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An alternative is the Marcella or pique-front shirt , which features a stiff, textured bib made from heavily starched cotton or linen, giving the illusion of a flat, firm torso

As long as your trousers are clean and sharp you can go for something a little more flamboyant than usual up top

Generally speaking, youll want to avoid overtly casual shoe styles here, and that includes desert boots and brogues

Be sure to size down one size unless youre pregnant, which is when I bought mine

Its not about nostalgia, its about understanding. Bows have been the subject of much online discourse of late, partly because fashion has seen an inordinate amount of them in recent seasons, and partly because theyve been taken up by the TikTok generation as a girlish affectation, a way to hold onto youth and reject adult responsibility, apparently

How to Style a Black Slip Dress 5 Ways Im a blazer girl, but I sometimes like to switch it up with an oversize denim jacket, which immediately dresses down your look