Hong Kong, April 2 -- If you come to think of a few dependablewardrobe staples, little black dress might top the list. From an occasionally worn cocktail piece, the dress has graduated to become a versatile, no-brainer outfit; for all body types. Black dresses for summers are in.

Sonam Kapoor in Karl Lagerfeld for Coverstory. Image: Courtesy Getty

Fashion history is replete with sophisticated renditions of black dresses created by likes ofChanel, Dior, and Givenchy. With the ever-evolving fashionscape, these pieces have inched towards acquiring a more democratic status. Standing at an intersection of bohemian and power dressing, little black dresses today speak of a retrained sense of luxury. So be it those exquisite pieces made in Chan...