What to Wear When You're Expecting
Today I am 25 weeks pregnant. Only 15 to go! (Although really, I'm not in any big hurry.) I've been trying to keep a record of some of my favorite outfits during this pregnancy. Here are five:
Tuxedo Jacket at Macy's Juniors Dept — not maternity. Tee by H&M. Tie by Brooks Brothers (via Ben Blair's closet). Pants by Nine Times Three (more on them later, they are my fave pants). Shoes by Guess.
Sweater by Gap. (Not maternity.) Skinny jeans by Gap Maternity. Shoes by Jessica Simpson.
Dress and coordinating jacket/robe from Target Maternity — saved from past pregnancies. Belt and tights — I can't remember. Hmmm. Shoes by Guess.
Dress by Gap Maternity. Just bought this a week ago — it was $13. Score! Belt by who knows? (The dress comes with a sash, but I liked this better.) Tights, probably from Walgreens. Boots by Nine West (they are at least a decade old).
Pants, cowlneck, and wrap all from Gap Maternity. (Wow. I've had good luck there.) Shoes by Biviel. Total side note: I heart the way my bottom looks in these pants — I should get a picture of that. For posterity. : )
Mom, you can see lots more photos here.
What about you Dear Readers? Seen any great maternity clothes lately? How do you like to dress when you're expecting — are you all about comfort? Do you incorporate non-maternity pieces into your wardrobe?
posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Wednesday, January 27, 2010
88 Comments:
LOVE the brown dress...will you share where it's from?
You look so great! You've got that perfect pregnant body...so cute! I really love the tie around the waist idea that you wore in the ALT pics and featured here. So creative + quirky but still very stylish.
{ Lindsey }
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That sweater with the pockets and then that other wrap sweater thing? I. Die. Please tell me you didn't buy those items at Mimi Maternity or something because then I really might die.
So cute.
ok nice try - but we are all going to want to know where all these fabulous outfits came from - not links even just the stores will do!:)
I just did a whole series on my blog on what I wear while pregnant (I'm just a bit further along than you are)! I mostly just make do with stuff I already own plus a good pair of maternity jeans. Although, my last pregnancy only went to 34 weeks so we'll see if I end up needing to run out and buy some real maternity clothing this time around!
http://themoncurs.blogspot.com/search?q=dressing+for+pregnancy
i love the purple tights. i felt like i had to hide when i was pregnant but i like how you flaunt it- if i have another baby i'd like to think i'll be more proud :)
Thanks for the sweet comments. I'll update the post with sources -- at least the ones I can remember. : )
I have that gray wrap sweater - what are you using to pin it shut like that? I like that you wrapped it all the way around like that.
Oh my goodness..you looked fabulous! But, then again, you always do. Love all of the outfits. Where did you get that wrap. Love it!
How amazing do you look? You should just keep havin em...
cannot even believe how tiny you are!
stylish, i'd always assumed. rightly so...
xoxo.
Thanks for sharing your style. I love the use of the bright tie with the tailored outfit. Just darling, quirky, and professional. You are five weeks ahead of me, I hope you are feeling well.
Freaking killing me I didn't get to do your portrait. :(
you look fabulous! love all of the outfits!
I super love that sweater and dress! Looks modest yet modern! I loved dressing up at this stage in my pregnancy as well. It was around 34 weeks when everything fell apart and all I could wear was sweat pants. But I definitely enjoyed this 20-30 week period. Great for fashion! You pull it off with fabulous style!
Cute, cute cute! I dressed like a complete bum with my little guy :) It was a very hot TN summer! Next time around I'm going to invest a little in buying a couple of fashionable outfits so I won't feel like a blimp!
Wow, great pregnancy style, girl! You make me want to be pregnant again (well, almost). You look so great!!!!
I think I'm just about 1 week ahead of you. Thanks for the ideas and helping me think outside the maternity box. Maternity dressing is a challenge, because your body is constantly changing, and what worked well one week, might not the next.
lol totally thought you were gonna say 'for posterior's sake' instead of posterity hahhaha
i love when you take pics (of anyone in the family) by that window! it gives the best light!
coolest. pregnant woman. EVER.
This is a great post Gabrielle...highly informative and lots of fun to read :)
xo
You look so great! Waaayyyy way cuter than I ever do when I'm pregnant. I guess I just get so uncomfortable I stop caring. But maybe if I cared, I'd feel more comfortable. Hmmm. There's a thought. Good luck with those last 15 weeks!
