At Due Maternity, this blue patterned Japanese Weekend top is on sale for $21.60 in Large. Due Maternity also has this white smock top in XL for $15.00.
Rockstarmoms is featuring a light pink “Goddess” tank for $19.99 in S and L, as well as the Perfect Little Soy Dress in plum, on sale for $52.95 (S-L). If you haven't tried it yet, soy fabric is extremely comfortable.
A Pea in the Pod has tons of goodies on sale. This black Nicole Richie short-sleeve shirt with a flattering scoop neck is available in S-L for $29.99. A ¾ sleeve 1-button sweater in orchid is on sale for $79.99, (regularly $325!). Here is another orchid sweater in an eyelet knit that is $59.99, down from $265. A sleeveless turquoise top is available in M and L for $38.99. This guava striped v-neck is on sale for $33.99 in M and L. Here you can find some super-stretch, Secret Fit Belly, flare corduroys in khaki for $24.99. This brown, textured, Secret Fit Belly knee-length pencil skirt is on sale for $38.99 in M and L. A French terry coat in black (pictured above) is on sale for $39.99 in S-L.
Motherhood Maternity has some great items on their sale rack too. This black long-sleeve cardigan is available in all sizes for $29.99. A black and gray striped sweater (pictured above) is on sale for $29.99. You might also like this hooded sweater in dark green for the same price. Here is another sweater of the same style but in purple. A long-sleeve gray cowl neck shirt is great for layering and only $14.99. A ¾ sleeve baby-doll blouse in wine is only $19.99 in all sizes. This amethyst short-sleeve shirt is cute and on sale for $29.99. Secret Fit Belly cropped jeans (pictured above) are a steal for only $14.99. A brown toggle-closure knit sweater is on sale for $39.99.
The Gap has a gray, hooded toggle coat on sale for $39.99 right now. These cute floral graphic tees (pictured above) are perfect for spring and only $19.99. Over at Old Navy you can find some layering essentials on sale, including these faux gem cardigans for $12.99. They are also carrying these adorable dresses (pictured above) for $25!
Happy Shopping!
Finally, Amy Adams stepped out in an outfit we could steal! Up until now she has been sporting only custom-made clothing. Thankfully, this simple black and brown ensemble gave us something to work with:
¾ Sleeve V-neck Faux Maternity Wrap Shirt in Brown from Destination Maternity -$14.99
Michelle Flaherty Velvet Waist Belt - $31.96
Ingrid & Isabel Maternity Leggings from Due Maternity - $52
Two Lips Women’s Bentley Slip-On Wedge - $52.47
Camila Alves is one celebrity who is not jumping back into her gym routine directly after having a baby; although she looks amazing just weeks after giving birth anyway (above is a picture from this week). However, she is following a Brazilian tradition by not working out:
"Where I come from [Brazil], we believe in something we call a 40-day break after the baby. You have to let your body do its own thing. You give it time to recover and let everything settle down. In a way, it is nice. There is not so much pressure. You kind of respect all the hard work your body has just done and give it a break. For these 40 days you really take it easy. By that I mean no sex, light, healthy food, no trips to the gym. Then, after 40 days, you are good to go. I confess, I am getting a little anxious to workout. I miss it. Not just to get my body back in shape, but for me, for my head!”
She was interviewed by Style List, where her 40-day body break was revealed.
Even though Camila is the new host of the show Shear Genius, her own locks have been influx since having children:
“The texture has definitely changed,” she concedes. “I am lucky it is thick because I am losing it more too. It is spooky isn’t it?”
When asked what beauty product she always slips in the diaper bag:
“The Morrocanoil. I don't really go anywhere without it. And something to tie my hair back with.”
Read the rest of the interview on Style List and find out about Morrocanoil here.
Have you had hair trouble during your pregnancy?
Oh to be Gisele Bundchen: highest paid supermodel of our time, married to the most valuable and handsome player in football, naturally skinny and beautiful. It's hard to not detest her out of jealousy, but she actually seems like a really smart, down-to-earth person. It turns out she is one of the few supermodels who was not "too posh to push," as it's been so cleverly coined in the past. According to recent interviews in Brazilian publications she had an all-natural, drug-free, homebirth in water. She said:
“I wanted to be very aware and present during the birth... I didn't want to be drugged up. So I did a lot of preparation, I did yoga and meditation, so I managed to have a very tranquil birth at home.”
Okay, nothing to be jealous about there. Good for her! But she goes on:
“It didn't hurt in the slightest. The whole time my mind was focused in each contraction on the thought ‘my baby is closer to coming out.'It wasn’t like ‘this is so painful.' So I transformed that intense feeling into a hope of seeing him.”
