It's A Peplum World

As much as I love Fashion Week, a lot of the trends we see on the runway are not exactly things the average woman can walk through the grocery store in...

                                                            (I don't plan on attending a mad tea party any time soon..)

Luckily, there are a few styles this fall that I am super excited about working into my wardrobe in more of a subtle way, and one that I am particularly fond of.

The Peplum
We first saw the peplum reappear in the fall of 2011 and an official comeback the following spring, but from the looks of this fall's styles, it isn't leaving anytime soon. Basically a peplum is an added ruffle at the waist of an item of clothing. Peplums can come in jackets, tops, dresses and skirts. There have been a few attempts at pants but I wouldn't exactly suggest those to anyone..(meaning they are hideous). Although the first thought of peplums instantly filled my mind with awful 80's images, when it is done correctly, they can be highly fashionable and classic.

                                                       (because between this and the hat, I'd choose Wonderland..)

Thank goodness for time periods with better fashion sense. Due to a little 1940's influence, peplums, when made with the correct amount of fabric and hitting the body in the right place, can be very flattering to the body. While hiding the negative and accentuating the positive, is there really anything better?

And now that I have become fascinated with them, there is really no place to look without finding a great peplum outfit not only at every store, but in every magazine and award show I look at. It seems like every star with every body type has found a fantastic way to wear this classic revisited style.

Check out how these stars rock the peplum look!

                                                                       Emma Watson in two different styles

                                                                                    Gaga looking flawless

                                                                                           Jennifer Hudson

                                                                    both a formal and more casual look from Michelle Williams

                                                                                        Kim Kardashian

                                                                       Beyonce in an outfit very similar to Lady Gaga's

              clearly designer Victoria Beckham has this style down. One of her peplum dresses has been spotted all over Hollywood     
                                                                                                    (including herself!)

                                               And let's just be honest, anything Kate wears is something I want to wear too.

So here's to a fantastic style that can still make a huge trend wave over seventy years after it's first big moment!