Everything You Need to Know About the Little Black Dress | Vogue

The history behind the hero piece in your closet, the little black dress.
Starring: Hamish Bowles
Director: Max Bartick
Edited by: Charlie Denholm
Additional Edit: Phil Ceconi, Rob Lombardi and Daniel Poler
Producer: Naomi Nishi
Associate Producer: Rachel Cantor
Writer: Stephanie D'agostini
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[@sabrinabayonet]

it's so fascinating how much fashion and history are related, these people are truly historians

[@j.rosario9006]

Yes, in fact there is a course with Fashion Marketing/Fashion Design degrees called History of Fashion.

[@hermionem.stavrouli9560]

It should be incorporated in the field of art history in my opinion

[@sagniksarkar5142]

They are artists.

[@prettypleasewithsugarontop4858]

I don't find it frustrating I think it's amazing and so interesting

[@sarahrose7124]

Who else thinks that vogue should put more content like this . So informative yet entertaining

[@bellagreen6660]

They want us to pay for it not just get it for free

[@Edenlcampbell]

Watching this and realising I actually do not own a little black dress

[@rae5602]

Well I suggest you go buy one then 😂 - arguably, its the most versatile item you could have in your closet.

[@-taemiso-292]

I don't even own a single dress.

[@rae5602]

@@-taemiso-292 Then black jeans or trousers! Can be styled up or plain casual!

[@-taemiso-292]

@@rae5602 this is true 💜

[@kyrarosa]

looking at this and realizing how many of them i do have lol

[@panchish]

while the history and style of the dress is endlessly fascinating i just HAVE to mention the EDITING!! it's all so stylish and keeps my eyes glued with the transitions and visual effects!! superb!!

[@AnaCarolina-dg2tf]

totally agree! I simply LOVED the editing and I couldn't take my eyes off the screen!

[@mariaclaratrujillo8433]

Also, sound edditing. I found the clicking sound so satisfying!

[@charpfen]

Little black dress Just walked into the room Makin' heads turn Can't stop looking at you

[@shubhapallavi1348]

Little black dress Did you come here alone?

[@adaorannadi247]

i wannna see the way you move for me baby i wanna see the way you love for meyyyyyyyy

[@KatieB1328]

Little black dress who you doin’ it for?

[@charpfen]

Little black dress I can't take anymore It's not right It's not right It's not right you know

[@anphan3302]

Little black dress What's your favorite song? Little black dress I won't do you no harm

[@noafentanesmorgan1192]

LITTLE BLACK DRESS JUST WALKED INTO THE ROOM

[@noafentanesmorgan1192]

@Harika Gorikapudi ITS ALRIGHT ITS ALRIGHT ITS ALRIGHT

[@wakahorie3409]

@@noafentanesmorgan1192 you know little black dress did you come here alone?

[@zuz6559]

When a dress has more back story than your family...

[@Edenlcampbell]

This is surprisingly so interesting ...

[@MeowMeow-jj3lk]

These types of videos are so cool and educational! I love it Vogue!

[@rm6700]

It’s so sad that most of these beautiful maisons devolved into businesses that just sell t-shirts, hoodies and sneakers with oversized logos.

[@charliechuggerz]

Why is that sad. T shirts are comfortable

[@liv97497]

@@charliechuggerz as there's no art or craft to the garment, selling a t-shirt for upwards of $500 just because there's a name on it is a tad bit ridiculous

[@charliechuggerz]

Livia Marques I guess. But you shouldn’t say mean things just in case people love their t shirt

[@bethanyday3471]

@@charliechuggerz um. no. f**k that. it is extremely sad that most of these wonderfully designers are selling GARBAGE tee shirts and hoodies with ugly a** logos. its LAZY, UGLY, and most of all STUPID. Tshirts are comfortable. "shouldnt say mean things just in case people love their tshirt." get the f**k outta here with that nonsense. i hope all the tsirts in the world are burned. maybe people will start wearing clothes that haven't been considered undergarments for most of our history again.

[@charliechuggerz]

Bethany Day I love t shirts because I can just wear it

[@matilda4664]

these videos are so well directed, i want more !

[@robinsalem8201]

Why didn't they feature Elizabeth Hurley's Versace dress? It was iconic

[@camilaruiz2371]

Omg yes!!!

[@onlythemoon]

The EDITING IS JUST 👏🏿🔥👏🏿

[@lauras.8756]

I really estimate this kind of quick historical fashion / designer content. It is so informative and accessible - please continue with this series.

[@LoicPrigent]

Hamish Bowles is the LBD of fashion!

