corset shirt dress Happy Hour - Black part flirty mini Alice + Olivia Kim Corset

The A-line cut represented a deliberate departure from corseted, constraining styles, offering women a garment that celebrated their natural body shape while providing unprecedented freedom of movement

The dress still needs to be floor-length and formal but the silhouette, the color, and the embellishment level can all move toward the more expressive end of the range

Theres a reason why people wear sandals when they hit the beach for fun, as theyre easy to slip on and off when you have to walk across the beach, sand doesnt get stuck inside (like it can with a closed-toe shoe), and many are water-resistantso if the ocean splashes against your shoes, theres nothing to worry about

And most pieces you associate with dressing up shirts, blazers et al

Some are looser and some are fitted like sock booties