"Among millennials' many shared experiences, one that stands out is spending the better part of the 2010s going out in a specific uniform. Mine included a version of an office-friendly pencil skirt, cage heels at least four inches tall, and the pièce de résistance: a sleeveless peplum top. The flared-waist style was the go-out top a decade ago, with millennials taking it straight from work (or school) to the clubs, partying in business casual."
"Admittedly, when Gen Zers eventually dubbed the style "cheugy," I was relieved, gladly witnessing the protruding silhouette go extinct. It reminded me too much of my era of style experimentation I'd rather forget. I chased trends, no matter how chaotic, and was so far from being chic. In recent months, however, fashion's finest have been ushering in the Big Millennial Comeback,proving cheugy styles can be salvaged with a more grown-up, sleeker update. Yes, the peplum is getting a rebrand."
Millennials embraced the peplum as a go-out staple in the 2010s, often paired with pencil skirts and high cage heels. Gen Z labeled the silhouette cheugy, which led to its decline. Designers and celebrities have since modernized the shape, presenting leather, gilded couture, and structured minimalist variations. Contemporary updates favor pleats and sculptural, exaggerated waists instead of flouncy ruffles. A personal fit check involved wearing a black knitted, pleated peplum top from Anthropologie to a movie and Friendsgiving, demonstrating that refined tailoring and updated proportions can revive the trend for 2025.
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