Ob. Sessed. It's a phrase we use all the time to talk about fashion. We become obsessed with a designer's vision, a photograph, a shoe or bag or piece of jewelry that promises to change our lives if only we bring it home. In a world that asks us to be sober and responsible, fashion allows us a place to give in to our fantasies—not just allows us, actually, but encourages us to act a little fanatical in the name of beauty. To that end, Bazaar is using the month of October to round up our obsessions, with a new one each day until the 31. Read on for some of our favorites so far. 

—Izzy Grinspan, digital director

An Oral History of the Little Black Dress

It turns 100 this year, and it’s still the last word in chic.