BLACK SQUARE STRIPE DRESS
With ink-like geometry, Spijkers draw stripes across your silhouette in contrasting wool and sheer jersey. Play hide and seek between semi-revealing strips or team with a skinny black turtle-neck top. Knee-length hem and billowing sleeves with elongated victoriana cuffs, the Black Square Stripe dress will leave you utterly desired. Layer for winter’s exterior, then reveal for the decor of dance-halls.
Why not team with Sophie Hulme’s Quick Release Belt in Black? In solid cowhide and riveted brass, it’s ideal for toughening feminine dresses.
IVANAHELSINKI BLUE JEAN DRESS
Let your shoulders do the talking with bold and elegant accented tailoring. IVANA's luxury Merino wool-knit dress drapes lightly around the figure while inspiring your verve with vintage box-style sleeve-work. Subtly sparking black with navy chain design inspired by the chains of love, forged forever, yet always free to leave. Team with cocktails and canapes for flare.
NOBLE YOUTH GAVIN GREEN LEOPARD DRESS
A cocktail dress with a twist, the Gavin Green Leopard number is custom built for the urban jungle. Black side panels and empire-line bust secure a feminine figure, contrasting with alluring panels of green and purple leopard-print silk. Black needn’t always be black, and leopard needn’t always be natural, so turn into huntress and make your rivals green with Gavin envy.
STEVEJ & YONIP TASSEL DECO DRESS
LBD gets the glam-rock treatment with SteveJ & YoniP's Tassel Deco Dress. Black silk finished with eye-catching white diamond tassel trim for added shimmy, hemmed with exquisite brocade weave. Low-slung side pockets and brass zipped back add to the casual yet stunning attitude of this knee length dress. Meant to be worn a bit ‘slouch’ with smudgy kohl, wearers will strut, not walk...
Words: Tiffany Tondut
Illustrations: Running For Crayons