Why Coco Chanel Created the Little Black Dress The little black dress. The Coco Chanel exhibition at the V&A is quite wonderful! Can't decide which era I like the best between the wars, the 50's or maybe the first image Introduced by Coco Chanel in 1926, the Little Black Dress (LBD) became a wardrobe staple, designed for elegance and versatility., Audrey Hepburns LBD in Breakfast at Tiffanys made it a cultural The Little Black Dress: A Timeless Classic by Chanel Chanel created the little black dress and changed fashion for good. It is so important, it's the star of a major exhibition South China Morning Post