FASHION :: Inspiration: The Hollywood Black Dress

A-listers have always been commended for their fashion know-how both on and off the red carpet. Hollywood darlings have been responsible for new trends in fashion since the silent films of the 1920s. More important than the trends that celebrities spark are the fashions that stars turn into classics.

The black dress has become the epitome of class and sophistication. Here are some of my favorite black dresses from film:

Audrey Hepburn's black sheath dress in Breakfast at Tiffanys is often emulated (but I really don't think any one has pulled it off quite as well as Ms. Hepburn)

Check out the back of the dress. Gorgeous.

In a more recent film, the Ugly Truth, Katherine Heigl sported an Armani LBD.

Another great back! I want an LBD exactly like this (though not with the Armani price tag)

Ava Gardner evokes classic Hollywood glamour in The Killers (1946)

Ava Gardner was also a North Carolina native! There is an entire Ava museum in Smithfield, NC.

While I'm team Jen, you can't deny the sexual chemistry between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I bet it was the black dress.

I adore Jennifer Connelly's black dress in A Beautiful Mind. Such an interesting neckline.

Which dress is your favorite? Are there any iconic black dresses that you think belong on this list?