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What to Wear: Second Trimester Maternity Style Inspiration

What to Wear: Second Trimester Maternity Fashion and Style Inspiration

AHH! As of today I am now in my THIRD trimester. WHAT?! Crazy! Seriously, I am due in exactly three months. Yeah, three months from now there will be a BABY in our house.

It still doesn’t even feel real that this is happening. We are so excited, but also so nervous / anxious / worried / [INSERT EMOTION HERE].

Well, while I’m over here having a minor freak out, let’s talk about something that doesn’t freak me out: FASHION.

Now, I thought it would be fun to sort of recap all the outfits I put together and wore during my second trimester. I remember when I first found out I was pregnant, I SCOURED blogs for hours… even days looking for maternity style inspiration. I mean, your body changes SO much when you’re carrying a child, but I didn’t want to sacrifice my sense of style just because my body is changing. So I looked around.

And while there are certainly a few great bloggers out there who have shared their maternity style, the truth is, there just wasn’t THAT much. So, I thought recapping my second trimester style might be fun for a few reasons:

For me: It’s a nice way to document my growing bump, but also document my personal style throughout this pregnancy
For others: Whether you’re pregnant right now or if you’re ever planning on getting pregnant, I thought this may be helpful for you – any of you. Or none of you? Here’s hoping you have to do just a little less Googling than I did. LOL!

Now, this is not to say that I am the foremost expert on maternity fashion. I most certainly am not. However, I did learn some things along the way and I had a lot of fun in the meantime.

You can check out ALL of these looks (and more) on my Outfits page here on the blog (and each look on the outfits page links to the original blog post with outfit details, just in case you’re curious).

What to Wear: Second Trimester Maternity Fashion and Style Inspiration
A few of my favorite maternity pieces and/or maternity must-haves:

Which look was your favorite? Do you know of any great maternity style bloggers out there I should check out? Leave your suggestions in the comments!

Linked up with Shanna and The Pleated Poppy

Yellow, Ikat, and a Remixing Queen

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maternity style: yellow blouse, white shorts, ikat tribal scarf, denim jacket - North Carolina Fashion Blogger diy neon toed shoes {{Jacket: LOFT
{{Shorts: Destination Maternity
{{Shoes: DIYed
{{Blouse: OVI via Fab’rik Chapel Hill
{{Scarf: Southern Charm Apparel
{{Earrings: mollybeads
{{Bag: Longchamp

There are not too many things in this world that I feel like I can call myself an “expert” on. Sure, there are a lot of things I feel like I know a lot about, or I feel confident in my level of knowledge, but not a whole lot I feel quite “expert level” on.

However, it is in my humble opinion that I’ve reached the borderline of expert level on remixing pieces in my wardrobe and making them feel totally different.

For example, just a few weeks ago a wore this exact denim jacket and scarf combo, but with an orange dress and flip flops. And goodness knows I’ve worn this yellow blouse a million different ways.

Pregnancy has really forced me to look at my wardrobe in an entirely different way in order to get as much wear as possible out of each and every piece. I have to say, it’s been challenging, but fun! I actually look forward to continuing to figure out ways to stretch my wardrobe as my, well, belly continues to stretch out… or something. You know what I mean.

What about you? What do you feel like you’re an “expert” on? Are you a remix-Queen / King?

Linked up with Shanna and The Pleated Poppy

Got My Swim Trunks and My Flippy Floppys

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It’s no secret I love flip flops. Sure, “flip flops” aren’t necessarily “cool” in trendy blogland, but I keep it real around here and I would rock a pair of flip flops any time, any season. They are so comfortable. And especially as shoes with any kind of heel are becoming more and more uncomfortable as I progress throughout this pregnancy, finding comfortable footwear is key. You know, whether that comfortable footwear is a pair of flip flops, flats or sneakers.

One of my favorite “summer” go-to brand of shoes has always been Havaianas. In fact, when I put a pair of Havaianas flip flops on, it automatically feels like summer. I think the beach, cookouts, and pool parties. It’s like I’m taken to a happy place or something. I have a pair of pink Havaianas that I have probably had for like 15 years or something like that and they are still comfy and trusty.

Anyway, Havaianas has released some adorable new flip flop styles for 2013 AND they have some adorable SHOES, too!

Check out a few of my favorite of the Spring 2013 arrivals. Here are the Slim Graphic Flip Flops and Slim Fresh Flip Flops. I can’t decide which ones I love the most. I love the colors in the graphic pairs, but I’m such a sucker for polka dots it’s hard to pick a true favorite.

