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The fit is the same easy, flattering silhouette you know: supportive up top, floaty through the skirt, and made for all-day plans

Black shoes in a timeless silhouette like a black pump with a black dress will never go out of style

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Loafers represent the best, all-around casual shoe as the lack of laces and slip-on style make for easy wearing in every sense of the word

But I remember watching my school seniors in the 2010s slip into the dresses or skirts for socials and farewell parties, each panelled strip clinging to them like second skin, and thinking: why is everyone so obsessed with looking like theyre wrapped in duct tape