Sunday, October 4, 2009

Peplum Predilection

Fashion Flashback: W, August 2008. Runway photos courtesy style.com except where noted.
Akris Resort
Alice + Olivia
Balmain, via nymag.com.
Basso & Brooke
Byblos, via nymag.com
Carolina Herrera Resort
Christian Dior
Christian Dior Couture
Cynthia Rowley
D&G, via nymag.com
Derek Lam Resort
Gianfranco Ferré
Givenchy Resort
Jill Stuart; this and next via nymag.com
John Rocha
Lanvin
Louis Vuitton
Luella
Michael Angel, via nymag.com
Rebecca Taylor
Rue du Mail
Victoria Beckham
Olivia Rubin pink peplum dress, at my-wardrobe.com.
Alice + Olivia scoop-neck sateen dress; this and next at shopbop.com.
Caroline Hedaya lace peplum dress.
Marc Jacobs ruffled tank dress, at Nordstrom.com.
Oscar de la Renta pleated duchess satin gown this and next two at net-a-porter.com.
Tibi Norma jersey peplum dress.
Preen Line Band dress.
Warehouse striped peplum dress; this and next two at asos.com.
Ted Baker peplum pencil skirt.
Mango shoulder pad peplum dress ~ CC loves!
Burberry Prorsum techno fabric jacket with ruffle peplum waist, at theOutnet.com.
Prescott jacket, at ModCloth.com.
Which peplum do you prefer, darling?
xoxox,
CC
P.S. Remember to enter CC’s ECBC Giveaway if you haven’t done so already!

70 comments:

  1. Fabulous pictures!!! I love that gorgeous long purple dress the most!! Amazing post!!

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  2. That last jacket is so classy and stylish. I love it! Now I am in the best mood to go shopping and I have no money. Sigh. LOL!

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  3. I love the photos. I have never tried out the peplum, but maybe I will. I have a big booty so the extra material could prove fatal =)

    www.fashionsnag.com

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  4. I really love the last jacket! *sigh*

    XoXo

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  5. Peplum is brilliant - it adds volume and shape when needed and conversely pars down if that's what you require. It is a wonderful cut - you can tell I like it!

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  6. I gasped at the Victoria Beckham while scrolling down all the fabulous looks.

    Ethereal yet structured.

    Brilliant.

    ~BB

    http://www.bargainbex.blogspot.com/

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  7. Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and Alice + Olivia. Be still my heart. Such gorgeous representations of peplum. Though that Mango Shoulder Pad Peplum Dress isn't too bad either - love the color! :)

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  8. Amazing this picture in b & w, of all the styles I love John Rocha!

    xxx

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  9. i am soooooooooooooooo in love with peplum stuff. freaking love it.

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  10. hmmm, peplum sounds pretty peachy to me, CC :)

    the first, I adore....actually can it. I love them all.

    Thanks for sharing. I really have found this post to be inspirational, in every sense of the word.

    have a great week my dear

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  11. All of the above please! Espeacially the Lanvin one - my favorite!

    PS I totally agree - a vintage seqin dress is in our future!

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  12. Fab post with gorgeous picks, I love this trend, my 50s dress that my mum wore is one of my treasures and is peplum styled! Have a great week ahead!

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  13. Beautiful. I love these kind of dresses!

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  14. Good times... I almost forgot about peplum! That purple dress is fantastic! xoxox

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  15. Exaggerated peplum style reminded me of the fab Joan Collins's'Dynasty' episodes in the 80s...I can hear the theme song now CC! xo*

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  16. Love them all!
    xoxox

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  17. peplum skirts are so fab!! love the pics, especially the dior looks!! :)

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  18. I'm favoring all the structured looks with the flirty flared waistline.

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  19. "Does this peplum make my butt look big?"

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  20. I love tne electric colors!

    Zepequeña.

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  21. Thank you, CC! I am sitting on my new couch right now! It is so wonderful to finally be able to blog sitting down!

    this is one of my favorite trends of the fall! So feminine and gorgeous!

