"Women who wear black live colourful lives".

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Therefore, if there's an outfit that your closet needs, regardless of your age or profession, is a little black dress.

If you're a girl or woman who doesn't have a black dress in your closet, here are five reasons that will make you purchase one:

1.Perfect for any occasion

A little black dress can literally be worn anywhere.

Be it a wedding, funeral, cocktail party casual weekend, date night or a night out with your boo; it will always come through.

In case you get invited to a last minute event, it will save you the trouble of running to the clothing store or calling your 'mtumba' guy to find the perfect outfit for you.

2. It never goes out of style

No matter the fashion season or trend, your LBD will always fit in.

If you go through their photo albums, you will realise our great grandparents used to wear cute little black dresses during their time, and still, are fashionable at this time and age.

Being a lifetime fashion outfit that will never run out of style is reason enough to update your closet with one.

3.Easy to accessorise

A LBD gives you an opportunity to take your accessories game to the next level without fear of colour-clashing or looking like a "Kao" from Kitui.

It blends with every colour on the planet. So you can comfortably throw in any shade as an accessory without looking like a rainbow.

4. Black looks good on everyone

Regardless of your skin tone, race, hair colour, weight, you can never go wrong with black.

If you want to feel a little bit chic, elegant, slimming and every sort of good feels, throw in a LBD.