36 little black dresses for ‘party season’, however and wherever you're spending the festive period

Little black dresses – or the ‘LBD’ to you and I – will forever be one of the most valuable pieces in any wardrobe.

One of those rare sartorial phenomenons which somehow manages to both transcend seasonal trends while remaining one of the chicest things you can put on your body, there are very few occasions for which a little black dress wouldn't be appropriate. Which is why it's so ideal for this festive season, in particular, where none of us are quite sure where - or how - we'll be spending Christmas thanks to the dramatic rise in Covid cases and subsequent precautions once again.

But why is it such a cult buy? If you've got a ‘trusty LBD’ that you return to time and time again, then you'll already know the answer to that.

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The little black dress has a certain balance of modesty and arrogance that is very hard to find in other pieces. Classic but super sexy, easy-to-wear but elevated, statement-making without the fear of being ‘overdressed’… there are so many benefits to the humble LBD that make them one of the most hard-working pieces in your wardrobe - and therefore one of the wisest buys.

And for those of you with a slight aversion to getting your legs out, fear not. While the mini-length hem may be a major trend right now, we find ourselves in the middle of the midi/maxi era. Great news for many of us, these days the LBD needn't be exclusively ‘little’, and in fact can be just as impactful when the ‘L’ stands for ‘long’.

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