For me at least, it's helpful to consider: "If I was wearing this costume out tonight and ran into (insert person of a particular race/ethnicity/gender/sexual orientation/etc.), would I feel uncomfortable or awkward?" There are plenty of benign costumes out there, peeps
The fitted bodice and full skirt silhouette works beautifully across occasions where you want to appear polished and well put-together
On top of that, it can help to turn a summer dress into something suitable for cooler weather, especially if you also add tights, leggings, or maybe even jeans if you want to take the old-school look a step further into the 2000s
Get her look with this similar dress (another option here), cropped blazer, pumps, bag, earrings and necklace
Off the clock, you can find her clutching her cell phone as she's constantly scrolling through TikTok and The RealReal, in search of the next cool thing.