No.... BUDGET, silly.
I'm almost into maternity clothes.
Here's the deal. My maternity wardrobe needs a re-vamp. As Elle has said.... styles have changed since we began birthin' pups. So I'm trying. I'm not going for a whole new wardrobe... just a few pieces to freshen things up a bit.
First, let's do the math. Baby Due June 29. And, to make it easy, let's start March 1st..... that gives us about 121 days...... seventeen weeks plus. So 85-ish work days. So how many work outfits do I really even need? Ten? Twelve? And I can wear the same things over and over again on the weekends..... I have no problem with that. Ok, maybe this is do-able. I'm planning a splurge of Victoria Secret yoga pants (unless someone has a better idea) for post-baby work wear.... think this fall. Probably 2 pairs. And I have about 4 tops I really like that are good for work.... and a few others that are ok. So what I really need is maybe 3-4 top-half outfits.
1. I don't like crew necks.... tight crew necks anyway.
2. I don't like spaghetti straps.... my maternal instinct is to corral these puppies... with a heavy-duty brassiere. (I love that word.... it reminds me of my Grandma.)
3. I don't like super tight.
4. No horizontal stripes. (Trust me, my mom has me covered in this area.... she has purchased MANY horizontally striped items for me.)
5. I like black yoga-style pants.
6. No ironing.
7. Everything must go with either black professional danskos or black Keen sandals (sorry, no linky.)
Any suggestions? Links would be appreciated. Should I just go to Target and get it over with? Shopko had some cute stuff last time I looked (ok, that was years ago). What about Kmart? My favorite summer maternity top came from there. Old Navy.com? Ebay. Gap. Anywhere else I should be looking?
Next week we will tackle my post-baby wardrobe.
3 comments:
I have no new ideas for where to shop....but if you can think of anything in my maternity stash feel free. It's all fairly dated as well, and I didn't buy much with Flower so I'm not sure it will help but you can always take a look if you're interested.
shit . . i didn't know you had such an aversion to crewnecks . . i have 2 from kohl's for you . . they are wardrobe essentials . . . doesn't your face look like it's a different color from your neck in winter? oh, is that an asian thing? should i return them???
I was talking to a friend the other day, and we both agreed that upon discharge from the hospital post-baby, all women should get a $1000 check for new clothing. That way, we don't feel weird for wearing maternity clothes 5 months post-partum, nor do we feel stress that we can't fit into our pre-baby jeans...ahem...20 months later.
I don't know about Kmart because we don't have one here, but WalMart (ugh I know) carries a lot of tops that are that totally unflattering but maternity-friendly style with empire waists and lots of belly-growing room, all for under $10.
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