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Little Black Dress party symbolizes truimph for women in past, present
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Brenda Martin, from left, Judy Morris, Elaine Black, Jennifer Roberts and Kelly Attaway pose for a photo after the awards ceremony. Martin, Morris, Roberts and Attaway all won in this year’s contest while Black was the 2013 winner and a cancer survivor. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Considered a timeless piece full of power, the “little black dress” is a fashion statement. That statement is usually one of confidence and ease for any woman who dons one. With its origins credited to fashion designer Coco Chanel, the little black dress hit icon status when actress Audrey Hepburn donned one in the popular film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”