Are you jealous yet? Here, have some more (translated from Portuguese):
“I kept myself in good shape throughout the pregnancy, feeding on a healthy, meditating and doing exercises such as yoga and kung-fu. I gained a little, but I kept using almost the same clothes, with minor adjustments to close in the belly. I have not had time to return to exercise. In the first months it's all about the baby. But little by little I recovered the form...”
Oh to be Gisele Bundchen.
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Belly-binding has been around for centuries and is practiced by many cultures. In Japan, it's par for the course to wrap your belly after having a baby. Although no medical research backs it up, binding is thought to support the muscles stretched during pregnancy to help them get back to pre-pregnancy shape. It can help relieve back pain over time and gives the new mother a slimmer appearance.
Jessica Alba, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry and other celebrity moms swear by belly binding. Brooke Burke even went on to create her own belly band called Tauts.
The Belly Bandit is the most popular (pictured above) and many companies make similar products that are essentially thick bands with Velcro closures. However, many women complain of growing out of these quickly.
You can also find binders that act like “granny” panties, with a band of spandex around the top. There are also “Hip-Slimmers,” which are supposed to help rein in the hips - they look like miniature corsets to be worn around the hips, available with ties or Velcro. There are medical-grade compression garments that resemble old-fashioned girdles, covering the underwear and riding up to just below the breasts. All of these devices claim to help you get your postpartum mid-section back to its pre-pregnancy shape.
Would you or have you ever used some type of postpartum belly binding? If so, which one and what was your experience? Do you think that they work?
Liz Lange single-handedly brought fashion to the world of maternity clothes and then made it accessible to the average mom. She recently did an interview with Celebrity Baby Scoop. Here are some of the highlights:
What inspired you to design maternity clothes?
"When I was pregnant, there was nothing fashionable on the market for pregnant women. I had a group of friends in the early 90s that simply couldn't find any nice maternity clothes. I simply couldn't ignore the obvious market need and I launched my own line. At the time, I was working at Vogue so I had some connections. Still, it was a hard sell. All the retailers were telling me that pregnant women don't want to buy maternity clothes. They told me it wouldn't sell. But I knew they were wrong, so I opened up my own shop and ran it entirely by myself.
I soon started working with some celebrities, such as Kelly Ripa who was pregnant when she started working with Regis. I designed everything for her and was also designing everything for Elle Macpherson and Paulina Porizkova, and basically every celebrity that was pregnant at the time.
Back then, pregnant celebrities were not photographed and were not celebrated like they are today. But soon enough, people started to realize that pregnancy is beautiful and that pregnant curves are gorgeous. My designs were unique. I designed clothes to fit close to the body. When a pregnant woman wears fitted clothes, she looks thinner and it is more flattering overall. People were able to see this by the celebrities that wore my clothes and made this new look popular. Pregnant women did not need to be in hiding anymore!"
What's your best fashion advice to pregnant women?
"Again, when a pregnant woman wears fitted clothes, it is more flattering to any body type. When expectant moms wear baggy clothes, it actually makes them look bigger. And when in doubt, dressing in all one color can make for a refined and polished look."
Which celebrity moms have great maternity style in your opinion?
"I thought Jennifer Lopez had a very old-Hollywood style about her. She looked radiant. So many celebrities make pregnancy look beautiful nowadays."
Read the rest of the interview at the Celebrity Baby Scoop
Matthew McConaughey released the first picture of his 3 1/2-week-old baby girl, Vida, on his website recently. The caption of the photo reads: "Here's a pic of our latest family member Vida Alves McConaughey... Thanks for all your well wishes our way, the future's lookin bright, just keep livin, Matthew & Camila."
Vida was born on January 3rd in Los Angeles weighing 7 lbs., 7oz. The photo was taken in the hospital.
What a beautiful family!
Camila will be making her debut hosting the hair-styling show Shear Genius on Feb. 3rd on Bravo.
It's frustrating for new moms to see celebrities showing off their thin postpartum bodies so quickly after giving birth. So, in a way, it's good news that the cover of OK! was Photoshopped. Kourtney recently tweeted: 'One of those weeklies got it wrong again...they didn't have an exclusive with me. And I gained 40 pounds while pregs, not 26...But thanks!" She was quoted on Women’s Wear Daily: "They doctored and Photoshopped my body to make it look like I have already lost all the weight, which I have not."
A writer at the Daily Beast put it perfectly: "It is chilling to watch the culture become more and more obsessed with babies, while the evidence of how these babies are created is removed from public view."
Do you feel pressured to lose the baby weight quickly?