wish lists :: maternity tops & dresses.

aren't these great!?

just 10 outfits in, the remix has already begun to reveal that 1.) i need more bottoms (see post below) and 2.) i need some more pattern & color in my wardrobe as a whole.

since spring and summer will house the majority of my must-wear-maternity-clothes days of this pregnancy (read: i will be largest then), i focused on warm weather pieces with color and pattern. and since i don't really see my self wearing polka dot, neon orange pants (heh), i focused on tops and dresses with color and pattern.

unlike the i-need-more-bottoms revelation, the color and pattern revelation is more about desire and fun than down right need.

the pieces come from new-to-me asos maternity, old navy maternity, gap maternity, japanese weekend and boden maternity. i purposefully avoided adding anything from target, though there are several spring things i already love from there. i'm sure i will purchase something(s) from target, but for this exercise i am trying to branch out from my go-to.

my VERY most favorite thing is the asos color block dress ($62.76). you have to click and see the other views. to die for. it may be a must-buy spring events like easter, baby showers (i have 327 pregnant friends, only a slight exaggeration) and date nights.

i am also quite fond of the yellow old navy sleeveless top ($10). i have been loving other style bloggers' use of neon (in small doses) and would like to attempt it myself.

i really do love everything. here's what else is pictured:

• blue stripe ruffle trim top (old navy, $17.50)
• purple braided trim maxi dress (old navy, $25)
• navy tie-neck top (gap, $49.50)
• star tee (gap, $14.99)
• skinny sleeve top (asos, $32.27)
• white collared shirt (asos, $53.79)
• blue hook & eye dress (asos, $53.79)
• blue high-necked dress (japanese weekend, $15)
• pink ruffle-front dress (boden, $128)

whatcha think?

wish lists :: maternity bottoms.

every single pair of pants here is from the gap. the skirt is forever 21 maternity. clearly, i will not being purchasing all of these, but they are all up for consideration.

• the gray boot pants are very springy looking to me and would work for teaching, church, and casual ocassions. ($69.50)
• the wide leg jeans are very on trend, and i totally have clogs like the model is wearing. i think they would be cute with flowy, girly spring tops. ($79.50)
• the denim leggings are on sale, and i practically live in the ones i have now. though they are stretchy, they are not maternity and are beginning to feel tight underneath my bump. ($29.99)
• the skirt is just cute. right? i only wonder if it would be hard to style. what could i wear with it? i'd need several options. oh, and it's also on sale. ($10.99)
• the navy pinstripe boot pants are the same as the gray boot pants with the exception of the color. they would work for the same occasions as the gray ones, and i honestly lean toward the darker color. ($69.50)
• the capris have a full panel, which i love for late pregnancy, and the color is called chocolate milk. hello! greatest color name ever. i really like these (especially with the shoes shown) for all kinds of different things. i will be my biggest in the warm spring and then blazing hot summer. these seem like go-to pants for that time of year with a ginormous belly. ($59.50)
• i have been coveting these black ponte pants for awhile. they are skinny and super stretchy and soft. what could be wrong with that? plus, the black is something i could wear to teach. they are also on sale. ($39.99)
• these skinny jeans are more structured and dressy than denim leggings and have the full panel that i like. i have these same jeans in non-maternity, and i like them quite a bit. ($79.50)

suggestions? thoughts? outfit ideas?