Maternity Fashion – Intimates
Maternity fashion, or lack of, has always been something that I had my eye on without knowing why. Although I’m not pregnant, I have an appreciation for stylish and chic things and that’s why I started on a hunt for fashionable maternity wear. So after researching in this category, I came across some designs for trendy mothers who seek to look good inside and out during their pregnancy. At the end of the day, happy mothers probably mean happier babies.
Many of the brands I came across in the maternity category started by woman entrepreneurs who left their day job to start their own business. And most importantly, they were successful at it. So aside from the great designs, it was encouraging to find these success stories and learn from it.
i. Intimates: I’m starting with this category after seeing countless ugly bras designed for pregnant or nursing moms. Pregnancy is probably when women are most aware of their self image and having sift through hundreds of designs, I’m appalled at the lack of choices available in the market. To keep hopes out there, below are some of my favorite finds. Keep in mind that some international brands may not be available in the US.
BENDON
Bendon, a New Zealand brand, has several sub-brands in the nursing bra category. Few designs that were my favorites were:
Bendon Lace Nursing Bra
This style comes in two different
colors on nordstrom.com: crystal
blue and black. It provides
underwire-free support and
soft shaping. Can also be found
on figleaves.com.
La Mere Nursing Bra
This style is under the the subbrand
Elle Macpherson Intimates. It comes
in four different colors and can also
be found on nordstrom.com or
figleaves.com.
FREYA
Freya, a UK based company, offers chic and sexy lingerie to customers around the world.
Rosalie nursing bra is listed under
Freya’s best seller styles and comes
in couple colors. You can read reviews
on herroom.com. Freya has some very
cute regular bras you might want
to take a peak on, Charlie and Matisse are just a few.
BELABUMBUM
Belabumbum is known for its bold color choices with fabric imported from Brazil. It has a few great choices for maternity lingerie and it’s another cute site that is just fun to browse around.
Copacabana Nursing Bra
I liked this style for the simple
and casual look. It has also
comes in a set with boycut as
shown on the product site.
Belabumbum is also featured
in some of the well known fashion and parenting
magazines.
HOT MILK
HOT milk is another New Zealand based company who produces maternity and nursing lingerie. They are by far the sexiest and most stylish brand I’ve seen in the category. It’s too bad that they are currently only found in Europe and Asia markets.
Delicate and Dangerous
This style is made of pink satin
with French blue and cream floral
embroidery. It looks super sexy
in the picture and hope they will
become available in the US soon!
Another favorite of mine is
this sunflower embroidered
maternity bra. I just love the
color and chic style!
BELLA MATERNA
Bella Materna is a Seattle company focused on luxury nursing & maternity essentials. On their site, they mention their products are all made in the US!
This is probably the sexiest style
I’ve seen among all US brand offerings,
with a premium price tag. It’s US made
imported French Lace and Italian
nylon/Lycra.
AMORALIA
Amoralia is a UK company started by Jules Fossett, an ex-advertising strategist, who saw a need for stylish maternity lingerie.
Nougatine
This was another stylish nursing bra
that caught my eye. It comes in three
different colors and my favorite is
actually the Caramel shown on the site.
Catriona Mackechnie in the US carries them.
Noisette
This is an interesting style that
combines vintage and modern look.
The cup has fresh balconette shape
for a feminine look. I’d only found this
on Amoralia’s site so check about their
international shipping policy.
CONDESSA
Condessa is an LA based company that offers “fine lingerie that is also nursing – accessible.” They don’t seem to have many options but the couple that they offer are quite good options for stylish nursing bras.
Cassandra (Lace)
The Cassandra-Lace line has the most
style among the selections available for
this brand. It is designed in 3/4 lace cup
and 1/2 cup cotton lining for comfort.
See more colors here.
Veronica
I was very surprised how this demi
cup nursing bra could be so simple
yet modern and stylish. Don’t know
if it’s good photography but I think
the shimmering material definitely
adds the extra shine needed for a
stylish glow.
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