Is Peplum Here to Stay?

Spring wasn't the only thing that sprung in 2012 – peplum sprung along with it. The trend was being worn everywhere from left to right; even popular celebrities like Emma Stone, Emma Watson, and Beyonce were wearing it! It turns out, however, that peplum was not something that had just been invented. In fact, peplum has been around since the 1940s. It was especially popular in that decade, mainly on knee-length dresses (then again, women wore a lot of dresses during that decade). Here, have a look:

Peplum also showed up again in the 80s, back when leg warmers, leggings, and big hair were all the craze. Check it out:

Finally, peplum showed up again in 2012, on celebrities and runways everywhere. And now, it is 2014, two years since the trend made a comeback. And you wanna know something? I still see peplum everywhere.

I was breezing through the clearance section of an Anthropologie the other day, and I saw that a majority of their floral shirts were peplum. I also saw some peplum tops and skirts in quite a few chain stores, like Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe. I have even noticed peplum still making its way onto red carpets, worn by celebrities such as Kathy Griffin and Jennifer Lawrence. All of this peplum overload is making me wonder... is peplum here to stay?

I mean, I don't see why not. I have never heard anyone say anything bad about peplum, not even once. It must be because these carefully assorted ruffles on shirts and dresses are very figure flattering for many body shapes. It draws the right amount of attention to the waist, and then it gently flares out towards the bottom. It's perfect, especially if you have a patch of tum that you don't want everybody to see.

So I definitely will not mind if peplum makes its way from a spring/summer trend to a spring/summer staple. I say, bring on the peplum! The more, the springier.  Happy summer.  

Maddy Thiers