Thanks to a mix of feeling mahoosive, tired and generally 35 weeks pregnant, a lack of posts has ensued. In order to rectify this i have done a little Instagram collage with a couple of outfits, a good bump show off and a new purchase. Seriously, my frustration at the lack anything in the least bit stylish for a pregnant woman past 30 weeks has reached new highs of late. My under bump trousers have been out of bounds since 25 weeks as they just dig in and are horribly uncomfortable. Even some maternity dresses are not cutting the mustard so i am still desperately clinging on to non maternity clothes, the floral dress i have on today is literally bursting at the seams/buttons.
To counter this i have been concentrating a lot of pent up fashion frustration on my post pregnancy wardrobe and I have a lot of love for the A/W stuff that is making an appearance is the shops. Namely Zara (obvs), Whistles and H&M and i plan on sharing my want list before the baby comes. Hang on in there with me peeps, I'm on the home straight...x Talia
Happy Birthday to me! Yes, it's my Birthday today - the big 3 2. To celebrate i wore my party dress while i can still fit into it. It's a Zara maxi dress from last season that i bought off ebay for a friend's wedding earlier this month. I'm going out for a meal with the hubby this evening so thought I'd give it another airing. It's not maternity but it's really floaty and the waist detail is quite high and more empire cut so it's been perfect for pregnant occasions. I wore it with a blazer for the wedding but will be teaming it with my leather jacket tonight and maybe some flat ankle boots, it's really versatile like that you can dress it up or down.
My birthday haul is one big fat blogger cliche with Michael Kors Gold watch (at last!), Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish, some YSL False Lash Effect along with a few other bits and bobs. A homemade card from hubby and my boy was the icing on the Birthday cake...x Talia
I attended a friend's wedding on Saturday and was hoping to bring you the outfit i wore to the wedding but thanks to leaving the process of getting ready until the last minute, a mad rush ensued meaning no posh frock post. When the weather starts acting its age and that big yellow thing decides to grace us with its presence, i hope to give the occasion dress an airing. Plus with it being a non maternity adaptation, i'm unsure how long the bump will fit into it.
So instead i am bringing you today's work outfit and i reached into my wardrobe archives for both the dress and shoes i am wearing today. The dress is a H&M number i have had for roughly eight years and picked up for about £15 in the sale. It's empire cut meaning it gets me through pregnancies, but it's also good thereafter due to its classic shape. Over the years i have toyed with getting the hem raised but now i'm so glad i didn't as it's a perfect midi length. The shoes were a Kurt Geiger purchase from around 2003. They were in the sale and reduced down to £70 from a rather high price as they are snakeskin but oh lord were they worth it! They have lasted amazingly well, with a little baby oil tlc (tip from a Geigerette), and are the reason i recently vowed to invest in better quality shoes. Thanks to cobbler hubby they have been re-heeled about five times and will be going in for a resole quite soon. It's funny how even years after a purchase, i always remember a good bargain price?...x Talia
The fact i can still fit into my regular clothes makes me very happy. I'm not a huge fan of the clingy body-con anyway so do tend to size up and that has certainly proved a good move now i'm bun cooking. This Topshop chiffon dress was a wardrobe favourite last summer, when i had a waist to cinch, particularly after the style crush du lifetime Olivia.P was spotted in the yellow version. So now to this summer and i no longer have a waist so i've converted a cinched waist to an empire line and hey presto - maternity midi.
