Judging by the lukewarm social-media reaction, not everyone is ready for peplums to make a comeback, especially millennials who came of age and started clubbing all while wearing a peplum. In short, it’s a trend with a lot of baggage.
: “As a millennial who came of going-out age in 2013-14: Please, for the love of God, do not let Gen-Z revive the business casual club wear.”
So, would Sally Mackinnon steer her clients towards the peplum tops and shirts currently stocked by Australian brands such as Acler and Witchery? “Proceed with caution” seems to be the advice, and seek out styles that are constructed of less rigid fabrics than their 2010s counterparts. “I still find [old-style] peplums in clients’ wardrobes, and advise they must go.
This leads us to 2023, and the latest iteration of the peplum, which, based on new-season styles by Australian brands Acler and Witchery, are softer than their 2012 counterparts, appearing to graze the body rather than levitate from it. Which is to say, in this climate, the peplum may be fashion’s midway point between the maximalist, puffed-sleeve era we are exiting, and the era of pared-backcharacterised by muted colours, wrap coats and “sensible” handbags. A peplum top can mask our soft bellies as we swap costly berries and seafood for “bad” carbs and tighten our belts in more metaphorical ways.
Edwards puts it slightly more optimistically. “Maybe in a difficult economic time, [the peplum is] a way, using very little material, to make something a bit flirty and fun,” she says.Make the most of your health, relationships, fitness and nutrition with our
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