India, Nov. 30 -- If there is one thing we know for sure is that fashion always circles back, and the peplum's big comeback this season proves just that. A peplum is a dress or a top with a flared ruffle attached to a garment at the waist. Currently, the trend has not only taken a modern approach, but it is also celebrity-approved. Recently, actor Ashley Park stepped out wearing a sparkly lavender peplum dress, which featured a poofy ruffle at the waist and a corseted bodice. Not just that, singer-songwriter Ariana Grande twisted the trend by donning a pink dress featuring a reverse peplum (it was at the back). In India, too, the trend is seeing a resurgence with actor Triptii Dimri wearing a western iteration of a sharara set featuring a structured peplum top and sheer lacy pants. On the runway, too, designers like Bally, Alaia, Ashlyn, Rina Dhaka, Tanieya Khanuja, and Dries Van Noten updated the silhouette with sharper tailoring and contemporary proportions, seen in various styles from structured blazers with subtle flares to flowy tops. The history of the peplum can be traced back to ancient Greece, which first rose to prominence in the late 1940s, notably as a core element of Christian Dior's influential 'New Look' collection in 1947. Then, the outfit saw a major resurgence in the 1980s with the rise of 'power dressing'. Notably, the trend had reached its peak in the 2010s, when everyone on the red carpet was pairing the peplum top with skinny jeans and statement necklaces. "The peplum-born in Victorian dressmaking and revived in the 90s-has surged back with new materials like horsehair crinoline, tulle, and organza. Designers are pushing it with bigger volumes, asymmetric cuts, and sustainable fabrics. Even our Spring '26 sustainable collection featured ready-to-wear peplum elements," says designer Rina Dhaka....