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MOMMA NEEDS… maxi dresses for summer

Max under the maxi dress – love the versatility of this ALC dress

Long floor sweeping dresses can be appropriate for the most formal black tie event.

But they can also be comfortable enough to run around bare foot in the garden with my little prince.

Oh, and I bought this to wear to a wedding 1 month after Max was born while I was still breast feeding – I was 25lbs heavier – it looked great then, it looks great now and it would have looked great even at the height of my pregnancy (this is another great beauty of many maxi dresses)

There is truly nothing that feels (and looks) better on than great maxi dresses. They are simultaneously effortless and beautiful. Maxi dresses can be flowing with a bohemian feel or sexy and figure hugging but either way they are part of the perfect summer uniform. They can forgive an ezra few pound, show off a baby bump while still looking incredibly chic and elegant. Great maxi dresses are an essential part of every wardrobe – they are versatile, easy to wear and always a hit. No muss no fuss they are incredibly easy to throw on for chasing your little ones around town, running errands or going out for a night on the town. While these dresses can work for a beach holiday some are more appropriate for a black tie affair – maxi dresses have a natural elegance to them so incredibly versatile and desirable. Check out some of my favorite maxi dresses and fall in love with your favorite summertime look!

Diane von Furstenberg dress $565

Parker dress $286

Wildfox dress $128

BB Dakota dress $80

ALC dress $845

Young Fabulous & Broke dress $207

Asos dress $104.80

Forever 21 dress $27.80

Free People dress $400

Mara Hoffman dress $268

Soft Joie dress $158

Forever 21 dress $24.80

Issa gown $795

Karen Zambos Vintage Couture dress $242

Oh My Love dress $104.80

Nasty Gal dress $68

Love Shack Fancy dress $465

Candela dress $320

Jarlo dress $152.43

Bobi dress $74

Tibi dress $575

Rachel Pally dress $242

Splendid dress $128

Asos dress $85.74

ALC dress $698

Parker dress $298

Asos dress $104.80

MOMMA NEEDS… cross body bags (be hands free!)

No, its not a basketball… but I CAN play basketball with my little one and carry my Givenchy pandora cross body bag at the same time!

As women we are multi-taskers taking on a million things while hauling everything but the kitchen sink with us, hence the true need for cross body bags. A bag that you can carry securely and comfortably which leaves you hands free to carry everything else (including your beloved little ones). I cannot tell you about the intense shoulder pain I suffer from due to the weight I carry around in my shoulder bag, so cross body bags are a welcome change, not only for allowing me to manage more things (whilst carrying everyone else’s stuff) but also for providing some much needed physical relief. Fortunately, never have cross body bags been more popular and for every taste, size and price point than right now. Whether you want to go out for a night of dancing without the burden of carrying around your hand bag or if you’re a mother toting around diapers, toys, wipes and everything else your husband and child can labor you with – this is the bag you have to have. The great thing about these bags is that there is always the option to wear it on your shoulder, sometimes even an option to carry it in the crook of your arm – but when you need those hands (or you’re shoulder get’s sore) you have options – and who doesn’t like options?!?!? Check out some of my favorite cross body bags and get on board with being hands free and stylish too!

Tom Ford bag $3200

Chloe bag $795

Botkier bag $195

Forever 21 bag $19.80

Valentino back $2075

Gucci bag $895

Rebecca Minkoff bag $325

Asos bag $38.11

Balenciaga bag $1835

Marc by Marc Jacobs bag $470

Foley + Corina bag $195

Aldo bag $34.98

Givenchy pandora bag $1890

MICHAEL Michael Kors bag $248

Express bag $34.90

Saint Laurent bag $2650

Kate Spade bag $375

Diane von Furstenberg bag $297.50

New Look bag $30.47

Gucci bag $2500

Alexander Wang bag $950

Tory Burch bag $485

Rebecca Minkoff bag $195

Aldo bag $49.54

Forever 21 bag $21.80

MOMMA WANTS… rompers for summer!

Rompers are the perfect summer look that still allows me to explore the wilderness with my little guy.

Feminine enough for date night…

…yet comfortable enough for a play date with my Max.

The sun is shining, winter’s knits are moving to the back of the closet and it might just be time to break out some rompers! Rompers are the jumpsuit’s sexier shorter cousin and the perfect item to wear all summer. They’re brilliant because they’re easy to wear (you do’t need to figure out what top goes with what bottom) and they’re comfortable – you get the fit and feel of a little summer dress but the comfort os shorts. Our little ones have been wearing these sweet little one pieces forever (and they are SO cute) but now they are just as popular, chic and effortless for us as well… They’re so east to dress up for a night on the town with some great jewels and high heeled sandals or dressed down with some flat summer sandals for a trip to the park. Versatile, comfortable and incredibly stylish – rompers are the perfect go-to summer outfit. Check out some of my favorite rompers for us and our little ones you’ll never want to take off!