I love your style. These outfits are wonderful and I love that they are things any woman can find or wear. Beautiful!
Brown dress is definitely my fave!
Beautiful. Almost makes me wish I was pregnant again. Oh, Lord did I say that out loud. :)
Loooooooove the Gap maternity dress with the Nine West boots and the tie around the waist idea is amazing! Good for you for being pregnant AND fashionable!
You look so stylish! I love that most of your clothes are affordable and easily available, too.
I almost bought that ski sweater from Gap but I thought it made me look pregnant.
you are rockin every single one of these looks.
xox
I'm 15 weeks prego and was just lamenting the fact that I'm not looking forward to dragging out my old maternity stuff again. {Only 2nd pregnancy...so what am I complaining about?} But these outfits give me some great ideas--sometimes it's the little things that can make the difference. Like belts and bright tights. Thanks for the inspiration!
You definitely look great! I think I am a little challenged in that area... I think my biggest problem is that I carry really, really, really low, but you probably carry at least a little low since this is your 6th? My babies will never ever be transverse because there is no room in my pelvis. I am a week or two behind you, and someone asked me if I was due next month!! (Seriously....I feel this baby move in my groin!! Oh and I started wearing a support belt at about 20 weeks...)
The problem is I only gain right in front so I quickly outgrow maternity tops in my size and the next size up....but the big stuff looks like a sack because the rest of me doesn't gain (I am tiny like you). I most definitely wear maternity pants (the bella band would never work...I'm so low and straight in front). This time around I have had great success with maternity leggings and a dress because the dress will actually cover me and not look like a sack. I definitely accessorize with non-maternity items, but I don't seem to be able to pull off tops or pants that aren't maternity because of the watermelon growing in me! If you have any suggestions, I am all ears!!!
My dear G, you look gorgeous!
Oh! You look fantastic. I LOVE the tuxedo jacket with the tie. Love it.
I splurged on some gorgeous Isabella Oliver pieces with my last pregnancy (on super-sale), then sold them on e-bay when finished. I wound up making all of my money back. It felt great to be really stylish whilst pregnant, AND the clothes had the added bonus of being super-comfortable. It was a win-win-win!
seriously -- you are SO CUTE pregnant!
I am in love with Lilac Clothing: http://www.lilacmaternity.com/ - if you are in Utah - you can pick it up at Costco or at Expected Maternity.
You look fantastic!
You look amazing!
I went to H&M and Forever 21 and found heaps of tops and dresses with empire waists, bought them in size L, and paired them with maternity leggings from target.com. I really only bought maternity jeans and leggings... the rest was thanks to current trends! The style gods were kind to me this pregnancy :)
I was just hoping for this post yesterday!! I am in that in-between stage where maternity stuff is a bit big and ballooney, but my usual wardrobe doesn't fit. As my coworkers enjoy pointing out, I 'definitely have a belly now.' I don't know what to wear!!! My favorites are the tops that are still slim-fit but generous in the abdomen and fall low across the hips. I usually have good luck with Old Navy Maternity. I like to have pants that are still 'skinny' because I have extra-long toothpick legs and no hips. Regular maternity-store pants are always too curvy and too short! I can still wear my ultra-low-rise Candies skinny jeans (on weekends), when I can find a top that covers my WHOLE belly. If I buy anything new for this pregnancy, I want it to be versatile - something I can wear when not pregnant too!
you're a knock out. you look better pregnant with your 6th than i looked fresh out of college. wowza. no wonder you keep having babies.
I want to look this good in my clothes - and I'm not even pregnant!
why don't you look adorable. i heart all your looks, especially the black suit with a tie as an accent/belt.
hmm. when I am preggars I dress casual and comfy. with my first boy i wore dresses all the time, with my second a mixture since I was bigger in the winter than before.
Great looks! I'm not pregnant, but I did try that sweater on at The Gap. It made me look like I was drowning in fabric - you are very lucky to have a crown of curls to balance out that giant cowl neck!
Love the looks, tell us about the pendant necklace!!
Fab. I'm just a smidge behind you on the pregnancy train (although, I'm thinking I'm a bit larger). I love these outfit ideas. I can recreate most of them from my closet--although I didn't have the imagination to put them together.
