i don’t know what it is about coming out of a pregnancy that makes me feel like walking out of hibernation. i have been under a rock for 10 months and emerged to a new world. a world where that shirt i liked before i got pregnant is technically no longer in style. crap. i flip threw my clothes and think… can i even still wear that cowl neck?…. and i almost feel silly in my regular cut {non-skinny} pants these days… and i’m down to the one and only pair of target flats i wore all pregnancy. it’s like a fashion twilight light zone…
everything in my closet now fits into one of two categories: something i wore when very pregnant, or something i am not sure is cute anymore.
i came out of the cave to a city that lives in skinny pants and leggings, that wears color coordinated lulu lemon as an outfit to go out in. and all this at a time when i am already insecure about the extra 20 pounds i have to lose!
i sit at the splash pad and watch the world go by while my child runs back and forth and i wonder… is that a style thing, or a true “i just came from doing something and happened to be wearing this still” thing? here, its hard to tell if there is supposed to be a dividing line. i see women so dolled up in skirts and heels, i just hope they are coming from the most important business meeting of their lives… or a fashion show… and i will see women so dolled up in matching “athletic” gear that i really wish i could believe had dry sweat on it. so, where is the happy medium. the other moms in cute n casual stylish clothes that i could wear every day? {not frumpy sweat pants, or the homemade maxi skirts that i still look pregnant in…}
so i did some research. i scouted some looks i spotted {some from my own stylish mom friends}. i took mental notes. {that’s a lie, i took actual notes too.} then i hit the web and found things i would buy if i had money and my normal body…
you’ll notice there are a few common threads in what catches my eye…
turns out there are a few staple items i now need to find.
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| like the cheetah cardi. how cute with chartreuse. see pin |
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| apparently i am in need of more navy in my life… and mustard… see pin |
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| these chiffon tops are so cute. i have one i wore when pregnant. time to upgrade. see pin |
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| this dress. the boots. the fact that denim jackets made a huge comeback! see pin |
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i think the white after labor day rule is not real.
and i think peplum tops are high up there on my “i need immediately” list.
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a girl can dream, right? {well, actually i bought the polka skirt above.}
now to find something to go with it…
if you want to follow along on my journey to find my style again…
my “style” board is here
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Love this! I'm totally in the same boat. Except my little guy is only four days old so I haven't made it out of the house much and haven't felt the need yet. But when I do step out, it'll be fall, my fav time of the year for everything, including fashion. So I'm sure I'll get sucked into it eventually. 🙂
You know this post caught my eye : ) What darling outfits! I'm so happy for your new purchase. After I had Jackson my mom bought me a dress (maybe because my brother called me chubby) and I felt so pretty and called it my happy dress. This basically started my theory that every new mom needs a new dress. I can't wait to see yours! Outfit post soon?
one of my favorite style bloggers, Madeline from Uber Chic for Cheap, did some great postpartum style posts. http://www.uberchicforcheap.com/search/label/postpartum
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