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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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The designer showed oversized cargo jeans—their volume emphasized by pleated peplum waists.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Monochromatic looks, bombers, utilitarian pockets, jackets that ranged from oversized to peplum to cropped, double layers, skirts, balloon pants, leather laser cuts, fringe, perforated touches, sheer peeks, open backs, high slits and tan legs.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Featuring fluttery sleeves and a scalloped V-neck, the adorable peplum top is a great basic for the season as it can be worn on its own during warmer days but will still layer nicely under a cardigan or light jacket as the temperatures drop.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
One dress, a strapless faded pink number with a full skirt that seemed to have just been tacked onto the waist creating a peplum effect, featured a Purina print in a nod to one of Rauschenberg’s pieces that made use of the dog food’s branding.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Monochromatic looks, bombers, utilitarian pockets, jackets that ranged from oversized to peplum to cropped, double layers, skirts, balloon pants, leather laser cuts, fringe, perforated touches, sheer peeks, open backs, high slits and tan legs.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Featuring fluttery sleeves and a scalloped V-neck, the adorable peplum top is a great basic for the season as it can be worn on its own during warmer days but will still layer nicely under a cardigan or light jacket as the temperatures drop.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
One dress, a strapless faded pink number with a full skirt that seemed to have just been tacked onto the waist creating a peplum effect, featured a Purina print in a nod to one of Rauschenberg’s pieces that made use of the dog food’s branding.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Peplum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peplum. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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