Day 3 of my blogger copycat challenge (all from Jessica Quirk's What I Wore blog):
http://whatiwore.tumblr.com/po.....transition

Kate Spade Topliner trench
H&M black and cream striped T (non-maternity)
Nordstrom Kut from the Kloth Catherine slim boyfriend jeans
Nordstrom Stuart Weitzman Giveable ballet flats in leopard
Le Sak black slouchy bag
Black and silver bracelet
Coach sunglasses
Maybelline Red Revival lipstick

Today I had the day off work and took DD to school, had a doctor's appointment, volunteered at DD's school, went back to get my labs drawn, picked up DS from school, etc. So I wore flats instead of the leopard heels that Jessica is sporting, because I knew I'd be doing a lot of walking and heels are way too dressy for MOTG.

Back when the boyfriend craze started here, I got these boyfriend jeans in a size up (8) so they would be slouchy, and now they fit like regular jeans. I can wear them without a belt, but they still slide off without unzipping. I actually like these better than the maternity capri jeans I bought at the same time a few months ago, because those are now too tight and keep slipping down! Moral of the story is don't buy ahead for maternity--wait until you really really need it, because the two pairs of maternity jeans I bought in my first trimester don't fit right anymore!

I also haven't worn this Kate Spade trench as much as I should--I tend to reach for my black KS one much more often. I guess it's the color...I am not sure if this shade is good with my skin tone or looks like soul-sucking beige, and it tends to only work well if the rest of the outfit is black or very neutral, and I tend to wear lots of color. It's also a little stiff and flared, so it feels more like a formal coat than a casual trench. I like it though and will try to wear it more. Good thing Jessica wore it open, because I can't button it anymore over my belly!

Another surprise...initially I thought this outfit looked too simple and boring and I wasn't as happy with it as the first two copycats. Like, it's just jeans and a T-shirt, and no color. But I ended up getting a lot of compliments today! Some of the other moms at school said that I was the most stylish pregnant mom they'd ever seen. And when I went to the doctor's appointment, a random person in the hall exclaimed "Cute jacket!" when I walked by and the medical assistant who checked me in said that her coworker asked her to ask me where I got the coat. I think the coat does make a dramatic statement because of the lines and contrast piping, and there is a tiny bit of pattern mixing (stripes and leopard), so it's not a totally plain and boring outfit. It was certainly comfy enough for my MOTG day. I think I need to retrain my way of thinking--I've tended to be a bit ALGO and matchy matchy and "more is more" (like with yesterday's dot excess http://goldenpig.lookfab.com/p.....travaganza), but I guess you can still make a statement and be stylish with simplicity, neutrals and "less is more"!