Bump It Up
To purchase a copy of the book:
Bump It Up: Transform Your Pregnancy into the Ultimate Style Statement
Style is about mixing and matching compelling accent pieces, not piling on expensive brand names. BUMP IT UP shows moms to be how a handful of basics can yield dozens of jaw dropping maternity ensembles. The book revolves around a three point checklist system-THE UNIFORM, ADD ONS and WOW FACTOR- which fine tunes the editorial concept of garment rotation for pregnancy. Armed with the basics and a flair for the dramatic, pregnant women can create maximum style with a minimum investment in maternity specific clothing.
Nothing frumpifies more than oversized clothing and lack of proportion. With the arrival of your bodacious bump, volume control is the key to a balanced, chic look. Some guidelines? If it's big on top, it should be narrow on bottom. If it is narrow on top, you can add some volume with a skirt or wide legged pant. Skirts and dresses should be above the knee or sweeping the ground to elongate the body. Legs are slimmed and lengthened with black tights and a boot or heels. Big blouses are countered with fitted skirts or tapered trousers. Tailoring is critical.
CHEAT SHEET: TIPS ON ELONGATING YOUR BODY
Add verticality: longer, open cardigans, dangly long scarves, a flowy shawl make one look taller
Shorter hemlines, especially for shorter women, accent the legs and add height.
Darker colors are more slimming
An open neckline-V necks, scoop necks and plunging necklines -slims explosive bust and gives the illusion of a longer neck
To the knee boots (not calf length), slim and give the appearance of lengthening the leg
Longer pants or trousers (that partially cover the shoe) impart a slimming, vertical line
If you are wearing baggy clothing, reign in extra fabric with a belt and/or long layered necklaces.
Heels lengthen the legs and glamorize most looks.
Pointy toes make you look taller.
Long necklaces lengthen the torso. Chokers make the neck look short and squat.
Avoid shiny fabrics. They attract light to all the wrong places which adds pounds.
Wear tights that match a dress and boot.
HOW TO USE ACCESSORIES AS TOOLS
To purchase a copy of the book:
Bump It Up: Transform Your Pregnancy into the Ultimate Style Statement
Style is about mixing and matching compelling accent pieces, not piling on expensive brand names. BUMP IT UP shows moms to be how a handful of basics can yield dozens of jaw dropping maternity ensembles. The book revolves around a three point checklist system-THE UNIFORM, ADD ONS and WOW FACTOR- which fine tunes the editorial concept of garment rotation for pregnancy. Armed with the basics and a flair for the dramatic, pregnant women can create maximum style with a minimum investment in maternity specific clothing.
Nothing frumpifies more than oversized clothing and lack of proportion. With the arrival of your bodacious bump, volume control is the key to a balanced, chic look. Some guidelines? If it's big on top, it should be narrow on bottom. If it is narrow on top, you can add some volume with a skirt or wide legged pant. Skirts and dresses should be above the knee or sweeping the ground to elongate the body. Legs are slimmed and lengthened with black tights and a boot or heels. Big blouses are countered with fitted skirts or tapered trousers. Tailoring is critical.
CHEAT SHEET: TIPS ON ELONGATING YOUR BODY
Add verticality: longer, open cardigans, dangly long scarves, a flowy shawl make one look taller
Shorter hemlines, especially for shorter women, accent the legs and add height.
Darker colors are more slimming
An open neckline-V necks, scoop necks and plunging necklines -slims explosive bust and gives the illusion of a longer neck
To the knee boots (not calf length), slim and give the appearance of lengthening the leg
Longer pants or trousers (that partially cover the shoe) impart a slimming, vertical line
If you are wearing baggy clothing, reign in extra fabric with a belt and/or long layered necklaces.
Heels lengthen the legs and glamorize most looks.
Pointy toes make you look taller.
Long necklaces lengthen the torso. Chokers make the neck look short and squat.
Avoid shiny fabrics. They attract light to all the wrong places which adds pounds.
Wear tights that match a dress and boot.
HOW TO USE ACCESSORIES AS TOOLS
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