First for us:

Joie romper $358

Live romper $194

6 Shore Road romper $125

Forever 21 romper $22.80

Susana Monaco romper $218

Young Fabulous & Broke romper $150

Topshop romper $90

Asos romper $53.35

ALC romper $475

Dolce Vita romper $209

Free People romper $98

Asos romper $66.69

Milly romper $395

Rachel Pally romper $211

Line & Dot open back romper $127

Asos romper $95.27 (this is the one I’m wearing)

Glamorous romper $53.35

Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent romper $345

Yumi Kim romper $195

Line & Dot romper $127

Mink Pink romper $89

And rompers for our littlest ones:

Burberry romper $90

Splendid romper $38

Offspring romper and hat set $24

Old Navy bubble romper $16.94

Chloe romper $110

Egg by Susan Lazar bubble romper $42

Gap one piece $26.95

Just One You by Carter’s romper $7.99

Isabel Garreton bubble romper $88

Bonnie Baby romper $52

Peek romper $38

Old Navy romper $14.94

Tartine et Chocolate romper $85

Egg Baby romper $46

Little Me romper $28

Carter’s romper set $19.20

A few options for our little guys:

Florence Eismeman romper $54

Splendid romper $44

Ralph Lauren polo romper $27.50

Dolce & Gabbana romper $150

Nununu skull romper $48

Offspring romper $22

Hartstrings romper and onesie set $56

Egg Baby romper $40

Old Navy one piece $10

Bonnie Baby romper $86

Mini Boden romper $30

Just One You by Carter’s romper $7.99

And for our sightly bigger little ladies:

Baby CZ romper $120

Vintage Havana romper $58

Mini Boden romper $38

Cherokee romper $12

Lili Gaufrette romper $110

Tea Collection romper $35

Gap romper $29.95

Old Navy romper $10

Stella McCartney Kids romper $230

Ralph Lauren romper $45

Mini Boden romper $38

Circo romper $8

Splendid romper $58

DKNY romper $46

Gap romper $19.99

Jumping Beans romper $9.99

MATERNITY MONDAY… non maternity to style the bump (wear now and later!)

One of the hardest thing about being pregnant is feeling like you’re wearing somebody else’s clothes – so non maternity clothes that you can get you through the 9 months and onward are always a great investment. The key to finding non maternity option that can you can wear even in the height of pregnancy is to look for clothes with stretch, ruching or with a more voluminous silhouette. Styling the bump can be incredibly challenging so its important to try to have fun and figure out what you’re personal maternity style will be… Going a bit boho with some floaty maxi dresses or sexy and slick with some body conscious stretchy jersey pieces are both wonderful options that you can accomplish with regular, non maternity clothes and I’m going to show you some great options! Sometimes a regular dress can work the first half of pregnancy but then might have to be worn as a top as the bump grows and grows, same with some of the convertible maxi-dresses which may start as a dress and become better worn as a skirt… Dressing for your growing figure doesn’t have to be daunting – from the time you get your first positive test through your delivery and then however long it takes you to get your body back your shape will constantly be changing – but your wardrobe doesn’t have to. Check out some of my favorite non maternity option you can wear now, wear later and beyond!

Rachel Pally dress $255

Free People top $168 (this top ties at the side – would be great layered over a simple maternity tank top)

Free People pants $78

Monrow dress $117

Rachel Pally top $123

Splendid shorts $78

Sundry jumpsuit $138

Free People tunic $128

Splendid fold over leggings $62

Joanna August wrap dress $275

Helmut Lang top $125

Monrow sweatpants $132

Free People dress $118

Rag & Bone jumpsuit $595

Young Fabulous & Broke convertible maxi dress/skirt $229

James Perse tank $55

Madewell pants $75

Sandro dress $315

Oak split back tank $68

Free People maxi skirt $58

Enza Costa dress $185

Madewell tunic $98

Velvet skirt $95

James Perse dress $195

Ramy Brook top $145

DWP pants $194

Free People dress $148

MOMMA WANTS… some sheer clothing since Summer is here!

Show some skin but get the coverage you need with some sheer clothing for the hot weather!

I love this Bailey 44 top with the illusion shoulders – its a relaxed t-shirt but transitions easily for evening.

The hot weather is coming (if its not already in your parts yet) and this means less clothes to stay comfortable yet not all of us are so comfortable with this season’s crop tops and minis… A brilliant trend that has been dominating the catwalk and consequently our stores is sheer clothing which can be the perfect alternative to the less is more summer wardrobe options. The sheer clothing trend could be a see through shoulder or a mesh panel just a bit of peekaboo that give you the exposure that’s so popular right now the the coverage you still want. The fabrics are light and breathable, sexy yet sweet and the word we need to hear, wearable. These sheer clothes are not at all inappropriate, they are in fact well balanced in proportion and placement or the see through panels. Check out some of my favorite pieces of sheer clothing and enjoy the air without letting it all hang out!

