Pep-lum

PEPLUM: n. pl. pep·lums

1. A short overskirt or ruffle attached at the waistline of a jacket, blouse, or dress.

2. My new favourite thing. 

 

PEPLUM SKIRTS are God's gift to women with curves. High-waisted skirts can be a touch on the unflattering side if they're too tight but peplum skirts can be tight AND cover all the "unflattering" areas. Amen to that! I'll take one in ever colour. 

Blake Lively

Gwen Stefani

Diana Agron

Bella Thorne

Black: Miss Selfridge. Lace: Miss Selfridge. Pink: Miso.

WHAT'S YOUR take on les peplum?

Blairy Good

THERE IS no denying that I have a small addiction to Gossip Girl. It mainly stems from my absolute adoration for NYC... and money and fashion. Blair Whaldorf has, and always will be, my favourite character. Especially when she's with Chuck Bass. But I particularly like her lace pink skirt in season 5, episode 24.

Voila! Not the greatest image of the skirt but I'm hoping you get the idea...

WHILST BLAIR often leans more to the "mature" style of dressing, here are a few are her other great outfits.

DO YOU understand my obsession now?

#GTBC

GETAWAY MAGAZINE had their annual Getaway Travel Bloggers Conference this weekend in Cape Town. Alas I could not attend. Enter the joy of social media and hashtags. So this is what I learnt from the #GTBC:

Allison MacDonald ‏

The best travel blogs are powered by personality. Things I learned at #GTBC @velvetescape

Allison MacDonald

Here's a travel blog formula/suggestion: text, photo, text, video. Things I learned at #GTBC @velvetescape Hello Keith! 

memeburn

. @Dave: A blog isn't just a blog. Trad definition of a blog applies to Facebook and Twitter #GTBC

Photodestination ‏

Trust your own voice! @DaveDuarte #GTBC

Nadia Krige ‏

You need to create hearty content that people would want to return to - @DaveDuarte #gtbc

Allison MacDonald

Bloggers r solo publishers. Writer, sub, editor, designer, marketer, sales exec, tea lady all in 1. Things I learned at #GTBC @traveldudes

 

 Nadia Krige ‏

Delighting your readers is the key to long-term awesomeness @DaveDuarte #gtbc

 Leeyon ‏

Your blog vision should be simple, concrete, credible, emotional and phrased in the form of a story. #GTBC @DaveDuarte

 Allison MacDonald ‏

Rule number 1 for a great travel blog: it MUST reflect your personality. Make it yours. Things I learned at #GTBC @WildJunket Hello Nellie!

 Allison MacDonald ‏

You are not Wikipedia. You're a travel blogger. Don't get all fact-heavy in your travel blog. Things I learned at #GTBC @WildJunket

Allison MacDonald ‏

Be real. Be authentic. Be true when you write your travel blog. Things I learned at #GTBC Genuine @WildJunket

  Cape Town Tourism ‏

1% of people online create content, 9% share content, 90% consume content, says @DaveDuarte #GTBC

Leeyon

"Get involved in what you believe in. Bloggers are travel influencers. "#GTBC closer @jaxlahoud. 

THANKS TO the peeps who tweeted from the conference. Hopefully next year, my knowledge will be first hand.