Fashion Inspiration: PLL- Aria's Printed Peplum

Pretty Little Liars (PLL) has become one of my favourite shows. I became instantly addicted during the school year after a friend of mind recommended it to me. If you watch this show then you know how gorgeous the girls' clothes are, especially for high school students. The look put together every single episode. This will most likely be the first of many fashion inspiration posts from PLL, I'm hoping to do a few posts on each character.

In this week's episode, Aria (Lucy Hale) sported a gorgeous Betsey Johnson printed peplum dress. It looked stunning. Below I've paired some peplum ideas inspired by Aria's look this week. Aria's style is always edgy even when she is wearing a classy dress. All three of the outfits I have put together are based on her style as well as this week's outfit.

If you love dresses, there are some affordable printed peplum dresses available online such as this one from Asos and Krisp. Although not as complex as Aria's, both these dresses offer a simple black and white pattern that takes peplum to a new level. Aria complements her dress with a gorgeous gold belt, a simple gold necklace, and a gold cuff bracelet. The great thing about a black and white dress is that you can pair either gold or silver accessories with it. I've made an outfit based on both gold and silver tones.

This first pairing is silver toned and features an Asos Baroque printed dress. The bold print and the peplum bring a unique twist to the dress like Aria's did in this week's episode. The silver bow belt will accent the waist and the peplum detail giving the dress a beautiful shape. I have also included a simple twist bracelet from Forever 21 and a pair of black pumps from Aldo to dress it up a bit and give a simple and classy look.

The second pairing is the gold toned pairing with this dress from Krisp. It's a gorgeous, bold print that will look great with silver or gold. For some reason because the print is so bold, I automatically envision a sharper look. In this case, I've matched a black and gold toned flat from Aldo, a skinny gold belt with chain from Asos, and an edgy Forever 21 bracelet. Using this bracelet changes the whole look from classy to edgy because of it's dimensions. 

If you aren't a dress  person, there are definitely ways to do this edgy peplum look in a shirt! Below I have a black and lace peplum top from TopShop and burgundy pants from Smart Set to create the same classy vs. edgy feel. I then added triangle necklace from RomWe, Marc by Marc Jacobs bracelet, and a gold chain bracelet from Asos to complete the look. This look is very diverse so you can wear whatever black shoe you like, I would probably pair this with a wedge heel or a high heel if I was wearing this out or to a dinner.

Peplum is truly a gorgeous detail on any garment. Embrace it before it's gone!