Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Passionate about Peplums


I thought a peplum was an STD until about a week ago. Who knew that those short overskirts attached to a fitted jacket, blouse, or dress had a name? I am now officially obsessed with peplums! I have caught peplum fever, and I hope my closet has an outbreak of peplums!

A peplum skirt is a beautiful contradiction—slimming yet balanced with a shocking dose of volume. How can this silhouette not be a show-stopper? If you are built like a two-by-four, a peplum skirt gives you hips. If you have a Christina Hendricks hourglass frame, a peplum skirt hugs in all the right places.

The best part about peplums is that the extra contouring around the hips turns a simple skirt into something architectural. It turns an ordinary piece of clothing something memorable and beautiful.

So since my peplum obsession began, I scoured the internet for a few great skirts. I oddly found them all in one place—on the Zara website. These options can take you from day to night and some are even work appropriate. I hope this trend never ends! 

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