Iro jacket $998

Elizabeth and James blouse $165

Asos midi skirt $72.41

Tibi dress $550

Helmut Lang top $265

Forever 21 sweater $29.80

Milly skirt $350

Alice + Olivia dress $297

Free People top $78

3.1 Phillip Lim dress $795

Eleven Paris jumpsuit $210

Asos top $53.35

Tibi skirt $550

Robert Rodriguez top $295

Re:Named dress $58

Alexander Wang sweatshirt $995

Torn by Ronny Kobo dress $330

Alice + Olivia top $198

Endless Rose top $52

Alice + Olivia pants $275

Bailey 44 dress $185

Asos skirt $66.69

Jay Ahr dress $2730

Joseph top $315 (amazing with a high-waisted pencil skirt!)

Bailey 44 top $140

Love Scuba dress $60.97

MOMMA LOVES… cool girl pearls (these aren’t grandma’s)

Max trying to clutch my pearls! I love my Zara choker and Alexander Mcqueen ring – gives a nod to the classic with an ultra modern twist.

I have noticed recently that pearls have made a serious comeback. I mean, comeback is a strange way to put it since they haven’t gone anywhere,and will always reference a certain type of classic ladylike elegance, but there’s a new pearl in town and it’s got a lot more bite! These pearls are often faux, oversized, ironic an endlessly cool. They’re fresh (but not necessarily freshwater), young and so much more interesting than Grandma’s tried and true. For the longest time pearls have gotten a bit of a bad wrap and have been thought to be a bit old fashioned, but not anymore – they’re statement pieces and they couldn’t be more modern. Whether oversized and chunky or minimal and more interesting these pearls can truly make the outfit. Check out the latest and greatest cool girl pearls and be prepared to want them all!

Rings:

Sophie Bille Brahe ring $1155

Vita Fede ring $400

Vita Fede ring $235

Loren Stewart ring $275

Rue Gembon trio of rings $65 (OBSESSED WITH THESE!)

Lillot ring $60

Forever 21 stackable ring set $4.80

bracelets:

Delfina Delettrez bracelet $2105

Marco Bicego bangle $1132.30

Vita Fede bracelet $460

Fallon Jewelry bracelet $325

J Crew bracelet $58

Givency bracelet $48.99

Asos bracelet $15.05

Necklaces:

Fallon waterfall necklace $675

Kate Spade statement necklace $328

Kenneth Jay Lane necklace $120

J Crew necklace $110

Givenchy necklace $74.99

French Connection necklace $20.70

Zara choker $19.90

Earrings:

Delfina Delettrez earring $940

Vita Fede earrings $535

Loren Stewart stud and earmuff set $375

Lizzie Fortunato earrings $145

Lauren Wolf earrings $132

Fallon earrings $100

Rue Gembon earcuff $55

Forever 21 stud with earcuff $2.80

MOMMA LOVES… floral prints (after those april showers)

In the rose garden in my Asos floral print dress

Sorry Max, there’s not many floral prints for the little guys…

Nothing says spring has sprung like some beautiful floral prints…

April shower bring May flowers and sure enough spring has sprung with some stunning floral prints! Whether oversized, micro, abstract or hyper realistic – floral prints are in bloom and are the perfect addition for every spring/summer wardrobe. Sweet, cool, relaxed and pretty these prints are not only on trend but timeless. Regardless if your are a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl or the type who waits all year to break out the summer dresses there are plenty of floral prints you won’t be able to resist getting your hands on. For those ladies who have a mini-me at home there is nothing sweeter than these little formal print pieces for the little ones and, of course, nothing more stunning and chic for us! Check out some of my favorite floral prints for the warmer weather that will keep you looking effortlessly fantastic!

First for us:

Temperly London dress $1565

Elizabeth and James skirt $265

For Love & Lemons dress $194

Forever 21 top $17.80

Diane von Furstenberg maxi dress $598

Joie pants $298

Asos dress $112.88 (this is the dress I’m wearing)

Love Sadie dress $88

Alberta Ferretti skirt $740

BCBG Max Azria gown $338

Asos dress $103.48

BB Dakota skirt $70

Nicholas dress $599

Iro tee $238

finders KEEPERS dress $161

Topshop joggers $70

Preen by Thornton Bregazzi skirt $830

PJK Patterson J Kinkaid romper $248

J Crew dress $168

River Island dress $65.85

Alice by Temperley top $425

Asos dress $161.96

Warehouse dress $68.59

Forever 21 kimono cardigan $19.80

Floral prints for our littlest ones:

