From Chanel to Sheena or My Homage to the Little Black Dress

Do you have a little black dress in your closet? I do, and I love it. Thank you, Coco Chanel, for this major piece of my wardrobe.
Thank you, Sheena Matheiken, for thinking differently of this small black treasure. Do you know Sheena Matheiken? I've only recently learned about her Uniform project dating back to 2009. Here how it went:
http://vimeo.com/11113046
When I decided to write this post, I contacted Sheena to ask her a few questions about her past project, her black dresses and her accessories... about herself. I did not really expect her to reply but she did. She replied to me saying she was no longer taking interviews as the project was wrapped up a few years ago. It was a "no" I was happy to receive.

Coco and Sheena, you are my favorite women in black pouring light into the world!

And I would like to dedicate my small photo shoot and this post to you.

I think I would never be able to wear the same "petite robe noire" the whole year. But I surely can wear 4 different black dresses during the day. A nice black dress can make you elegant and different, especially when accompanied by the right accessories.

Here is my BLACK DRESS DAY:

10 am, going to the pool:

Dress: Nemo
Bikini: Roxi Swim
Bag: Two's company
Bracelet: Yarn & Clay
Shoes: American Eagle Outfitters


Noon, going to have lunch with my parents:

Dress: Nemo
Bag: Edmins
Bracelet and necklace: Yarn & Clay


2 pm, going to the office for an urgent meeting with my boss:

Dress: Theia Grazi
Ring: Yarn & Clay
Watch: Opex
Bag: Edmins
Shoes: Enzo Angiolini

6 pm, going to the opera with my husband:

Dress: Theia Grazi
Necklace: L'atelier d'une fée
Clutch and shoes: Minelli


11 pm, ending the day at the night club with my friends:

Dress: Bebe
Bracelet and necklace: Yarn & Clay
Clutch: Giuseppe Zanotti
Shoes: Pura Lopez

All pictures:
Photography: Joel Moses
Make-up: Carla Tersini
Style and model: Albina Patou-Chebykina


Basically, you can do almost everything wearing a black dress.
The only thing you would probably not do is to go to bed with your black dress on, just because nobody will be able to see how you are beautiful.