The Family Groove Belly Files

THE BELLY FILES
MATERNITY FASHION'S HOTTEST HOUSES TALK SHOP-PING

Looking and feeling pretty, oh so pretty isn't always easy when your belly is a-swelling. A lot of times
mamas-to-be resort to oversized (read: frumpy) clothes (read: their husband's), feeling as out of touch
with the latest styles and how to wear them as they do with their growing bodies.

THE FAMILY GROOVE is here to say that you don't have to sacrifice style for the next nine plus months—
and you don't have to spend a fortune to do so either. Each month, we'll give you the insider scoop on
the hippest bump styles à la mode straight from the fashion experts who have created them.


This month, we are thrilled to have Lili del Cuteo, a founding mother of the maternity wear revolution who launched her groundbreaking Olian Materntiy in 1984, as our style guide. Here, the cutting edge designer and CEO of both the classic and beautiful Olian and the funky, fresh Elly B gives us her inside scoop on fall's hottest looks.

We believe that for this fall season the empire waist will continue to officially reign as the silhouette of choice, keeping maternity in the fashion loop while maintaining comfort and style.

Chic and classic houndstooth prints will also be very popular and offer a dashing smartness to anyone's fall look. But remember, keeping your accessories simple is a must to make these looks work.

It will also be extremely fashionable to express one’s style personality with a fusion of ditsy and bold prints that incorporate a fall palette.


	Solid jewel tones, such as emerald greens and electric blues, are also very in vogue this season and work well with full and flowing evening gowns as well as bubble dresses.		Round out your pregnant wardrobe with colorful cord bottoms and our vanguard winter coat to keep you warm yet modish for from fall right into winter.