Dutch design duo Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren will launch a SS2010 tiny capsule collection of the LBD. The collection “Viktor & Rolf Black Dress” consists of only 5 little black dresses. The capsule collections will be returning in new shapes and themes every season.
The first five are classically alluring feminine timeless pieces in soft shapes and silhouettes, bows and silk. The parallel to vintage beauty is distinct and draws memories to Gabrielle Chanel and 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. And the prediction did not fail. Over the years the LBD has been redesigned, reinterpreted and relaunched over and over again, not always with such good result as this collection of five from Viktor & Rolf. If The Black Rose, The Blach Hole, The Black Dream, The Black Dahlia and The Black Beauty fits as good as they look and still remains within reasonable prices, the petit collection will be a big success in the forthcoming season.
Viktor & Rolf Black Dress Collection SS2010 will be available from December 2009 in high-end worldwide multi-brand and department stores. On the official website you can find a complete store locater under "points of sale".
Black rose : tulle layered dress with hand embroideries on the shoulders and a satin ribbon belt.
Black hole : dress with integrated bustier in cupro and chiffon embellished with stones appliquéd onto the collar and belt
Black dream : short dress designed to combine three different fabrics – a chiffon décolleté, a silk bodice and a taffeta skirt – finished off with a rich stone and bead appliqué sash at the waist.
Black dahlia : soft loose summer dress in cupro with a chic seventies feel and flowerbomb strap details at the back
Black beauty : strapless dress in taffeta with pleats cascading from a large front bow, creating a tromp l’oeil effect
