Among millennials’ many shared experiences, one that stands out is spending the better part of the 2010s going out in a specific uniform. Mine included a version of an office-friendly pencil skirt, cage heels at least four inches tall, and the pièce de résistance: a sleeveless peplum top.

The flared-waist style was the go-out top a decade ago, with millennials taking it straight from work (or school) to the clubs, partying in business casual. It was so pervasive that I had a rotation of peplums in a variety of hues, as did everyone I knew.

Admittedly, when Gen Zers eventually dubbed the style “cheugy,” I was relieved, gladly witnessing the protruding silhouette go extinct. It reminded me too much of my era of style experimentation I’d rather forget. I chased trends, no matter how cha

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