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Consider the following your cheat sheet: If you'd wear it to the beach, file it under 'no.' When I was an editor at Teen Vogue , an assistant once arrived wearing a strapless cocktail dress to a midsummer meeting with our editor-in-chief

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Think about which style tribe the shoes belong to and ask yourself whether rest of your outfit feels in step with that group

An internal waist stay ensures a secure fit, while the invisible side zip keeps the finish sleek

The length makes it easy to move around in and the fact its cotton means its one of the easiest fabrics to look after