12th Mar
Maternity jeans – if you’re a trendy jeans lover, don’t let the concept freak you out. Having a bump doesn’t mean the end of style and sexy! Maternity jeans specialist Mamajeanius.com will make sure of it!
Mamajeans has three different designs that will keep the F in Funky: Mama Joy (under the bump), Mama Life (denim band) and Mama Love (over the bump). All three styles come in Skinny, Classic or Bootleg. For choice alone, surely the best Maternity jeans?
There aren’t many maternity jeans that fit under the bump but Mama Joy is designed with an adjustable waistband mechanism, complete with soft rubber buttons to allow for stretch and style.
The waistband is comfortably and ingeniously hidden. Joy can be adapted by at least 10cms on either side, so you can grow with comfort, while they remain tailored.
Mama Life comes in complete denim, including the tailored panel. Life fits under, on or over the bump, giving you great flexibility. Life’s unique soft denim panel and comfortable jersey inside means any number of tops can be worn with them.
16th Feb
Gorgeous Jennifer Garner is pregnant with her third babs – brave lady! What I want to know is the lovely Mrs Affleck’s secret to looking good.
In a recent interview with the Pregnancy & Birth, Jen said two things about putting on weight during pregnancy:
“I’m not a woman who stays tiny while pregnant, like I thought I would. I definitely give myself the freedom to eat whatever I want.”
But wait ladies… before you climb on your ‘she’s just one of those lucky mums who eats what she wants and bounces right back after birth’ band wagon! The secret to looking good comes down to is this – Jen is sensible:
“I try to eat in a way that makes me feel good. If that means having a little bit of chocolate, I do that, but I try not to use food as a reward for myself. I’m through the whole ‘Oh, that was just so hard, I want an ice cream’ thing. I just try to be smart and consistent about the way I work out, and go to the gym at least twice a week if I can.”
Written by: Andrea Zanin
29th Jan
Breastfeeding is cool. Except for the way in which it limits one’s wardrobe.
When I was breastfeeding my baby girl, practicality ensured that more than half the clothes I own were off limits.
And I am not a fan of practical dressing. Neither am I a fan of ‘breastfeeding attire’ – nothing ever suits my vibe. So I sacrificed my style for ten months.
BUT, and I am very happy to report this BUT, designer Liz Jeans has launched a funky, retro-style breastfeeding range. The long and short-sleeved T-shirts are pretty simple in style but feature amazing graphics, which totally ups the ‘cool mum’ factor.
The tees are two shirts in one. The top t-shirt is just like a regular tee, and below is a hidden under vest with nursing openings on both sides.
Written by: Andrea Zanin
13th Aug
Here’s a frequency in my life as a mum: I exit my house, as my foot crosses the threshold and the fresh air confronts my face I look up to the heavens and whisper a silent ‘thank you’ to God in heaven for the gift of big sunglasses.
Let me reiterate the word frequency.
I’m all about looking good but sometimes there is just no time for preening. It’s a fact of motherhood.
My sunglasses are the biggest of the big and they hid a cacophony of sins. They are my lifeline to the world of dignity and self-esteem.
Luckily I look good in gargantuan goggles. However, if sizable sunglasses aren’t how you roll, Practical Parenting & Pregnancy has written a mum’s guide on how to look good fast.
Don’t leave home without…
Written by: Andrea Zanin
12th Aug
At the not-so-long-ago Film Festival in Cannes, French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg took maternity wear to a whole new level by arriving for the premiere of her film Melancholia in a sheer black dress, clearly exposing a see-through bra.
The provocative gown, which boasted a plunging neckline that cut down to her burgeoning bump, stunned onlookers who stood agape as the actress strolled down the red carpet.
Gainsbourg’s attire begs the question: how much is too much? Modern society teaches women to be proud of their burgeoning baby bumps and yet, as an aesthetic expression of love, a baby bump is undeniably personal. Or is it?
Why should you not be pregnant and proud?!
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I didn’t think twice about strutting around in a string bikini on a holiday in Croatia; I loved my bump and wanted to show it off. And yet I look at Charlotte Gainsbourg’s get-up with judgmental horror etched across my face.
My attitude smacks of hypocrisy.
In my defense, there is a mitigating factor and it is called ‘context.’ A bikini on a beach might be considered perhaps a tad more appropriate than exposing all (or most) at a red-carpet event. Does the Gainsbourg dress cheapen pregnancy? And should the actress care what we think anyway?
In all likelihood, she doesn’t. Good on her!
When considering the issue of how much pregnant belly and body is okay to expose, I am reminded of Demi Moore’s seven-month-pregnant, naked body on the cover of Vanity Fair.
Written by: Andrea Zanin
Written by: Andrea Zanin