Ralph Lauren dress and bloomers $55

Mini Boden blouse $28

OshKosh B’Gosh bodysuit $11

Stella McCartney Kids bubble romper $88

Peek baby skirt $42

Gap dress $29.95

Luli and Me dress $51.80

Hartstrings dress and bloomers $44

Old Navy top and bloomers $19.94

Florence Eiseman dress and bloomers set $57.40

Egg Baby top $29.40

Cherokee romper $10.20

Tartine et Chocolate jumpsuit $77

Peek dress $42

Blueberi Boulevard dress $12

And floral prints for our slightly bigger mini-me’s

Baby CZ dress $138.60

Ralph Lauren top $45

Cherokee skirt $14

Imoga dress with necklace $78

Tea Collection dress $24.50

Old Navy top $16.94

J Crew dress $69.50

Tucker + Tate tunic $34

Genuine Kids from OshKosh romper $14

Stella McCartney Kids top $85

Anavini dress $44.80

Chaps romper $16

Peek dress $58

Gap shortfalls $34.95

Genuine Kids from OshKosh dress $15

MATERNITY MONDAY… fashionable maternity clothes (it really is possible)

You have a baby on board and nothing to wear… It might be time to get some fashionable maternity clothes that can keep you (and your bump) looking great for the next 9 months (and beyond – lets face it there may be some time between having your little one and getting back into your skinny jeans). Being pregnant does not mean you have to be stuck in a style rut – yes, things are changing but your taste in clothes doesn’t have to! Style that baby belly with pride and check out some of the incredible fashionable maternity clothes that will keep you looking your best so you can enjoy every part of your pregnancy.

Hatch maternity dress $398

Hatch maternity jumpsuit $258

Asos maternity dress $47.04

Asos maternity top $33.87

Mamalicious pants $84.66

Asos maternity maxi dress $75.26

Topshop maternity top $64

Asos maternity jeans $60.20

Topshop maternity dress $72

Everly Grey maternity tunic $56

Olian maternity shorts $78

Maternal America dress $146

Asos maternity top $41.39

DL 1961 maternity jeans $168

New Look maternity dress $43.25

Topshop maternity jumpsuit $60

Asos maternity dress $56.44

Old Navy maternity blouse $29.94

Citizens of Humanity maternity jeans $178

Lilac clothing maternity dress $118

Gap maternity t-shirt $19.95

Asos maternity trousers $41.39

Everly Grey maternity dress $76

MOMMA’S UNDER $100… dress for less (and look your best!)

Everything under $100 baby! Dress for less so there’s more left over for you know who…

You love fashion, you love clothes, bags, accessories but you don’t want to spend a lot of money – so let me show you some of the best options for your to dress for less and look your best. Looking stylish, pulled together and on trend doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg – it just might require a careful edit through the racks. The world is getting more and more expensive so being able to dress for less without sacrificing style is not only smart, it’s essential. We all like to have the occasional splurge but mixing high end with less expensive brands is the way forward with icons from Kate Middleton to Michelle Obama leading he way. Check out some of my favorite items for under $100 which will allow you to dress for less while looking like a million dollars!

Nasty Gal dress $68

Asos cuff $22.58

Forever 21 sandals $12.80

Aldo bag $65.85

River Island top $60.20

Asos midi skirt $84.66

Rachel Roy cuff $71.49

Asos shoes $79.02

New Look bag $24.44

Club Monaco lace back top $98.50

Free People shorts $98

Alisa Miller Designs necklace $55

Vince Camuto sandals $68.95

Zara bag $59.50

Asos cami $37.63

Asos jacket $65.85

Express pencil skirt $49.90

J Crew necklace $88

Asos shoes $79.02

Forever 21 bag $29.80

Forever 21 top $14.80

Blank Denim jeans $78

Banana Republic earrings $45

Topshop heels $95

Asos bag $37.63

Oh My Love dress $65.85

Asos dress $47.04

Banana Republic necklace $79.50

Asos shoes $79.02

Banana Republic clutch $67

MOMMA NEEDS… cropped jeans for summer

My little guy and I enjoying the sunny weather…

A great pair of cropped jeans and light top is the perfect spring outfit!

Max thinks so too…

Continuing on with my summer casual theme this week, what better completes your relaxed weekend look but a pair of great cropped jeans. Skinny, boyfriend, distressed, or colorful – cropped jeans are a summer wardrobe staple. Perfect with a pair of sandals and rocker tee or with some wedges and a blouse for evening they’re just what you need. Summer denim is softer, lighter and the cropped length give your ankles the breathing space they’ve been waiting for – its time to show off your new fabulous sandals! Whether rolled, ankle grazing or properly capri there are so many amazing styles to choose from. Check out some of my favorite cropped jeans to get you through summer – easily from from day to evening they’re the key to effortless, relaxed style!