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NAACP Image Awards, Grammy Weekend (PHOTOS)

Posted on February 8, 2015

This is a busy weekend for award shows and events, showcases and parties leading up to the biggest music industry award show for the year, The Grammy Awards. The NAACP Image Awards also took place this weekend as did the Essence Music event.

We spotted some of our past Bellyitch Bumpwatch moms and moms-to-be at various events:

Kerry Washington looked her best in a red lace, spaghetti strap, A- line skirt dress from the Zuhair Murad Spring 2015 collection while on the red carpet and presenting an award at the 46th NAACP Image Awards presented by TV One at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 6, 2015 in Pasadena, California.

She accented the fun sexy look with Cathy Waterman jewels, red python Christian Louboutin “Pigalle” pumps and a clutch by Salvatore Ferragamo.

Beyonce Knowles Carter and Kim Kardashian West wowed while attending the Roc Nation and Three Six Zero brunch yesterday, Saturday, February 7 along with a bevvy of other celebs including their hubbies Kanye West and Jay Z, Rihanna (above with Kim in a red floral bra and skirt by Altuzarra (retail $825)), Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monae and more.

Beyonce disproved pregnancy rumors in this low v-cut black Alexandre Vauthier Haute couture top and pants with strappy Alaia laser cut suede platform sandals ($1760) with Willow Smith and Jay Z.

Kim K did her signature crop top with pencil skirt look (both Balmain) and showed off a drastic hair cut. Cute. I like her Lanvin statement Crystal Eagle necklace ($1990) and Glass Detail Cuff. ($424)

Do you like the weekend fashion so far? Check in here later for Grammy red carpet fashion.

photos: Getty

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Couture kids clothes spending is not just for Celebrity Kids, how Affluent parents spend a killing too

Posted on February 7, 2015

A decade ago, who would have been able to predict that at the tender age of 6 months old celebrity offsprings like Harper Beckham, Mason Disick, Suri Cruise, North West, Skylar Berman and the like would be fashion trendsetters, but they were.

That’s the spin on a New York Post piece today highlighting some of the affluent parents who spend loads of money outfitting their children as young as a few months old in super expensive couture and designer kids clothing.

One Brooklyn mom, Priscilla Monteiro, purchased for her 5-month old daughter Yasmine and 4-year old girl Vera outfits that cost over $1400 total each to wear to a swanky industry party on a yacht during the Cannes Films Festival later this May. Another Danielle Fornes, a blogger and former educator, mixes up her high end and affordable pieces but still doesn’t think twice about dressing her daughter Jolie in a $395 Ralph Lauren dress and $75 Nordstrom ballet flats.

But Fornes has figured out how to make a business out of it. The investment banker’s wife is a kid stylist who charges Upper West Side parents $200 per hour and $150 for an additional child to dress their kids for upscale events and parties, and essentially to “keep up with the Joneses.”

“These children on the Upper West Side go to a lot of parties, and though the mothers are friends, it’s embarrassing if their son or daughter is wearing the same outfit as someone else,” Fornes told the New York Post.

It’s a lucrative field and one that many of the top fashion houses aren’t leaving on the table. Roberto Cavalli, Marc Jacobs, Burberry, Chloe and other top designer lines all have children’s lines of clothing launched within the last few years.

Another Brooklyn mom Sharra Dade told the paper she dresses her daughter Alyssa who is a child model and actress in upscale clothing because of all the industry events she attends with celebrities. As the Post noted, Salma Hayek dresses her daughter, Valentina, in Gucci, and Victoria Beckham, dresses Harper, often in Burberry and Stella McCartney.

But Dade isn’t foolish. To offset the costs of the premium clothing, Alyssa’s realtor mom Dade later consigns the clothes that Alyssa wears only once or twice.

And business is booming.

Heidi Lieske of the store Be Mini Couture said “many of our customers are affluent 30- and 40-somethings influenced by mommy blogs and actors who appear with their kids in celebrity magazines.”

