What I Want to Wear This Spring

Hi Friends,

In case you missed last week’s post, I’m pregnant! You can read about that here. 🤍

If you’ve been wondering why I haven’t been posting as many any outfit photos lately, that is why. The first 16 weeks were… honestly, pretty rough. Morning sickness was basically all-day sickness, and I’ve spent most of the first half of pregnancy living in elastic waistbands and stretchy pants. 😅 Needless to say, getting dressed and taking photos was the last thing on my mind.

But now, halfway through, I’m finally feeling like myself again. So I’m mentally craving getting back to getting dressed. The problem is - I don’t have much that fits.

I’m in that in-between stage where I don’t quite look pregnant in sweats, but most of my clothes don’t fit either. Early on, I told myself I’d hold off on buying anything new (this is the only thing I’ve bought and I LOVE it and will for years to come) until I had a better sense of what my body was going to do… but here we are, and it’s still a bit of a question mark.

Do I buy maternity?
Do I size up in the brands I already love?
Do I just commit to a few pieces and rotate them endlessly?

What I do know is this:
I don’t want to over-invest, and I don’t want to buy a bunch of things I’ll only wear for a few months.

And I know the vibe I’m looking for - cottons, drawstrings, easy dresses, whites, creams, khakis, light blues.

So while I ease back into “real outfits” and (hopefully) warmer weather, I wanted to share the pieces I’m looking at. The first two boards are non-maternity and the last one is all maternity. All are linked here too.

I love the look of this rugby polo - I think it would be a great layering piece. These Leset elastic waistband pants look so chic and comfortable. I love the matching top too. Drawstring cotton pants may work under my belly and then again postpartum; These khaki chinos remind me of the 90s in the best way. Probably not for me in this season, but I love them and had to include them. Light blue button up, blue stripe button up, a good white button up, and another neutral stripe button up. Finally, a light blue cotton tee - love the look of this fit.

A dress with room for a growing belly. Everything from this brand looks like heaven whether you’re pregnant or not. Three really good lightweight jackets (from top to bottom): Ralph Lauren, Apiece Apart, Modern Citizen. A couple more pairs of Leset pants (the blue carpenter and the beige cotton). Donni’s track pant sweats and their take on the cotton drawstring. How will I decide between all of these?! I’m really hoping they may fit under my belly because I love this style. :) And finally, I love the color of this light blue maxi dress.

Ok here’s my maternity round up so far. I pulled from three brands, two of which are Australian, which makes it harder for returns and more essential I get the size right. So it’s a bit tricky. Legoe Heritage, recommended to me by my friend Karen, in particular looks really high quality and well designed so I’m tempted to give it a try! I love the idea of dresses that are meant for pregnancy, nursing, etc, I am starting to see the need for tees that are long enough to cover my belly, and thinking it might be worth it to try a pair of denim. I miss wearing jeans! All of these pieces are individually linked here.

Since making these collages, I saw J.Crew is having a spring sale event (40% off!) through 4/6. After looking through all the offerings here are my top picks:

Relaxed V-Neck Tee ($19.50)

Rib Scoop Neck Tank ($19.50)

Cotton Lace Trim Sun Dress ($88.50)

Linen Button Up ($69.50)

Cosmo Pant ($88.50)

Remember in the 90s and early 2000s when J.Crew had the best swimwear? Their selection is actually reminding me of that - I like a lot of what I’m seeing and at 40% off!

And finally, last week’s post (linked below) also included a round up of spring/ pastel cashmere/cotton knits, in case you missed it. :)

xo,

Abby