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Caroline Parr

Amanda Holden's sophisticated midi dress is the grown-up way to embrace the return of the peplum trend

Amanda Holden leaving Heart Breakfast Radio Studios on May 06, 2026 in London.

Amanda Holden always looks perfectly put-together, but the pinstripe midi dress she wore yesterday particularly stopped me in my tracks. And if you have any formal engagements coming up this summer, you'll want to know about this high street gem.

It's the Tailored Pinstripe Peplum Belted Midi Dress from Karen Millen, and it's certainly nothing like the frilly peplum tops I can recall wearing back in the day. Instead, the dress is made to look almost like a fitted jacket and matching skirt, pulled together with a waist belt and finished with a subtle peplum flare.

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