Very interesting as Bellyitch Blog has indeed been tracking, and noting the fashionable and posh clothing of celebrity and the Richie Rich’s of the world since it launched in 2007.

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Tamera Mowry-Housley’s ‘The Real’ maternity style

Posted on February 6, 2015

The stylist over at the FOX daytime talk show The Real has been doing a bang up job styling second-time mom-to-be Tamera Mowry-Housley who is expecting a baby girl with her husband, Adam Housley, a FOX News correspondent. The couple are parents to 1-year old son, Aden.

A photo posted by Vizionz By CoreySamuel Roche’ (@flygame1) on Feb 4, 2015 at 3:18pm PST

This black Burberry dress with leather cap sleeves she Mowry-Housley wore yesterday worked well with the black Christian Louboutin pumps.

I’m digging the color he’s putting her in because it’s great to show moms-to-be that they don’t have to wear black all the time to shield their weight gain and burgeoning bump. You can play with depth, texture and layers to accent and bring out the best silhouette possible and look tres stylish while doing it.

Early in her pregnancy, when CoreySamuel was trying to conceal her pregnancy before she officially announced it to the public, he camouflaged he bump in peplum and sheath dresses and gapped waist jumpsuits! Smart! Take notes, ladies!

I also love what her hair stylist Karim Odoms has been doing with her hair, dolling her up with playful bobs, bangs, loose ringlets and the like! Keep it fresh. Me likey!

Bravo! We’ll be keeping our eye on this Bellyitch Bumpwatch alum for sure!

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Celeb Maternity Fave: Denim and Maxi Dress (HOW TO WEAR IT)

Posted on January 31, 2015

The classic denim jacket worn over a maxi dress has become a uniform for pregnant celebrities as everyone from Kim Kardashian, to Jenna Dewan-Tatum to Alyson Hannigan, Vanessa Lachey, and Sarah Michelle Gellar have been spotted in the style ensemble look.

It’s a pretty easy way to stay comfortable in a flowy dress and still fashionable. The denim jacket doesn’t have to be blue denim either. You can use colored denims, black or white and have the same framing effect of minmizing the potential muu-muu visual impact of wearing a maxi dress alone while preggers.

Below are three style palette options to pull off the look which is also great because it can be worn with flats, sandals, ballet flats, Mary Janes or even Doc Martin’s or Chuck Taylors. It’s that versatile!

The Dressy Casual

Blu Heaven, Mother, Steve Madden, Betsey Johnson

Sandals

Hobos

The Glam Effect

Alloy, Steffen Schraut, Stuart Weitzman, Botkier

Blazers

Sandals

The Sporty Casual

enVogue, Rag and Bone, Converse, Under Armour

Vests

Shoulder Bags

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Valentine’s Day Style inspiration for you and Jr.

Posted on January 30, 2015

Valentine’s Day is two weeks away! Are you dressing up your little one in red for school, dinner, or some other function for the holiday? Or how about for yourself. Will you be painting the town red with your significant other or spouse?

Have fun! We’ve got some style inspiration ideas for you to consider as you plan your outfit or your son or daughter, powered by our friends at Shopstyle:

Thomas Laboratories, Three Seasons Maternity

Three Seasons Maternity Maternity Dresses

Isabella Oliver Maternity Tops

Target Girls’ Bodysuits

Carter’s Girls’ Shoes

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Molly Sims’ Red Carpet Maternity Fashion

Posted on January 29, 2015

Yup, I think I’ve said this before but Molly Sims definitely is having the most awesomest fashionable pregnancy this go-round.

I love loved this actress, author and former model’s long black strapless Lela Rose ball gown she wore last November 2014 while attending the 2014 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Tiffany & Co held at The Book Bindery in Culver City, Cali. So elegant and flawless. She wore shoes by Alaia and Norman Silverman jewels to accent this fab look.

But the avante garde break out moment came a month prior when she attended ELLE magazine’s 21st Annual Women In Hollywood event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. It was cool to experiment with the crop top look while preggers.

The pull-back pony was the perfect hair to fit with the simple black wrap dress she wore while attending the Annie for Target launch event at Stage 37 in Nor York City in October.

