black plaid dress Cecile Slip in Mono Model is wearing a size Small Model #1 Profile Plaid Dress with Short Sleeves

Because little black dresses never go out of style and can be worn on many occassions

The decade saw a wide range of aesthetics come into style, including grunge, sleek minimalism, hip-hop streetwear (hello, The North Face Nupste puffer), goth and even the beginnings of Y2Ks metallics obsession

Thought-provoking article again, Simon

Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 21 / 23 When Jennifer Aniston was honored by GQ magazine in December 2005, she wore a black dress with one off-the- shoulder strap, heeled sandals and a perfectly coiffed yet messy 'do

Suitable for formal events, evening occasions, and receptions

Jean Louis designed the dress covered in sequins that Monroe, one of the 20th century s most famous sex symbols, wore when she shed her fur coat in a splashy entrance at Madison Square Garden in New York