Wearing old Garfield Marks Jacquard print suit, Faux Leather Peplum TinleyRoad from Piperlime, J.Crew Suede Booties and Old Silpada Link SIlver Necklace with Tiffany earrings.
Wearing old Garfield Marks Jacquard print suit, Faux Leather Peplum Tinley Road from Piperlime, J. Crew Suede Booties and Old Silpada Link SIlver Necklace with Tiffany silver earrings, silver bracelets and silver mesh ring.

Peplum jackets, dresses, and tops experienced a revival as a fashion trend in 2012.  I see why, it’s an easy look to amp up your everyday style that most body types can sport, even a curvy girl like moi.

Let’s take a step back in fashion time history to look at the beginnings of the peplum.  February 12, 1947, Christian Dior (1905 – 1957) launched the first couture collection of the House of Dior.  Christian Dior has the reputation as one of the most important couturiers of the twentieth century with his very first collection in which he introduced the “New Look.”  The signature shape was characterized by rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and very full skirt.  The “New Look” revolutionized women’s dress as ultra-feminine and re-established Paris as the center of the fashion after World War II.


A fashion look from October 2013 featuring Mango dresses, Ted Baker dresses and Tinley Road tops. Browse and shop related looks.

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Here’s some Dior fashion house drama for you, Christian Dior designed dresses for wives of Nazi officers while his own sister was sent to a concentration camp for being a member of the French Resistance movement.  In 2011, John Galiano, resident Dior House designer, was removed from his post at Dior for making anti-semitic remarks in intoxicated at a street cafe in Paris.

Fast forward to 2013, the Christian Dior’s peplum is a really popular style happening right now that I have personally embraced.  There are so many different variations of peplum (dress, jacket, and top) and can be worn during all seasons. Further proving it’s why this will be a classic.  The peplum is also great because it can be worn for casual, business or date night.

Have you jump on the peplum craze or is it just me?