Ah, the peplum train. I thought it was a cute trend when they popped up in the fashion sphere not too long ago but never considered wearing one myself because I'm already popping out in the hip area and didn't want to go down Bumpy St any more than I already have. I ended up jumping on this cutesy bandwagon though when Melbourne based label Sorayya wanted to send me a piece from their latest collection.
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Long sleeved and flared at a bias at the bottom and longer at the back, this piece has the cutest cut.
Peplum tops in general are great for women who aren't so shapely in nature as they create instant curves with the waist-cinching/hip-flare design aspect. On hour glass shaped women who already naturally hold that bodily shape they can over-accentuate which is fine for regular fashion followers, but for modesty concerned Muslim women it can be a bit much. If you fit that bill then make sure you get a size that is a tad looser so as not to over do it. On me personally, mainly because of major breastfeeding inflation (if ya know what I mean), I feel like this design at the moment is in need of much more covering scarf than what I wore in the pics, so next time I shall cover up the chest a bit more but for review purposes the top is in its full glory.
The colour does tend to change a tad depending on whether you are outside or inside due to the overall glimmer in the fabric. Check the variations to the last two pics on this post to compare. That may annoy some, but I love the effect. The sunshine really warms it up!
The fabric has quite a relaxed, loose stretch to it and is so comfortable to wear. Bonus points for being lightweight and breathable - perfect for the hot Aussie weather.
It's such a glam little beauty. There is no way I would casually wear this. Anything with a hint of glimmer (and this one packs a lot) needs to be done up smartly, hence the heels.
