Morning Commute

JCrew Cate Cami/Alexander McQueen Blue Chiffon Skull Scarf/ Black Crepe Blazer/ White House Black Market Instantly Slimming Skirt/ JCrew Double Cloth Lady Day Coat/ Isabel Marant Hi-Tops and a more affordable version HERE

I'm not quite fitting into my pre-pregnancy outfits, but I need to look professional and put together until I work off my baby weight. My solution was to find a few well priced pieces that would be my uniform until I get my body back.

The JCrew Cate Cami, which comes in several colors and prints, is a piece I wear several times a week. The White House Black Market's instantly slimming skirt has been a life saver for me these past few months and I also have this piece in different colors. I also like this blazer from Nordstroms because it drapes rather than buttons, so there is no unnecessary tugging. The high top sneakers and Alexander McQueen scarf make me feel a little less stuffy when I'm slogging to work on these cold and wet winter mornings.

McFly! (The Orange Puffer Vest)

Do you have a Mommieform?  That go to outfit that you can throw on so you look like you care even if you are exhausted and know that you will likely get covered in some type of something or other from your cutie pie.

I love a puffer vest, therefore I have more than one.  Since the fall my flamingo colored JCrew excursion vest has been on heavy rotation.   It perks up whatever it is I'm wearing.  

Left: Jcrew Scarf/ JCrew Tippi Marino Sweater/ JCrew Black Matchstick Jeans/
Center: JCrew Excursion Vest in Flamingo/ Isabel Marrant Boots / Marc by Marc Jacobs Mouse Flats
Right: Equiptment Flanel Shirt sold out but similar HERE/ JCrew Andie Chino

Post baby I really needed to strategize what I could wear since I had a little more fluff to cover up. Over the past few months I have learned that black skinny jeans and a strategic scarf are your best friends when you want to conceal my tummy.  I also learned that buttoned down shirts look better when the sleeves are rolled up and they aren't buttoned up or down all the way.  Okay I admit I'm a late adopter on point two.

P.S. Am I the only one that thinks about Marty McFly when I put on my puffer vest?

Post Partum Rings

 

 

1. Aurélie Bidermann Rose Gold Lace Ring 2. Roberto Coin Pois Moi Ring 3. David Yurman Crossover Ring

4. Cartier Trinity Ring

I haven't fit into my engagement ring or my wedding band since late into my pregnancy. I want to get a ring I can wear until I get past this post partum weight hump and then either resize or repurpose it. The Aurelie Biderman Ringis by far my favorite but I'm not sure if I would like the way a thick ring feels on me all day, everyday.
Oh and it's about two more weeks until Valentine's Day (hint hint).