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  22. Gorgeous pics. Everything looks so wonderful, and I love that bright purple dress!

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  23. I love so much in this post,
    The Carolina Herrera Resort is especially beautiful.

    Now, I just nominated you for an award on my blog darling! Hope you like it! :)

    Florrie xx

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  24. These are all beautiful picks !!
    have a greet week my dear ! ;D

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  25. I love this shape, and I love that you found a million different ways it can be done! My fav has to be (as always) the Balmain dress!!

    -Ashley
    http://breakfastatsaks.blogspot.com

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  26. never tried the peplum but it is growing on me! great pics xoxoxox

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  27. I love the structure in clothes. love love love it. Seams, zippers, change of materials.

    juliet xxx

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  28. I love the peplum look, but I don't think I could personally rock it.

    lululetty.blogspot.com

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  29. I like the Mango dress with shoulder pads~ Except I'd remove the shoulder pads.

    Fabulous post!

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  30. ahh! i love that stripped dress!

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  31. Ooh! Love me some peplum, such a cute curve-enhancing silhouette, and forgiving for those with hips (hip hip hooray)! :)
    xx

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  32. Love the peplum shape, I have a peplum dress like that black and white one. It's so easy but looks so put together, love it

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  33. I'm finding I love peplum looks but you need zero density in the hips to really pull it off. Great finds

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  34. Awesome. Especially like the top black and white.

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  35. I just got a vintage eighties sequined peplum number. I can't wait to rock it!!

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  36. Pretty much the ideal wardrobe right there! *sigh*

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  37. fabulous - wow i want to go shopping. And that August 08 W spread - that one was so good, its incredible how flawless christy turlington is!

    ahautemess.blogspot.com

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  38. Fantastic post as usual ! I really adore that black Lanvin look.

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  39. I love the Victoria Beckham dress, I was so suprised at how much I loved that collection. Also, Dior Couture was a knockout.

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  40. You create the most wonderful, thorough, detailed posts. Another great one. xx

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  41. I love this look...I haven't tried it but it's on my list! Maybe I'll write a little letter to it. HA
    XO

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  42. I love peplum skirts and dresses. There's just something so girly and flirty about them. Fabulous picks, CC!

    xo, Becs

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  43. I don't think this flatters my body :(

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  44. Oh so fab, CC! I love Luella S/S 2010 the most. So pretty and fun :)
    It's just great the way you covered all these trends and wrapped it up all in one great post.

    XX
    lily

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  45. I love the Alice + Olivia number with the sequined top half, I'm such a sucker for anything with sequins on it, but I just love the contrasting textures - great post, as always!!

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  46. very feminine !
    THIS is fashion*

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  47. These are all so fab. Great photos. I hope you had a fantastic weekend. Take care. Enjoy the new week. Cheers!

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  48. Gorgeous-love the John Rocha and the Louis Vuitton.

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  49. Amazing photos, The last jacket is wow gorgeous

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  50. Fabulous darling. Your posts always inspire me. Love the Rebecca Taylor look, fantastic!

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  51. What shape have these clothes, so many items I wish for my wardrobe:)
    I hope you're doing great!

    xoxo,
    Gia!

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  52. all the colors are beautiful in this post!! i loved the blue,and red in particular!!

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  53. I really like the Ted Baker skirt. It looks great with the black tights and red shoes!

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  54. I love these cuts, so feminine, classy and stylish!
    xoxo

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  55. The Lorelei Swirl are hands-down my fav!

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  56. Love the blog post title--quite the tongue twister! Love the architectural element that this detail adds! Hope you had a lovely weekend CC! xx

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  57. What's amazing is that women try to be as thin as possible these days, just to look bigger in these sort of silhouettes! Such a weird concept to me.

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  58. This look is so classy and feminine. I really like how it shapes a woman's body. Beautiful pictures you picked out, Carrie. Very inspiring.

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  59. love peplum and a fantastic collection of photos, xoxo

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  60. i LOVE these shapes but am totally afraid to buy something like this for myself!

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