Three ways to wear the what? Simply put, the peplum is a piece of fabric that hits your waist and falls away from the body to accentuate or create a hourglass figure. Fortunately, we have the always fashionable Erica Wark on hand to show us how to rock the look right—no matter the occasion!

Pretty and Polished

Above: Flower Power blouse, Jacob; broken-in straight khakis in Magenta, Gap; Norton cropped jacket, BCBG; Marc by Marc Jacobs handbag and fedora, both at Holt Renfrew; Byan sunglasses, Aldo; wedge sandal, at Town Shoes.

Working Girl

Above: Tula peplum dress, BCBG; Diane von Furstenberg cardigan and Kate Spade belt, both at Holt Renfrew; bangles, H&M; shoes, Town Shoes; Rebecca Minkoff handbag, at Holt Renfrew.

Date-Night Delight

Above: top and skirt, both H&M; geometric necklace, Le Château; Sam Edelman pumps, at Town Shoes; Fagin bangles, Aldo; Harlow metal-plate envelope clutch, BCBG.

Erica Wark works as a fashion journalist and stylist in Toronto, Ottawa and New York City. A former model, Erica has been in the industry for more than 10 years. She is a trendsetter who isn't afraid to push the boundaries of fashion.