Thanks!
Look at you all cute and sexy! Even wearing heels! NICE.
Seriously, you are the most stylish pregnant woman I've ever seen! Inspiration to many.
I was pregnant in the warmer months, so ended up wearing dresses and skirts a lot. My favorite was a simple white skirt and a light green tank with eyelet trim. Not necessarily chic, but fresh, sweet, and COMFORTABLE. And for some reason, I felt able to move beyond my comfort zone and try prints and styles I wouldn't before. It was fun!
so very cute! Love the Gap wrap.
My babies were all born in the
70's with my youngest born in
1981. Choices of maternity clothes waaay back then were pants with the big stretchy panel in front and smock tops. Nothing like the adorable clothes available now.
You Gabby are absolutely adorable!!
Hmmm...my security word is "exema". The spellings off but I still feel itchy! ;)
I was always jealous of well-dressed pregnant women like yourself! You look great. Somehow I spent the last 3 months in a pair of black old navy sweat pants...I vow to do better next time!
Your red heels are killer.
I love the new trend with long t-shirts in that softer than soft fabric. They are so comfortable and the length makes it possible to wear before, during and after pregnancy. I also often take advantage of low rise pants - at least until my baby drops which, with numbers three and four, was at around 6 months.
I do love maternity clothes - esp tailored looks (like the swanky tan dress you were wearing).
You are sublimely classy. I would just love to do lunch with you some time. Hope all is well old friend.
cutest. pregnant. lady. ever.
I love them all. Nice work.
You are certainly one of the chicest pregnant woman (and mother already!) that I've seen. Very inspiring. Makes me want to get pregnant again! :-)
you've got some great pieces! i wish i had, had something similar to your gray wrap.
i was much too frugal to purchase maternity clothes and developed a look my friends dubbed "wacky pregnant lady style". i recently blogged about it here:
http://www.tinyironfists.com/2010/01/wacky-pregnant-lady-style.html
You are so lucky to be pregnant in winter - no flappy arms in sleeveless outfits! My favorite is the urban cozy outfit with the skinny jeans and sweater. You are bringing back so many memories for me with these pregancy posts. Like when walking to the gay pride parade with my friends...I was 5 months pregnant with twins but HUGE already (I'm only 5' 2"). I wore crispy white jeans with a black tank top and colorful flip flops. I was thinking how cute I looked as I walked out the door. My brutally honest friend was walking behind me on the sidewalk when I heard silence. Since this is a state my friend is rarely in, I had to look back and see what crazy sight had made her lose her powers of speech. There she was, just staring at.....me! "Oh my God, your ass is HUGE!," she said.
I've for sure been going the comfy route this pregnancy, and have yet to find a dress that I like (only 4 weeks left!). Black pants from Target, basics from Old Navy maternity, a great sweater that goes with everything from Destination Maternity, and fabulous accessories from Forever 21 have been my saving grace. I had gotten in a rut of almost no accessories save my wedding ring before I got pregnant, so pregnancy has really re-kindled my love for special headbands, huge rings, and floral brooches. I feel like I'm in college again! :o)
Gabby, you look so freaking hot in the gap sweater & skinnies! You're one of those women that just rocks at being pregnant. This is starting to get me excited for bebezinho #2.
I loved gap maternity when I was pregnant, it seemed to fit the best. I love that gap wrap, I wish I had one when I was pregnant. you look so good!
loving the tie tie. you are too cute, thanks for sharing. will be saving for my next maternal round.
Wow!! You look fantastic - not just for being pregnant, but in general. In a totally stylish but effortless way. Should I be expecting again, you've inspired me to look beyond the stretchy, slouchy stuff I wore before. kVery classy!
yay! thanks for posting the stores!
So stylish. awesome outfits.
You look absolutely amazing in every outfit! I loved loved loved the Gap sweater! It looks so comfy and cozy! I also love the khaki (tan) dress from GapMaternity with the belt and the boots paired with it! Next pregnancy I'll have to try Gap Maternity. I spent my entire pregnancy in oversized T-shirts and pants (definite fashion faux pas looking back on it!) Thanks for sharing your style =)
I liked being pregnant during the winter months. I took advantage of all of the great sweaters and jackets! I DID NOT like being pregnant in the summer....
