As a rule, we hate plain little black dresses. They're safe and boring; when the Hoboken High School class of 2012 is wearing LBDs to its prom en masse, you know that the above-the-knee black frock as a fashion staple is D.O.A.

But hold on. What's this?

Check out Eva Longoria rocking a smokin' hot Victoria Beckham body squeezer in New York City the other day. Technically—technically—we may be looking at a garment that is little, black and a dress. But with the pale gray grosgrain ribbon straps, booty-hugging zipper and fringe-trimmed Brian Atwood shoes...

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This look is anything but basic and we love it!

The onetime Mrs. Tony Parker showed off the ensemble for a visit to the Late Show With David Letterman.

Confidential to Ms. Longoria: the talk show host is 65 years old and the survivor of a quintuple-bypass surgery—if you're not careful, you're gonna give the guy a heart attack.

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