The little white dress For many years now the little black dress has been getting all the play and with valid reason. What other article of clothing can you wear to a funeral or an after-hours club and not look out of place in either situation? While we fully admit the versatiltiy and necessity of a LBD (yes, it even has its own abbreviation), we want to shed some light on another must-have dress: the little white dress. The little white dress (LWD) may not have as much built-in damage control as the LBD (Murphy's law dictates that you will naturally spill red wine when wearing you're LWD, meaning its purchase may result in a very close relationship with your dry-cleaner), there's something to be said about a crisp white dress against the shimmering glow of sunkissed skin. It seems retailers, designers and even Hollywood's hottest celebs agree with our notion that a LWD is a necessity in every women's summer wardrobe. From Phillip Lim and Stella McCartney to Celine, Malandrino and Ralph Lauren, the LWD was on every runway this spring and has been seen gracing the red carpet on the likes of Charlize Theron, Rachel Bilson, Lauren Conrad and Ashley Olsen as of late. See above for our top 12 affordable picks for the LWD and remember to lay-off the red wine for the evening when wearing your LWD. If you're a clutz like us, you just know more will end up on your dress than in your mouth.