Then while sticking with a mainly black palette, she went va va glam with a bump-hugging sequins evening dress on the red carpet to the amFAR LA Inspiration Gala in LA on October 29. The retro-waves glam hair swept to one side was to-die for!

Finally, and most recently, she departed from black and went the polar opposite in a bright yellow Lisa Perry dress with jeweled ethnic embroidered trip to the 72 Annual Golden Glow Awards Post-Party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel earlier this month.

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Molly Sims covers ‘Fit Pregnancy’ Again, gives 2nd pregnancy insights

Posted on January 28, 2015

Actress, model and author Molly Sims covers the February edition of Fit Pregnancy. She also covered the mag in 2012 when she was pregnant with her 2-year old son Brooks.

The mom-to-be gave some great insight to the life of the 2nd time pregnant woman in her cover interview.

She shared how this pregnancy has been easier even though she said she had morning sickness all day this round and only in the evening with her first.

The author of the new Amazon bestelling book, “Everyday Supermodel: My Beauty, Fashion, and Wellness Secrets Made Simple” said she has learned “not to freak out over every single symptom,” and to be more practical, adding “now I know exactly how many onesies I need when the baby arrives. I don’t have the anxiety of being a first-time mom. Moreover, I know to wear my Spanx tights when I go out, and my T.E.D. compression hose when I fly to prevent blood clots.”

She also realized that being too hung up on wanting to realize a baby plan is not realistic.

“First, I had a velamentous cord insertion [when the umbilical cord inserts into the fetal membranes rather than the middle of the placenta, causing a higher risk of rupture],” said Sims, who is married to hubby Scott Stuber. “The doctor monitored me closely throughout the pregnancy, and I had a scheduled C-section to protect the cord, which was necessary, but disappointing. This time, I don’t have the same condition, so I’m not opposed to a VBAC [vaginal birth after Cesarean].”

Imperfect can be perfect.

Read the entire interview at Fit Pregnancy HERE or pick it up at newsstands!

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Trend Alert: How to do the Sheer Trend, Maternity style

Posted on January 28, 2015

The Fall 2014 sheer trend we saw on fashion runways is making its way onto the award season red carpet. Maternity wear designers are not getting left behind in the movement and have been updating their options to accommodate the trend as well.

If you are one of those moms-to-be who like to keep up with trends, you’ll be happy to know there are options out there tailored to you too.

Here are a few items we found while scoping our partners at Shopstyle!

photo collage: lingerissimi/bellyitch

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2015 SAG Awards Red Carpet rocked by Celeb Moms

Posted on January 26, 2015

The stars came out at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards tonight, January 25 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. And as usual many of the past and currently expecting celebrity mothers we cover and have covered looked their best on the red carpet before the show. A few were also nominated for the coveted awards that many say are the predictors for who will take home the Academy Awards later in the year.

Camila Alves McConaughey look tonight was one of my faves in this gorgeous deep eggplant colored aubergine Donna Karan dress. The simple make up played up her natural beauty and she worked the draping and train like only a professional Brazilian supermodel could.

Another fave was the custom white one shoulder Giorgio Armani dress Reese Witherspoon wore to a fitted T. The award nominee for her stand-out role in Wild put the A in A-list as she was dripping in pearl drop earrings, a cocktail ring and elegant bangles from Tiffany & Co and Harry Winston.

The dress that The Good Wife star Juliana Margulies wore looked a hot mess on the runway this past fall, but some inventive tailor managed to cinch that Giambattista Valli dress at the waist and make it her own. She was fabu in this number which she polished off with a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch, Jimmy Choo “Lucille” sandals and Fred Leighton jewels.

Didn’t hear much positive thing about Lupita N’yongo‘s chosen dress, a deep v neckline Pre fall 2015 multi-colored Elie Saab gown, worn with Fred Leighton earrings. I loved it and thought it was a complex yet still simple and elegant complete stand out look. And as a fan, wearer and advocate for braids, I was uber psyched to see the 2014 Best Actress Academy Award winner in cornrows and a braided bun. The Twelve Years a Slave star’s make up was everything. Nice!