[@manah1ljm]

All I can think of is “Little Black Dress-One direction”....not complaining tho 😂✨

[@zoieholt7552]

LITTLE BLACK DRESS JUST WALKED INTO THE ROOM

[@picanggianelli]

Sameee, when I saw the title I sang the song 😙

[@musabbihahqurratuain1811]

SAMEEE HAHAHA

[@manah1ljm]

Zoie Holt MAKING HEADS TURN CANT STOP LOOKING AT YOU

[@annxmichaelz]

@@manah1ljm It's so right..it's so right..you know

[@annxmichaelz]

Seeing the comments.. that's how you know Directioners are still alive..I love this fandom and I'm proud to be in it 🔥❣️ Little Black Dress Just Walked into the room

[@miriamlv]

MAKIN' HEADS TURN, CAN'T STOP LOOKING AT YOU

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

... It took me 5 minutes to realize the connection... Ok... It wasn't "Night Changes"... What was it then?

[@annxmichaelz]

@@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752 Little Black Dress

[@Junee704]

Since when was a ball gown (Billy Porters red carpet moment) considered a little black dress?

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

Its a "Little (Long) Black Dress"?

[@ASHARANI-ef9gj]

yeah i was thinking that too... coz Mahder Aklilu he said that Princess Diana and Billy Porter knew the power of the LBD

[@Kenneth_villanueva27]

i just love the way you pronounced the names of the greatest designers ❤️❤️

[@GeoTunes01]

How could you not include Liz Hurley and her Versace LBD?!?! The one held up with safety pins! Talk about iconic!

[@albertoalonso5796]

Always love Hamish’s fashion classes!!

[@sagniksarkar5142]

Fashion and history always walked hand in hand.

[@frisyazalila9411]

I just love how they edit this video. SO creative and pleasing to watch.

[@ElliceVictoree]

so simple yet so chic! love it ever since I saw audrey Hepburn wore it 🖤 just want to compliment how this video is so well made, both visually and content wise

[@greygeese]

Informative & well made. More of these please!

[@Tanz17]

Great retrospective...its interesting to see the evolution of a style across the epoques.

[@xtashax]

I LOVE this, keep them coming!

[@rishopmukherjee5816]

This video made my day.

[@leazaugg6033]

The editing is just incroyable! Bravo!

[@ellygonzalez2966]

This was great! Please do more fashion history videos 🤗

[@dia6062]

I love when vogue makes videos like this. They’re very well done too

[@vxnsbts]

"Little black dress just walked into the room"

[@miriamlv]

MAKIN' HEADS TURN, CAN'T STOP LOOKING AT YOU

[@tishamaryam2575]

Its all right,its alright :D

[@vxnsbts]

@@tishamaryam2575 it's alright don't ya know

[@ananyabhatt5148]

Totally unrelated but his pronunciation is impressive

[@yz4043]

I'm 25 and just starting to get into these and having a more mature classic style as well as a capsule wardrobe with timeless pieces such as...

[@didivalenti4221]

I can't live without my little black dress😂 I bought it when I was 16 because my mum found that I had to build my wardrobe with essential and timeless clothes. And then this piece is a solution for every my problem.

[@1dalmighty225]

i thought i was the only one, but coming here screamed at me wrong😂 THE COMMENT SECTION IS FILLED WITH LITTLE BLACK DRESS AND IM FRICKKKIN SO HAPPY TO SEE THAT!❤

[@izzulshamil7577]

i have an oversized black tshirt that come down to my knees

[@miriamlv]

saamee

[@SiBayen]

this is a total mood.

[@hb5077]

That was interesting and the formula is fantastic! Please do more.

[@FRANSPIEK]

wonderfull uptempo and clear spoken by the fabulous Hamish Bowles ;-)

[@anitaarpadarehi7673]

I really liked this video.plz plz make more videos like this which are so informative

[@naomimegacita5824]

No one want to discuss how well made the video and how aesthetic it was?

[@hausofstructure8705]

I’m surprised but also not about how many women’s fashion designers have been men

[@Grace-nb2po]

That's why all our clothes are all skimpy 🤣

[@Jumping-cholla]

Can’t go wrong with a LBD. A major staple in my closet.

[@1dalmighty225]

sorry vogue, but literally the first thing that came to my mind in the literal exact second i read the title was, "Little black dress Just walked into the room"

[@1dalmighty225]

@Harika Gorikapudi its so right, its so right, its so right you know

[@user-bl3fl7cu7p]

@@1dalmighty225 little black dress did you come aloneee

[@kamarimcneely4595]

I LOVE THE BLACK DRESS SO ICONIC....

[@kaceandkade5334]

I really liked this video. It was interesting, as well as very educational, and makes me want to look more into the fashion industry.

