The same can be said of frocks and frock-spirations chosen by Carl Clemons-Hopkins at the 2021 Emmys and Queer Eyes Jonathan Van Ness at the Creative Arts Emmys in 2018
To make you feel beautiful and elegant
The next question is not only how each piece performs alone, but whether each one adds a clear role within a coordinated bedroom range
CLASSIC If your signature style is classic, your best bets for formal attire include clean lines, timeless silhouettes (think A-line and sheath), and solids
Design wise, the Park Avenue Oxford is a conservative design in that it has a simple cap toe with two rows or stitching and is unadorned with any brogueing, pinking, or other design flair
The fitted construction through the torso and hips creates an elongated, sculptural line that reads as formal and intentional at a distance, and the flare at the knee creates movement and drama during the walk and the turn that rewards the social nature of a black tie party