Saturday, January 6, 2018

Ankara Peplum Top + Flare Pants

Ankara Peplum Top with Flared  Pants
Ankara Peplum Top with Flared  Pants
Ankara Peplum Top with Flared  Pants
Ankara Peplum Top with Flared  Pants

Peplum with it’s sartorial elegance has been around for a minute and remains a high street hit. Vera Wang describes it as a play on proportions to make the waist look smaller. I personally have gone through several cycles of the peplum craze and still can’t get enough. 

Step into a waist nipping peplum piece and instantly feel that flip your hair, take a few steps back and forth, take a mirror selfie and send to your bfs and maybe even a pout moment all of which translates to ‘I’m loving it’!

The flattering illusion of a narrower waist accentuates the hour glass shape as confirmed with by the fitting room mirror selfie and next thing you know, you’re at the register excitedly paying for the latest addition to your already expanding peplum collection.

I paired my gorgeous appliquéd Ankara peplum top with a pair of holiday red floor grazing pants. Slim trousers and pencil skirts work great with peplum tops as well. 

The past couple years saw a surge in the comeback of 70’s style including trousers cut more generously at the hem aka ‘Flare Pants’. I am sporting one that was holiday appropriate speaking of which, ‘Can we rewind the holidays pretty please’? These pants are as chic as they are fun.

I finished the look with a mini cross body bag and pair of heels that really didn’t see the light of day since I like my pants very long. Don’t ask me why but I feel those look best on me and also give the 'legs for miles' effect. 

How’s everyone doing? Hope you're feeling energized and ready to take on the brand new year. 

Ankara Peplum Top and Flare Pants
Ankara Peplum Top with Flared  Pants
Ankara Peplum Top with Flared  Pants
Ankara Peplum Top with Flared  Pants
Ankara Peplum Top with Flared  Pants
Ankara Peplum Top with Flared  Pants


Deets
Top - Sashes By Kiki Benjamin (here)
Pants - Cuties & Sparkus (here) (similar here)
Bag - Saint Laurent (here)


Thank you for stopping by. Keep thinking the purple thoughts. Xx..



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35 comments:

  1. This top is to die for. I love the design and the flowers. You look gorgeous in red, doll. Great job with the styling.

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  2. I looove your blouse! Looks great with this necklace, pants and bag!♥


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  3. You are such a incredible fashionable a nd stylish woman!

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  4. Everything about this outfit is the bomb.com!! I LOVE IT beautiful lady. Wow!!

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  5. Another Fantastic outfit and that top is just perfect on you.

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  6. Love your peplum top Idu. You are amazing in these photos!!!
    I hope you'll have a wonderful 2018!!!
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  7. Happy New Year Idu! You look breathtaking and your péplum is just amazing. Love all your outfit!
    xx

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  8. amazing hair :D
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  9. This ankara top is gorgeous and it is such a perfect pairing with those flare red trousers. A match made in fashion heaven! Anything peplum will get my attention as I love the tiny waist effect, but this top is especially pretty.

    You look bewitching dear, absolutely beautiful and fabulous in this dressed up look. I am a big fan of the red trend btw. I always loved red, it is such a dramatic colour.

    p.s. I like long trousers too, especially if they are flared.

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  10. Another spectacular outfit Idu! You look gorgeous in such a vibrant colors, I love your bag <3

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  11. Happy New Year, Idu! And you look so lovely in this outfit. I really need a peplum top in my life. You're so right...it gives such a flattering silhouette. Love the way you paired it with the flare pants:)

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  12. Gosh babe! Nice post. Loving your blog :)

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  13. That bag!!! In love!

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  14. Happy New Year to you and your family lovely Idu! Now this is one way to turn peplum into a fabulous style statement! The silhouette is indeed super flattering and that print is gorgeous too!

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  15. You are so right about the sartorial elegance peplum tops evoke. I love my pants long as well. I like how you converted the shoulder bag to the trendy look of waist/hip bag...aka fanny pack (shudders). Your take with the YSl is of course chicest...I'd wear that any day! All in all, another killer look.

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  16. You are always so creative my fashion queen! In love with your top!
    Kisses, Paola.

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  17. Stunning as always. I love the top and your bag.

    Gemma x
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  18. Gorgeous look!
    Have a nice evening!
    Gil Zetbase

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  19. Vintage sizing is nothing like modern sizing and is often much smaller than what we’re used to buying in the store. You should follow suggestions from this site before going to vintage shopping for the first time.

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  20. You look absolutely spectacular Idu! I love peplums and the one you are rocking is stunning. The bag is fabulous too.

    Have an amazng day my friend!

    xx Kisses

    Tamara Chloé

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  21. That top is like a work of art. Those florals are so beautiful. And paired with red flare. Drama baby! In a very, very good way. BTW I couldn't agree more Idu. I feel like we've only just hit Decembe. But it's January. And at the peak of mid Jan no less. Whaaa?!

    Sxx
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  22. Hey Queen Idu..i love that pop of that tiny ysl bag..love the color as well..

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  23. Estás guapísima! Feliz año! ♥️♥️♥️

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  24. You play with colour too mush hun and too well oh! I love how you brighten every look every time with colours. I love the peplum top paired with those flared pants. Funny where do you get your inspiration from?
    Looking great.
    Enjoy your new week
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  25. Your style is so elegant and Amazing

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  26. love this peplum top, amazing look as always
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  27. Happy New Year dear. I hope you're doing well. I just love those flare trousers so much. x
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  28. WOWWWW You look AMAZING! From head to toe!

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  29. I love your style babe!! you are beautiful!!

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  30. Hi dear, hope the year is going well for you. I really love this styling .

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  31. First, I love that peplum top! I love everything peplum and really need to add more of it to my wardrobe, it's such a flattering style! :)

    I really like those wide legged pants on you too, they are the perfect floor-skimming length! most pants like that are too long for my short self, haha!

    Hope that you are having a good week so far! The weather has been more bearable this week which is nice, not the crazy high temps we had last week!

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  32. wowww!!! Amazing look!! I love the pants!
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  33. Wow! Such a colorful look. Love it.

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