Sorry, everything every one hates I love.
As someone who has never had a waist, my hips start where my ribs stop, I love boxy tops, waisted ones make me look huge even though I am not over weight. I have just bought a long flowing dress for DDs graduation, the waist is almost at empire line height and the skirt flows from that, the elbow length sleeves are full but not gathered
For DDs graduation I will wear it with trainers, although not my white ones, and for a cruise later this summer I will wear it with gold strappy shoes with a 2-3 inch heel.
Horses for courses.