You look terrific! Love the dresses, and your whole sense of style. I generally wear alot of elastic waist skirts, whether they're maternity or not, with leggings. I generally give in to wearing maternity shirts, but I do try to stretch my Shade shirts as far as they'll go! :)
I've been eyeing the Blush Topless Undershirts for awhile, and since I'm now expecting my 3rd, I need some! Especially for when I'm nursing - I hate how my shirts always ride up in back and expose too much of my backside. :) These are a PERfect solution! Have you seen/heard of them??
http://www.toplessundershirt.com/
I've been waiting for a post like this!! You have such a fabulous sense of style, and I knew you'd come through with maternity-wear, too! I'm just starting my pregnancy and in a completely different season than my last, so I need all the help I can get! Best of luck- you look amazing!
Wow, you look great. I was all about keeping costs down, since I knew the pieces wouldn't get much use. But it was depressing going around looking like a big barrel. Towards the end I splurged some, but didn't have anything like these outfits! I'd love to find a good consignment maternity source.
You're so cute you are going to cause a spike in pregnancies.
You look absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!! And oh-so-stylish!!!!! Seriously, women are going to want to get pregnant to try their hand at your stunning looks!!!
Hot! You're hot! I love that you're still wearing belts with the belly.
Agreed! Your accessories add such a zesty flair to outfits that would still be beautiful without them. The color of your tights, the skinny belts, the necklaces...glad to see so many women getting great ideas for how to snazz up their maternity and non-maternity clothes!
pink tights! love them!
Love, love, love this post. I am 20 weeks and definitely needed this boost of fashion inspiration. Thanks so much!
You are too cute! I love the belt idea. I will definitely incorporate that in to my maternity wardrobe this go around (I'm 13 weeks on baby #4.)
I love incorporating non-maternity clothes into pregnant-wear. It's so fun to get creative!
Love, love this post! It IS possible to be prego and cute! Really love the tie belt - I'm going to have to steal this one next time around. ;-) May your next 15 weeks be as comfortable and cheery as can be!
Just found your blog. I love the pink/purple tights: bold and sassy. And, dare I say, braver than I am. I hope to be more so as my pregnancy progresses. I've been hiding behind oversized coats because I was still at the awkward in between stage.
that sweater is just so snuggly and darling
you are rocking this pregnancy, Gabrielle.
Love it!! I made Justin look at your pics, they were so cute.
i really like a slim trouser/pant when pregnant as i think it balances out the pregnant silhouette! i am 39 weeks now...www.reasonigetupinthemorning.blospot.com just stopped posting as iam super nesting now. x
Oh, this is so inspiring. I am 24 weeks pregnant with my fourth, and got rid of all my maternity clothes after my third, so have been cobbling together some wacky outfits. My general go-to outfit is a denim skirt, long-sleeved t-shirt, non-maternity cardigan, and big fuzzy boots. But I'm in Maine and sometimes this outfit is just too cold. I'm just trying to make it through the next sixteen weeks, and then hopefully quickly return to more fashionable digs...though your post is making me consider dresses.
SO cute!!
hi! i am a troll reader, and never really comment, but i really love the way you look. and i love that YOU love the way you look. my hubby and i have been talking about trying to have our 2nd next month, and this post totally made me think, "HELL YA" i can get "fat" again. lol. you look beautiful... and totally stylish. i'm thinking that hot pink tights might look silly on me. lol. but i want to be pregnant and wear them anyway. :) *sigh*
Dang, I hope I'm as stylish as you when I'm pregnant one day. (Not anytime soon, hopefully. But still. You look great!)
Hot Mama! Thanks for sharing. I always seel so frumpy during pregnancy, but you have given me hop that I don't have too!
Gabrielle, you are rockin' this pregnancy! Seriously. You look gorgeous and glam. I particularly like the sweater and skinny jeans look.
stephanie@metropolitanmama.net
Oh my goodness! You're so gorgeous! I am noting all of this down for baby time (when it happens)! xoxoxo
You look beautiful! I wore mostly non maternity while I was pregnant. It wasn't hard seeing as most of my wardrobe is jersey and/or empire waist dresses.
I'm seeing this post way late in Google Reader, but just wanted to say that you look so cute and stylin!! I'm not preggo, but I have to admit that I felt like my outfits looked better when I was. I wonder why that is?
Love the use of the tie. You look great, keep up the great style!
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