Riffs: Kelli Richmond, K2 Pictures, freelance publicist
Thursday, November 29, 2007
“Even as early as 1961, Breakfast at Tiffany’s distilled an image of the little black dress that would affect the world of fashion for years to come. Audrey Hepburn and her Givenchy cocktail gown did to black dresses what TiVO has done to television.
Ever wonder why pedal pushers made a comeback in the mid-1990s? Unable to find slim-fitting black pants long enough for Uma Thurman’s lengthy legs, the Pulp Fiction costume designer snipped a few extra inches off, creating a flared cropped look, which inspired the comeback of pedal pushers. And the combination of a black bra and a tailored white button-down escalated a visible black bra from trashy to chic."
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