Maggie Gyllenhaal was uber glam in Thakoon accessorized with a box clutch and jewels from Bvlgari and Fred Leighton. I’m digging the red lip and the pixie cut. Work it mama. So classy, as per usual.

Amy Poehler did her thing in a black shimmery Jenny Packham gown. I love the Parks and Recreation actress’ hair the best in this look. The soft loose ringlets to one side is the money ball and very feminine. Yass. Go ahead Miss funny lady.

Claire Danes guzzied it up in a deep green Marc Jacobs Spring 2015 dress which was bold though a bit overly designed with too many elements. I’m thinking lose the belt or the halter or the side embellishments or all three. She looked comfortable and happy so that’s what matters most, right? Make up was boss though, especially the smoky eyes and matte nude lip.

Past feature adoption mom Viola Davis was stunning in a fitted white Max Mara dress. I love how the halter makes her defined shoulders stand out. I don’t care for the shape of the bracelet but the natural parted afro rocks! Congrats on winning the award for Best TV drama actress for her role in How to Get Away with Murder.

Mom-to-be and nominee for her role in The Imitation Game Keira Knightley wore a purple jewel-tone lace Erdem dress. It was so Keira but also so fluffy and foofy and meh.

Can’t believe Togetherness actress Amanda Peet just gave birth six weeks ago and looked this va va voom in this pink with black accents chiffon J. Mendel dress. I do not love the hair at all. I think it should have been let down for max effect.

The Big Bang Theory‘s Mayim Bialik finally went big and glam in Christian Siriano tonight. She usually looks frumpy in whatever she wears but tonight was a stand out. Bravo! More of this. Yes?

Equally gorg was Paula Patton in Kimberly McDonald. The jeweled embellishments really popped and set off this look as did the beaded accents. We could have done something more fab with the hair, but still, overall a good look.

Julia Roberts never disappoints in a classic black Givenchy tuxedo jumper with a box clutch and accent cuff on the wrist. She could’ve really taken this look to another level had she gone with some different colored shoes and in a strappy sandal. She’s been keeping it 100 for the gingers for over several decades now.

We saw Veep‘s Anna Chlumsky looking nice in a unique silver and burnt sienna-colored Escada gown. I really loved her smoky eye with a tinge or orange and pale pink matte lip. It’s such a refreshing departure for her that I can’t help but love it.

Though not a mom and not previously featured on this blog, my absolute fave look tonight was won by The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. This crimson Romona Kevelza belted dress was perfectly tailored to her body and the silver tube clutch and cuffs really made the sultry look stand out. I loved the hair too. Perfect!

photos: Getty

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Editor’s Winter Weekend Picks

Posted on January 24, 2015

Just because the temperature has dipped and there may be snow on the ground doesn’t mean you need to be stuck indoors this weekend. If you plan to venture out to go shopping, run errands, catch a movie or simply schlep your children to activities, you can still do it in style, mamas and mamas-to-be.

Here are my picks for weekend outings:

You do not want to be all stifled and confined to a heavy coat. So, instead, layer, layer, layer. Start with a long sleeve jersey top (or maternity top), layer a second one over that or add a thick but not so chunky sweater.

Loop an infinity sweater around your neck like J. Crew‘s Cashmere infinty scarf in a neutral tone. ($208)

Then, skip the wool coat and instead top it with a vest like Tart Maternity “Aislin” vest ($119).

To stay chic and current, carry a tote for all your stuff in black but with a whimsical or fun image emblazoned on it. I love Juicy Couture‘s Lion Scream Tote ($128).

Keep your heat inside your body and on your head by topping your dome with a fashionable wool hat like the Leith Knit Slouch beanie ($28).

Accessorize your look with edgy bangles. Ashley Pittman‘s new set of 5 Shaba Bangles in Dark horn ($545) are rocking my world right now. Loves!

There you have it. Have a fab weekend, mamas!