Back to Black

Though my inclinations recently have been towards the shimmery, shiny, "throw your hands in the air and shout here I am" party dresses I'm experiencing a strong pull from this little black dress by New Zealand designer, Mala Brajkovic...in no small part because it appears to be a hybrid of the type of Givenchy-designed looks worn by Audrey Hepburn in Charade or How To Steal a Million and some of the structural elements of Balenciaga's Spring collection. Modern...classic...perfect, if only I was suitably gamine to pull it off...