Even The Hunger Games can’t resist the power of the peplum

Like the rest of the world, we hit the theatres this weekend to see the much-anticipated The Hunger Games, and while there are so many things we could talk about (Lenny Kravitz’s gold eyeliner! the flame dress!), we’re most fixated on the peplum’s rise to mainstream movie popularity showcased in the film. Effie Trinket, the seriously hopped-up escort/spokesperson, played so excellently by Elizabeth Banks, is a walking visual feast throughout, with her ombre’d hair and lips and her crazy nail art, but perhaps most awesomely, she sports several peplums within her zany wardrobe. Pictured above at “the reaping,” Trinket wears a purple multi-gathered peplumed skirt suit, and then later, wears this floral silk dress! We guess the odds of longevity are ever in the peplum’s favour.