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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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Erivo paired her jewelry and nails with a skin-baring Armani Privé Haute Couture black gown that appeared to consist of a low-cut peplum vest with beaded embellishments and a column skirt.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
While Hailey wore a pinstriped set — adding another entry to the skirt suit trend — Jenner embraced an avant-garde silhouette in a white fur peplum jacket with oversized shoulders and a wide lapel by Phoebe Philo.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Feb. 2025
The garment took two of the atelier’s seamstresses more than 600 hours — or 25 days — to stitch by hand and is embellished with Swarovski crystals, golden embroidery featuring Byzantine crosses and Versace’s signature draping inspired by Ancient Greek peplum dresses.
—Lisa Klaassen and Serene Nourrisson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Since the summer, however, the bubble skirt has given way to the Space Barbie aesthetic, a more futuristic take on the peplum courtesy of fashion-forward labels like JW Anderson and Marques Almeida.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
While Hailey wore a pinstriped set — adding another entry to the skirt suit trend — Jenner embraced an avant-garde silhouette in a white fur peplum jacket with oversized shoulders and a wide lapel by Phoebe Philo.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Feb. 2025
The garment took two of the atelier’s seamstresses more than 600 hours — or 25 days — to stitch by hand and is embellished with Swarovski crystals, golden embroidery featuring Byzantine crosses and Versace’s signature draping inspired by Ancient Greek peplum dresses.
—Lisa Klaassen and Serene Nourrisson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Since the summer, however, the bubble skirt has given way to the Space Barbie aesthetic, a more futuristic take on the peplum courtesy of fashion-forward labels like JW Anderson and Marques Almeida.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Peplum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peplum. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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