Friday, July 26, 2013

10 Ways to Kick Maternity Ass

BOUQUET

What works with these florals is their fabrics have body
& hence create presence. Much better than a soft fabric in that respect. 



in Dolce & Gabbana





BODY CON

the basic wrap

jzooshed up with ruffles

make sure the stripes are in the
right places to flatter your shape


An example of how NOT to do it.
These stripes make Busy look much bigger than she is. 


A tee shirt dress rocks with a scarf & a skinny belt

FASHIONISTA


KICK ASS SPOTS, 101

Note the youthful energy of this dress.
The shirt dress style and the graphic nature of the spots
creates movement & energy.

Grounded with black, tan belt & funky accessories.
This is how a young person rocks maternity spots. 

With a leather jacket, a tank underneath & aviator sunnies.
Red lips & nails.
Wear the leather jacket over your shoulders too. 
KICK ASS STRIPES 101

The men's cardi is a bit risky. Try only if you're tall &
make it skim over the body - not too voluminous.


This girl uses great colours - the mustard, red & purple
work well with a B&W print.
Definitely not nana's colour mix.

Chambray shirt as a jacket. Reece pulls it off beautifully,
but watch that it isnt too voluminous & long.
Love the metallic thong sandals too.
PUCCI OR SCARF PRINT

This is my hands down favourite for a princess. Its a perfect combo of comfort & uber style. 

Serious ass kicking! 


WE ALSO LOVE...

In Narciso Rodriguez perfect maternity style
The black trim & the edgy colour combo wins out here.

A flapper style with a boyfriend jacket & serious heels.
The light colours soften the look.

A very classic maternity style
BOHO MATERNITY BABE

Keep the denim jacket bolero length - its more flattering.
Add a brightly coloured bag.

Tiered sun dresses always work.
Glam up with metallic thongs.


Getting colder? Layer a skivvy, add a denim jacket
 & boots are mandatory.
Very modern boho babe. Love the way the belt is tied & the fact that
the print looks like an empire line (seam above the bump).

Resort glamour, earthed with a man style cardi. 


Can you relate to this? It comes very naturally to Gwen. 

Aztec print tunic

100% relaxed, 100% stylish
DENIM MATERNITY 101

Add a colour

Boots, fur vest & a 70s floral 

Very classic - make sure the topper isnt too oversize -
keep the armholes tight & that should manage this.

The colours here are gorgeous.
This is a Zara floral which she works with a long line cami
which deliberately matches the jeans to create a slimmer line. 

Double denim with an accent colour



Denim skirt with a bright cardi

Another bright tunic top to lift a denim skirt


Gotta love this clean fresh look


Fresh navy design which you can dress up with gold jewellery
 or dress down with leather accessories.

Basic, easy, youthful.

Easy shirts - to avoid the sloppy look, make sure the
shirt fits around the armholes properly & the fullness is limited to the boobs/tummy.
ie: Dont just buy a men's XXXL.

Make it dressier by changing the jeans to pants.
LAYER, LAYER, LAYER



PATTERNED PANTS


MINIMALIST MATERNITY 

in her own design

A Dior on a non pregnant Alexa which is a perfect maternity style.
Very edgy. Prefect for a young person. 
Colour blocked minimalist

in Narciso Rodriguez 2002


Sculptural yet basic. You either love this or you dont.
There is no middle ground. But its edgy & youthful.

Classic minimalist with a touch of edge. 
EVENING MATERNITY

The trick is to expose a touch of skin & not much more.

Loose black layers

Cocktail dress with sparklies




in Azzaro

in Versace

in DVF

in Donna Karan Collection

You can wear this for day or night. A strong floral works wonders.

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