::elegant maternity::

I just visited my friend T. He and his wife are having a baby in August/September! Congratulations! And in honor of his beautiful wife, I'd like revisit my favorite maternity designer.

Isabella Oliver--a company orginating from the UK--offers simple, elegant maternity wear for those of us who refuse to look like giant circus tents. My favorite piece from my pregnancy is the wrap around top. It can be dressed up with trousers or dressed down with a pair of jeans. Best of all, it can be worn through out the pregnancy--there is enough wrap fabric to take you to the nineth+ month. In fact, they have designed their maternity wear in line with your pre-pregnancy/normal clothing size. No need to guess your "pregnancy" size. Since most pieces have a bit of stretch in it anyway, your comfort is ensured. Also, most IO fabrics are machine washable, which is great because it means you only need to buy some strategic pieces that you can wash over and over.

I bought my IO pieces online. If you place your order before 10AM, your package will be shipped to you the same day. I recommend FedEx as the delivery method, since it only costs $5 more than standard shipping (which could take up to 2 weeks to arrive). The clothes arrived in a beautifully wrapped package the next day. How awesome is that?!