I Love Victoria Beckham and She Answers these 73 Questions Perfectly (VIDEO)

Posted on November 23, 2016

I love the color black and I love clean lines and simple classic silhouettes and so naturally, my blog’s Bellyitch Bumpwatch alum and recipient of one of our fashion mom icon awards is Victoria Beckham.

I am uber excited to see her launch a line of children’s clothing in partnership with Target.

The mega retail chain will sell the 200+ piece collection at a modest price point starting $6 to $70 beginning April 9, 2017. Along with her signature silhouettes, Beckham will introduce kids’ attire.And her daughter Harper may have influenced the timing. She turns 5 this year, as does Beckham’s line.

“I felt it was the perfect time to extend into a more accessible price point and to celebrate both milestones,” said the designer in a statement. While we wait for the big reveal, here we pinpoint a few of the designer’s style signatures that we hope will make their way into the collection.

I’m super excited!! She was named the celebrity designer who wears her own line most and BEST by me! (weeeee!!!)

The items will also be available on Beckham’s website, victoriabeckham.com

I thoroughly enjoyed and learned a bunch about the former Spice girl from this version of Vogue’s video series 73 Questions….like she really sincerely digs her husband, David Beckham! She brings him up much in her answers.

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Remembering Oscar de la Renta: Biography

Posted on October 21, 2014

The fashion world mourns the loss of veteran fashion designer Oscar de la Renta who passed away at the age of 84 after a battle with cancer.

Every American First Lady from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama has worn his designs and he had won every fashion award around; been honored by many philanthropic organizations and given many honorary degrees; and served on several charitable organizations’ boards.

Working right through the end, de la Renta had an eye for women’s fashion.

It figures, he was born Oscar Aristides Ortiz Renta Fiallo in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the only boy in a family of 7 children.

He started his fashion career as a student in Madrid selling his fashion illustrations to earn money.

Oscar de la Renta and Audrey Hepburn

The then-young upstart eventually landed a plum job working for Cristobal Balenciaga in Madrid.

“I just learned by looking and observing. He was like God to me. ” Oscar de la Renta has said of Cristobal Balenciaga.

He then moved on to work as an assistant to Antonio del Castillo at Lanvin-Castillo, before getting a job designing for Elizabeth Arden in Manhattan, New York in America in 1963.

When Arden was reluctant to work with Oscar’s vision to create more ready-to-wear women’s clothing, he departed in 1965 to work for Jane Darby and eventually took over her label after Darby’s death.

“Everything Oscar does is feminine, romantic and appropriate. He’s not out there trying to be revolutionary, he just wants his clothes to be extremely attractive, and appropriate without being ‘old.’ If you look through his collection, he has a signature: ‘Beautiful Clothes.'” Anna Wintour, editor and chief of Vogue, has said of de la Renta.

He has stayed true to his aesthetic by refusing to sell out his line and keeping the company in the family.

His son-in-law Alex Bolen currently operates as Chief Executive Officer, and his step-daughter Eliza Bolen serves as Vice President of Licensing, at Oscar de la Renta, LLC.

Up until succumbing to cancer, he maintained control over his brand and because of that ensured the consistent quality and vision of his clothing.

He has dressed many of our Bellyitch Bumpwatch moms-to-be and alums including Kerry Washington, Jennifer Garner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tina Fey, Jessica Alba and currently expecting stars Blake Lively and Rahcel Bilson.

Rest in Peace, Oscar.

Godspeed. Thank you for your talent and art. Your vision will live in on in fashion history.

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2014 Met Ball Red Carpet Trends as worn by celebrity moms

Posted on May 6, 2014

Among the A-List celebs strutting their looks on the red carpet to this year’s Met Ball were several of our Bellyitch alum moms last night, May 5.

There was a departure from the traditional avante garde fair this year given the theme “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”, named after the newest exhibit at the museum. It allowed the ladies to do old Hollywood glam, which is safer and more feminine for the annual gala put on by the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and produced by Vogue editor-in-chief Ana Wintour.

The actual exhibit featured vintage old and recent Hollywood red carpet and other formal evening dresses worn by major US and international stars.

We saw some trends starting with the traditional trains, as spotted on Beyonce in a Givenchy dress and shoes adorned with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry; and on Charlize Theron in a black and white Dior dress worn with Fred Leighton jewels.

Actress Lake Bell held it down for the pregnant ladies in Tomy Hillfiger while Ivanka Trump did an earthy pattern in Oscar de la Renta.

Event co-chair Sarah Jessica Parker also wore Oscar de la Renta in a black and white ball gown while Victoria Beckham went as herself, in a sleek strapless Victoria Beckham evening dress.

Dark colors were seen on Marion Cotilliard in Christian Dior and Kim Kardashian in a sateen teal Lanvin evening dress with Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Metallic and Silver were worn by singer Lily Allen in Chanel Couture, model Lily Aldridge in Michael Kors and Nicole Richie in Donna Karan Atalier

Going with bold color was Katie Holmes in a full sunny gown by Marchesa and Reese Witherspoon looking polished and pretty in Stella McCartney.

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Kim Kardashian covers Vogue same month her baby clothing line to launch (VIDEO)

Posted on March 22, 2014

Kim Kardashian finally landed on the cover of Vogue magazine.

Who knows if it was the many attempts from momager Kris Jenner or her fiance Kanye West who declared on Ryan Secrest‘s KiisFM radio show last October that it was “ludicrous” that his reality TV star girl hadn’t been on the cover yet.

But alas, she’s there now in the April 2014 edition of the iconic and exclusive elite fashion magazine, posing with West on the cover and with their daughter North inside.

And even though Kanye has dabbled much with couture fashion designing, Kim’s had her feet in the designer waters for a while with the Kardashian Kollection she and her sisters create for Sears.

Last month, Kim confirmed that the three are going to launch a line of their collection that will feature baby clothes. When a fan asked, on the MobioInsider app where fans query their favorite celebrities, if she only dressed North, she replied with the news.

The Kardashian sisters will join a long line of celebrities that have baby clothes lines that include Nicole Richie, Gwen Stefani and Heidi Klum.

Check out the video Vogue released of the photo shoot below.

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