I wore this out for dinner with friends and thanks to the delicious summer we're having (insert sarcastic face here), i felt the need to tone down the summer pastels with my Zara leather jacket and Black Topshop elasticated shoes. Cinching my non waist is an eBay China export studded double wrap belt which is horrible quality and has an accessory lifespan of around 15 wears at an absolute maximum. It's done that thing where the coated pleather just cracks around the belt holes, not a happy eBayer. However it's my go-to rock belt so i was left with little alternative. As not to break the habit of a lifetime, i will grab the opportunity to wax lyrical about Zara. This Zara leather jacket I bought in Puerto Banus on a girly holiday is at least five years old and even though i've worn it to death, it's still a wardrobe favourite. Thanks to my oversized handbag on the elbow habit, the arms are now almost thread bear so i was beyond over the moon when i saw it in their new A/W collection and shall definitely be repurchasing. The shape is perfect for me and if it aint broke and all that...x Talia
Due to the requirement for as much sleep as i can muster at the moment, my mornings have been a silly rush where i'm lucky to remember breakfast, make up and that i am in charge of the nursery run. So this weekend I took advantage of a more relaxed pace and took some putfit pics. I am over the 6 month mark now and am enjoying a little more jersey fabric than my wardrobe is usually used to. I had some vouchers for H&M and after a long search for something that would accomodate my bump i found this shirt & leggings. I've said it before and i'll say it again, H&M Mama range is beyond dowdy, the rest of the store is exceling at the moment, particularly with the Trend range, please let's extend this to your maternity customers Mr and Mrs Powers-That-Be!
I did go for these Mama leggings but remain disappointed as have to say do find them pretty poor quality. Either i'm stretching mine to their limits or they have that high denier tights feel when stretched, even slightly. My go-to for leggings remains to be New Look and Amercian Apperell. On the plus side, they go over the bump, which is the only comfortable option past 5 months in my opinion. Now the shirt i have a lot more praise for. It's a great mink colour and a really nice cool silky fabric. This is a 12 and it more than accomodates my 6 month bump and covers my arse so a massive thumbs up. I'm not in the habit of wearing leggings as trousers, I am 31 after all, but due to aforementioned over-bump issues, jeans are a pain and this shirt means i can just about get away with it (I hope). I opted for Primark tan brogues to smarten it all up a bit and offset the leggings...x Talia
The sixth month mark has now passed so i definitely feel like i'm on the home straight. Pink bump is still managing to fit into some regular clothes which is a delicious blessing. I totally love all the paper bag waist maxi skirts that are floating around the high street at the moment, from Zara to Primark, but thought they were beyond the bump. Now, thanks to New Look, i have managed to sneak this trend into my maternity wardrobe. I had some vouchers from a maternity project i did for them and got this layered Voile Maxi Skirt which they had in their Tall section too. I am 5ft 8 and this is a super long skirt so popped over the bump but was still an ample length to remain maxi. I've just noticed they do it in orange too so may have to snap that up. Teamed with a silky white jersey back shell top also from New Look. I found an old skinny belt that i think came with a Topshop pair of trousers i bought ages ago, got to love those little extras.
I'm still undecided about the maxi/heel mix so went for some vintage low heels i got from an awesome place in Nottingham called the Vintage Warehouse and thanks to the cobbler husband, got them looking decent again. I wore some new wedges yesterday which have left my feet a little sore but this morning followed the advice of girl crush Olivia Palermo who in her last blog post suggested deodorant on the feet to stop the dreaded blister. So after a little TLC with some Sure roll on, i was away and i've got to say it's working so far, even up against swollen pregnancy feet. Not only does she wear Topshop and River Island, she also delivers us from blister evil. Love, love, love her...x Talia
At last! Sunshine :) I have to admit summer is not actually my favourite season. I get a little stressed with the unpredictability of it all, however after the unseasonally cold period we've been experiencing recently, I have been waiting for a day like today. If not only to debut my Asos Floral Print maternity trousers. After getting a sneak peak at the Zara S/S look book, floral print trousers were pretty high on my wish list so when Asos got this maternity version in i snapped them up. They are really generous on the waist so i have not only been waiting for a day bright enough to pull them off, but also for my bump to be a sufficient size to keep them up. Today is that day and i have rejoiced!
Teamed with a lovely New Look maternity shirt dress that i have rouched up slightly to make a little shorter thus qualify as a top. Court shoes just were not cutting it this morning so Topshop elasticated peeptoe shoeboots were added and i also put my black Zara blazer over the top which i wish i would have snapped as i liked the extra layer it added although it has long since been discarded due to the beautiful sun beating down. Not a grievance we get to air often enough in this country...x Talia