[@prettypleasewithsugarontop4858]

Please do more videos like this ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Su-uw7dd]

Please more of these videos

[@user-ns2oz2bb1o]

These videos are so cool. I love it.

[@sv4773]

These videos are so well done

[@yz4043]

What a well thought out, fun and creative video!

[@beautifyurself]

This is such a good video!

[@BaaaaBaaaaBaaa]

Please make more videos like this ^^

[@RidingAGrizzly]

It's tragic that only people like us, that is, those "interested in fashion", engage with such content while the rest of the crowd goes around calling us frivolous and vain. Little do they realise the history, poetry, art, craft, creativity, imagination, etc. that goes into "fashion". Then, they also conveniently forget how the fashion industry is not exclusive and heavily influences all our lives every day.

[@giadagrossi1803]

Beautifully made!

[@SwityShinde]

Would've liked to hear a Henry James reference since he was the one who coined the term in the first place! Coco Chanel sure popularised it but he invented the concept :) (The first time the phrase was used was in 1902 in James' The Wings of the Dove fyi)

[@idkwutimdoinokey1413]

okay but can we appreciate the editing here

[@idalarsson4729]

What a great little history lesson!💕

[@silverdove9911]

Incredible video. Keep bringing this educational content.

[@pemmialcantara8040]

I don't even have a little black dress, I mean, I have a midi black slip dress and it's super versatile so I don't know if that counts, but like, I need a shorter one.

[@asude618]

Perfect edit

[@aloistyler]

WE NEED MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS

[@erinhasibuan]

Thank you Vogue. What a great history to learn 💞

[@pynk4615]

The content I subscribed for ☺️

[@xfactor3346]

Great video!

[@losteezy]

i enjoyed every second of this.

[@cybertrizz]

that's jujst awesome to watch, i really love vogue

[@FeyCarry]

More Hamish, please!!!)

[@alejandrascorcia2366]

Vogue, please make more videos like this!!!

[@wherearewegoingvlogs2590]

MORE OF THIS, VOGUE!!!

[@caseykayon3701]

love this

[@laurent4122]

I'm surprised Thierry Mugler wasn't mentioned? Not only did he revolutionise contemporary couture by introducing the idea of bespoke to a younger clientele, but his collections had numerous iterations of "the little black dress", especially in an era when black wasn't used heavily in Haute Couture.

[@BottomAndre]

Yaaayy Hamish is back

[@troyjacobquinan3392]

I hope for a series with the great Hamish!

[@syahmanwidyan]

make this type a video moreeee

[@shellangel3147]

omg the psychic twins are in this video! they basically defined the 80s!

[@DARKIFIEDCITY]

Why this video don't have a million views already???

[@CreightonChaney-io4xv]

I’ll always 🖤 the Little Black Dress

[@sofiafuentes6633]

I looove these videos by vogue

[@AmberAshli]

Nice!

[@ninadsamant6275]

Nice❕

[@Gaga4ourGaga]

Can we get more of these? Maybe like a whole series? Can someone at Vouge contact the creators of “Explained” and do a collection if you will, on fashion and fashion history? Furthermore, if this becomes a thing can I be on the team? Ms. Wintour, Hamish let’s talk about it!

[@evie558]

Amazing video ( first one to like ) and love a little black dress x

[@timaglam9140]

Vogue...more of these kind of content plz

[@rebycovers1596]

I'm not too interested in fashion but I just couldn't stop watching this video 😃

[@shorts-tiktok4438]

I love the little black dress

[@GSDream]

The little black dress expresse a moment of freedom and individuality every time. 🖤🖤🖤

[@godiva7714]

Most of all I love hearing proper pronunciations.

[@victoriaperkovic4938]

I know and get them long time ago..

[@gloriawang5608]

okay but the seven easy pieces one is really cool i want that to come back

[@marktapar4367]

It really explains everything about the black dress.

[@saalim1087]

73 questions with harry styles please

[@sujathakamath]

Which animation software do ppl use to edit these type of videos?

[@aprilrocha4865]

well I love how he pronounce each name of people behind big brands today

[@ShaneFalko]

Thank god a retrospective. Yes Vogue. Now do it again in long form 👁👄👁 (modern attention spans can handle it + more ad money)

[@ShaneFalko]

Lindsay Ellis, but make it fashion 💃🏿

[@graybridgetipton7921]

Balenciaga now sells 'Merch'.

[@punkyoliverio]

Fashion History. Thank you, Vogue

[@vandabiss]

i need hamish bowles to narrate my life

[@paro.p3212]

Last time I was this early, no one knew what quarantine meant .

[@ThyegoCabral]

I see Whitney Houston as one of 1990s it girls, it's good, she is great !!!

[@ThyegoCabral]

@Me Too ????? do you have arguments