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Featuring a closed toe, seamless lines across the vamp (the top of the foot), and varying heel heights, the pump effortlessly elongates the leg and offers a sleek, uninterrupted, and highly professional finish

So why not add a touch of elegance and sophistication to your wardrobe with a pair of black formal loafers today

Too casual: cotton sundresses, linen day dresses, jersey maxis, beach dresses, casual florals, and anything that looks like a resort dinner

A night time soire will encourage a more decadent dress than a daytime shindig, but the location of the event will also determine how put-together the event requires you to be

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Ive been really impressed by American designers responses to the social and political climate, particularly around issues of body inclusivity and gender fluidity, and Im just finding their work very, very self-reflective, Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu curator in charge of the Costume Institute, told Vogue