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:

stilettolover91 said...

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

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Jennifer Fabulous said...

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!

FASHION SNAG said...

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 =)

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www.janetteria.com said...

I really love the last jacket! *sigh*

XoXo

Sweety P said...

I love the skirts in this post!

Make Do Style said...

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!

BB said...

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

Ethereal yet structured.

Brilliant.

~BB

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

erika sorocco said...

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! :)

loft in SoHo said...

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

xxx

Anonymous said...

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

Anika said...

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

Virginia de la Reynares said...

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

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

Sharon S said...

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!

Anonymous said...

love all!!!

J'adore Vogue said...

Beautiful. I love these kind of dresses!

M said...

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

LenoreNeverM♡re said...

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*

Anonymous said...

Love them all!
xoxox

Mimi said...

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

meraldia said...

The second picture is fabulous!

Unknown said...

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

Denisa L said...

the last black dress:x

Belle de Ville said...

"Does this peplum make my butt look big?"

ZEPETIT said...

I love tne electric colors!

Zepequeña.

Anonymous said...

I like that!xoxo

Anonymous said...

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!

HiFashion said...

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

Intrinsically Florrie said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Ashley said...

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

Unknown said...

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

Siru said...

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

juliet xxx

Signe said...

I just love you.
<3 <3 <3 <3

Maria Confer said...

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

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shopinchic said...

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

Fabulous post!

Anonymous said...

ahh! i love that stripped dress!

Brigadeiro said...

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

Style Justice said...

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

bridechic said...

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

Peter Breese said...

Awesome. Especially like the top black and white.

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

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

Nicci St. Bruce said...

Pretty much the ideal wardrobe right there! *sigh*

Niki said...

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!

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DANA BOULOS said...

looking lovely as always!

OliTa said...

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

Elizabeth Victoria Clark said...

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

Brooke said...

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

Carol {Everyday Delights} said...

Love the Carolina Hererra!

Elizabeth Marie said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

xo, Becs

Suzanne said...

I don't think this flatters my body :(

Lily said...

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

nicole said...

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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Anonymous said...

very feminine !
THIS is fashion*

Keith said...

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

Beth Connolly said...

Gorgeous-love the John Rocha and the Louis Vuitton.

Nubia Mejia said...

Amazing photos, The last jacket is wow gorgeous

Jaime @ laviejaime said...

Fabulous- love the 2 jackets.

Anonymous said...

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

Gia said...

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

xoxo,
Gia!

Swetha said...

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

Tights Lover said...

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

Susan said...

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

Seeker said...

Me like it ;)

xoxo

LifestyleBohemia said...

The Lorelei Swirl are hands-down my fav!

Blair Friedeman said...

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

Julia said...

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.

C. said...

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.

UnoCosa said...

love peplum and a fantastic collection of photos, xoxo

missDTM said...

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