Summer Pregnancy Style
When I was first pregnant with Harry, I had big plans. I had adorable maternity outfits pinned and planned, and then realized a) we live in Boston, where winter begins in October and b) I was going to be at my largest in the dead of winter. I made some mistakes — like I kept cutting my hair really short… and also ended up gaining more weight than I should have and was just over any sort of “style”. I was in maternity jeans I hated everyday, and uggs, and large sweaters. I hated it.
This time around, I’m pregnant at a totally different time of year - so I luckily got to have a fresh start with my wardrobe. I wanted to share some tips and things I learned from last time to this time, in case another soon-to-be-mom out there is also feeling a bit lost, especially if she considered herself pretty fashion savvy prior to becoming pregnant.
For starters, it DEFINITELY helps that I’m pregnant mainly in the summer — throwing on a dress beats jeans/sweaters/socks/boots/parka any.day. But at the same time, everything needs to be comfortable, and easy — since I’m chasing around a toddler 95% of the day and we’re in and out of the house playing.
But anyways, here’s what I’ve been loving this pregnancy (due August 13th):
Rent the Runway
I re-joined RTR (fun fact: I worked in marketing at the HQ when we lived in New York) and it is a GAME changer. Their maternity selection is incredible, and you can try out more expensive brands that you would otherwise shy away from — especially for maternity that you’ll only wear for a couple months if that. I am subscribed to the Unlimited membership, and I personally think it’s worth every penny. I usually swap out every week, and have had amazing picks of dresses and jumpsuits that I am living in. Some of my favorite rentals so far:
Storq
In between rentals, I am living in Storq’s Maternity Tank Dress and Anytime Overalls — they’re the perfect neutrals to ground my summer wardrobe, and the quality is amazing. Special thank you to Lindsey Trapp for introducing me to the tank dress.
Capsule Dresses
Luckily, my summer wardrobe already included lots of oversized linen and light denim dresses, so going to make the best use of ones I can. I’ve tried to find some of my favorites, but the favorites have been in my closet for many summers and aren’t easily available (of course!)":
Anthropologie Cloth & Stone Denim Dress
Cynthia Rowley Linen Floral Dress
Slip-on Sneakers & Birkenstocks
Thanks to Stephanie Trotta, I finally found the perfect summer sneaker that I have been longing for. I am constantly in and out of the house grabbing drinks and snacks and this toy and that — and since we have a very strict no shoe policy, I was going nuts lacing and unlacing my sneakers. When I’m not in those, I’m in my trusty Birkenstocks. I also just ordered a pair of Freedom Moses which I’m hoping can replace my lame flip flops for when our deck turns into a water park (every afternoon…).
Headbands
Before this pregnancy, I wasn’t a jumpsuit OR headband girl, but… here we are! I can’t get enough Lele Sadoughi headbands.