Trendy Patterned Flip Flops from Havaianas

I also came across these gorgeous lace espadrilles and absolutely fell in LOVE with them – I just can’t decide whether I like the classic or ballerina style best. They look SO cute and COMFORTABLE. Comfort is key, right? Right. Right.

Trendy Lace Espadrilles from Havaianas

And, although I’ll be honest, I don’t wear them much on the blog (I’m not sure why, because I wear bright sneaks all the time), I LOVE bright, fun, statement sneakers. Seriously. I LOVEEEEE a good pair of bright sneakers and I pretty much love each one of these Urbis low sneakers. Trendy Bright Sneakers from Havaianas

How to rock a sweet pair of pink Havaianas sneaks this spring / summer:

Which pair is your favorite? Do you love the flip flops, espadrilles, or sneakers best? Have you ever worn Havaianas?

This post was brought to you by the fab people at Havaianas, but I’ll have you know I really do love the company and every word I wrote is my own, yo.

Can a Pregnant Lady Wear a Drop-Waist Dress?, Meet Lindsay, + #YOLOmondays Link-Up!

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maternity style- - Prabal Gurung for Target drop waist dress, Mighty River Project magazine bead necklace - North Carolina Fashion Blogger {{Dress: Target (on sale!)
{{Cardigan: Target
{{Necklace: The Mighty River Project c/o
{{Shoes: Target (similar)

Can a pregnant lady wear a non-maternity drop-waist dress?

Yesiree, Bob, she can!

Now, the key to the drop waist trend (which, I’ll be TOTALLY honest, I don’t typically LOVE), is to NOT belt your dress at the waist / chest. That creates an awkward figure / shape that you just don’t want.

I was able to snag this Prabal Gurung for Target cotton drop waist dress on clearance for $10 last week and I love it. It’s not my typical style, but it’s SO UNBELIEVABLY comfortable and super fun. Plus, it was $10. No brainer.

Now, I want to introduce you to my sweet blog friend Lindsay from Pursuit of Pink! She’s got an AWESOME giveaway for y’all today!

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Hi everyone! I’m Lindsay and I blog over at Pursuit of Pink, which is my little place of happiness on the internet. I blog about all things that make me happy: beauty, personal style, home décor, recipes, organization and more. And yes, my favorite color is pink, so there is plenty of that great color all over my blog. I am a person who tries hard to stay positive and I certainly hope my blog is uplifting to each of my readers.

Through Pursuit of Pink, I hope to bring a little bit of positivity back to the internet. If you are looking for a place full of happiness, smiles and a silly gal who tries not to take herself too seriously, then please stop by. I love connecting with my readers; I truly believe we can all learn from each other (man that’s so cliché, but true). I’m all over social media too, so follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You’ll be sure to see plenty of pics of my hubby Tolar, our sweet pup JoJo, my growing baby bump (I’m pregnant with our first child and due only a month before Molly!) and our crazy adventures of living in the nation’s capitol.

Isn’t Lindsay ADORABLE? I love this girl!

Now, she is giving away a $25 gift card to the LOFT to one lucky still being [molly] reader. Enter now!

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Happy YOLO Monday! Each week, Carly & I select a few of our favorite posts from the Monday before to feature. It’s a great way to put the spotlight on a few of y’all each week! Please be sure to link up an ACTUAL post, not just a link to your main page. Our favs from last week? Sunday Stripes When is too much shopping too much? Curry, Carrot & Rutabaga Soup

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The Rules for #YOLOMONDAYS Link-Ups:

Follow your hosts Molly @ still being [molly] ,Carly @ Lipgloss & Crayons, and your guest host for the week Ruthy @ Discovery Street
Grab a button and / or post a link back here in your BLOG POST (NOT your blog’s main page) so your readers know what all the #YOLOMONDAY-ness is about. We love you guys linking up and we do go through and read all your posts… so if you do not give credit, we will have to remove your link. That’s no fun, right? Right. So be nice and share a link! Pretty please?
Link your blog post up using the linky tool below! It can be ANYTHING! An outfit post, a giveaway, a story, a recipe, whatever. Why? Cause it’s #YOLOMONDAYS!
Visit a blog or four that you’ve never been to before and leave a #YOLOMONDAYS comment – you never know, you might “meet” someone new that you will lurve!
Have fun! Cause #YOLO!