Motherhood Mondays: Maternity makeover

My friend Jenny is expecting her first baby (a little girl!) in September, but as her bump grew, she didn't know what to wear. So! Just for fun, we decided to do a little makeover...
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Motherhood Mondays: Maternity clothes

The maternity line HATCH just launched their spring collection, and it's absolutely beautiful, don't you think? While looking through their site, I found myself daydreaming about walking around New York rocking a bump in these gorgeous clothes. They're so much prettier than the black T-shirt I wore everyday when I was expecting Toby! I also love the styling with glasses and sandals.

Bonus: Cup of Jo readers get a 10% discount off any order just by "liking" Hatch on Facebook.

(HATCH is one of my beloved sponsors, but this isn't a sponsored post. Thanks!)

Do or Don't: Leopard print flats

I've always been hesitant when it comes to leopard print (too Mrs. Robinson), but recently I've spotted a few gorgeous women wearing leopard-print flats. They seem like a perfect subtle way to work a bit of sexiness into your ensemble. I'd love to wear them with regular jeans and sweaters this spring, and feel instantly womanly and alluring.

What do you think? Would you wear them? Here are five cute ones: Lola, Daniblack, Loeffler Randall, Cole Haan and French Sole.
(Photos by Mr. Newton, GastroChic and Leigh)

Motherhood Mondays: French-inspired maternity clothes

My jaw dropped when I first saw HATCH, the new maternity line. The clothes are chic and feminine, and the best part is that the fourteen easy pieces adapt to your body, so you can wear them before, during and after pregnancy. When I was pregnant with Toby, I felt blah wearing baggy jeans and black T-shirts, so I hope to wear these next time around and feel beautiful! Don't you love them?

P.S. Are any of you expecting babies at the moment? :)
P.P.S. HATCH's Facebook page.

Maternity wear

Yesterday I stumbled upon this awesome Lucky Magazine story on maternity wear. What a smart idea to try out boxy men's shirts. Both women are so cute, and the one on the right, incidentally, is this illustrator!

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Maternity dress

Now that I'm six months pregnant, I've been craving something pretty to wear, so I just ordered this striped maternity dress from British online shop ASOS (which has a fabulous and not-too-expensive collection). My fingers are crossed that it fits when it arrives in the mail! :)

For other maternity clothes, I absolutely adore belly bands, which let you wear your regular jeans. Gap Maternity has cute shirts, and Target Maternity's long-sleeved tee has been my go-to shirt throughout my pregnancy (clearly).

Do you lovely ladies have any other recommendations? xoxo

Pregnant and fabulous

Yesterday, I was feeling shy about possibly wearing a bikini while pregnant, but then my friend sent me these gorgeous photos of Anna, who is rocking the sexy-mama look in Australia. She shows off her bump proudly, and I love that! I'm so inspired!