want: wardrobe update

i can’t believe it’s been three weeks since adam was born. between taking care of him and doing my best to take care of myself, i’ve hardly left the house! so most days, i’ve been wearing leggings and t-shirts around the house since chances are it will end up covered in baby puke at some point, and i need something with easy enough access for breastfeeding. i thought dressing for pregnancy was hard, but the art of dressing when you become a mom is even more difficult. and in the coming weeks, i’ll actually be emerging from the house and will need a few practical things to wear.

so while adam has been sleeping, i’ve been putting together my “mom wardrobe” because there is no way you’ll catch me wearing my leggings and t-shirts out in public. separates are important for breastfeeding. personally, i’ve found that i prefer lifting up my shirt over pulling it down (mostly because i am, ahem, rather well-endowed and feel much more comfortable when i’m a bit more covered up on top). and in the event that i want to wear a dress, a button front is necessary. these are difficult rules to play by when most of your wardrobe is full of high-neck sixties mini dresses, but i’ve found some good pieces that i think will do me well in this next stage of my life.

above: the box shirt by everlane


the whitepepper shirt dress


asos oversized peplum top


birkenstock arizona sandals


mih halsy jeans


clare vivier messenger


hatch boardwalk overalls

13 comments

  1. I am not a new mom (or any kind of mom) but I am on the constant hunt for easy, comfortable clothes with style. Love all these pieces. Is it weird that I want those hatch overalls?

        1. ugh i know. even on sale, i can’t seem to bring myself to click the button… but i kinda want to wear overalls like every day lately. and yeah, birkenstocks are back. wish i kept all my pairs from junior high and high school!

  2. That Asos peplum top is really cute. It’s funny because I never thought about what to wear AFTER having a baby….usually I only hear women complain about clothing during pregnancy. But it makes sense. Being practical with a baby and fashion forward (at least in public) at the same time must be tough.

    Have a great weekend :)

    xo Azu

    http://www.raven-locks.blogspot.com

  3. I totally can relate, becoming a new mom really changed my style, especially because of the breastfeeding. All those pretty vintage dresses now hang unused in my closet (except the ones with buttons in the front). I like to layer up, so you can pull one part down and one part up when your breastfeeding.

  4. Top breast feeding clothing tip: wear spaghetti strap vests under tops you lift up. Lift the top top up, but pull the vest down. Voila, your boob is out but your stomach isn’t. Always a winner.

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