Tatyanna Wright's Haute Mama

The Perfect Pregnancy Top

The perfect top can be tricky to find on any non-pregnant day, and that’s one of the reasons I love Isabella Oliver – the tops will take you from day into night, to the beach or to the city looking chic and stylish. Isabella Oliver also happens to be a favourite amongst Hollywood celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Amanda Peet, Marcia Cross, Heidi Klum, Isla Fisher and Julianna Marguiles to name a few.
The label understands that being pregnant doesn’t mean you can’t exist in style. Their S/S 08 collection showcases designs that are perfect for summer breaks be it a quick weekend away to the country or a picture perfect island getaway. 
The tops are available in a vast selection of styles, from basic tanks, v-necks and scoop necks to wrap blouses, bandeaus and halters. There is literally something for every body type. 
The reason I love this label so much is due to its versatility and creative signature wrapping and ruching that fit at every stage of pregnancy. You can seamlessly transition any of their tops, and most of the entire collection for that matter, into a post-baby wardrobe. If you’re wondering about the “signature wrapping” swathes of fabric wrap and tie your bump allowing the wearer to tie a bow, drape, or twist. What other top allows endless flexibility creating effortless summer chic for curve-enhancing style? With or without child, the search for the perfect top is over.

To view the entire collection visit: http://www.isabellaoliver.com

The Boom Boom Room

Last week the love was in full bloom at fashion guru Jayneoni Moore's Boom Boom Room where celebrities, media and stylists came out to this exclusive event to see the hottest items for babies and young children. The Boom Boom Room’s focus is the charitable goal of The Jayneoni Moore Children's Fund, which supports reading programs by providing books to low income area schools.
According to Jayneoni Moore “babies are the hottest thing in Hollywood right now." And Wednesday’s event proved Moore right with a jam-packed room. I could barely navigate through the sea of devoted subjects.
The event usually kicks off the awards season in Los Angeles, but after five years in LA, the much-anticipated Boom Boom Room kicked off TV Upfronts Week for the first time in New York City from a large bright loft in Manhattan’s Union Square.
From cutting-edge innovation to classics-in-the-making, there were items for everyone at this affair with a showcase of the latest in baby and child gear and apparel as well as a little something for the Haute Mama in us all!
The Boom Boom Room is one of the largest celebrity gifting suites in LA, with premium vendors on site showcasing their products, collections and concepts to expecting and new parents, as well as those who have slightly older children.
The charity event presented 42 elite parenting brands from luxurious to practical. Some of the innovative items I received and think are really worth considering included: Seven Smooches http://7smooches.com  beautifully made blankets, sweaters, hats and booties all from pre-used cashmere, wool and new organic cotton; Larrivo http://www.larrivo.com nursing sleepwear; Mimic Baby Sign DVD; Mama Om swim suits for mother and child; Jenerations Baby body and hair products; SmartMom Teething Bling; Bear Hands gloves; A Natural Home http://www.anaturalhome.com baby toys and furniture; Chic Tots Blanket/Bag; LAF Brand Rollable Diaper Caddy; Dear Johnnies ‘better hospital gown’; Elodie Details gorgeous footmuffs, cute baby bottles and their exclusive collection gold and silver pacifiers that come in jewellery boxes! Don't worry, they're not real precious metals.
Another hard day at the office - I think I could get used to attending gifting suits!

Belle Of The Ball

One of my all time favourite maternity designers, Isabella Oliver has just introduced a new line to their collection. It’s called the ‘365’, and as the name suggests, is a year round collection designed to be worn pre-baby, pregnant and post-birth. The pieces are elegant and super versatile featuring ruched tops and dresses made from their fabric of choice, a signature soft jersey (a blend of viscose and elastane), as well as lengthy sweaters worn as dresses before and after baby, and as a tunic during pregnancy, lets not forget their stunning wrap coats and dresses that cascade over the body creating a very flattering silhouette.
Isabella Oiliver is a British design duo, and presently only sold online. The company passionately embraces femininity by highlighting your pregnant curves, and following your form seamlessly with sleek shapes, clean cuts and solid colours.      
For those of you on the pregnant celebrity style search, this past Sunday, April 6th Jessica Alba stepped out for her baby shower in Isabella Oliver’s 'Audrey Dress' at the Ever After Tea House in California. The 'Audrey Dress' is full length, with wide gathered shoulder straps and a cleverly hidden build in bra for extra support. It is available in solid black and white. Jessica wore it in black.
To shop for Jessica’s look and view the entire collection, visit:

www.isabellaoliver.com 

A Sassy Sundress

The pregnant celebrity gives us even more of a reason to observe and admire that personal character shaped into a distinctive form of artistic expressive garb.
Nicole Richie is one person we’ve witnessed transform from ‘princess of pop’ offspring wearing Juicy Couture sweats and multi-hued tresses on “The Simple Life”, not to mention gathering attention via the breast flash on the catwalk to fabulous style icon we love to emulate.
Richie is wearing a gorgeous Roberto Cavalli dress, a perfect and very complimentary choice. To get this trend specific look pop into stores like Scoop or Barney’s for seasonal styles, and for an even greater selection of off the rack, head to Bloomingdales or H&M to find Roberto Cavalli inspirations. Cavalli actually does design a line for H&M, though not all boutiques carry his range. 
The Spring/Summer trend of long flowing sundresses is a wonderful option for an expectant mother, giving you breezy mobility and is lightweight and sleeveless, creating a perfect blend of modesty and exposure.
If you’re shopping at a non-maternity store and looking to spend a little more, think of two things: cut and fabric. An empire wasted cotton dress for example will accommodate a growing belly, while the cotton keeps you cool. If selecting something more form fitting, then go for something stretchy in sheer mercerized cotton, or tencel which has a lot of elasticity. There’s no harm in buying maternity, and this season sees a lot of fabulous runway inspired designs at chains like Mimi Maternity and Old Navy where you can find some very cute full-length sundresses. So let a love of colours, embellishment and exotic patterns and prints rock your summer!

Expectant Stars

Now that more and more designers are creating maternity looks we can continue with our star watching voyeurism from the moment a celebrity announces her pregnancy right through birth. And what fun it is! This means a door has opened to the world of maternity wear.
If you're influenced by a favourite celebrities pregnant look - do what you would usually do when taking a page from someone else's book - emulate that look.
For example, if you like Gwen Stefani consider her signature maternity style. Chose an empire waist line, or a deep V-neck? Stefani wore kaftan inspired dresses with high wastes during her first pregnancy. The key features of the dress or outfit are what you should look for, then style accordingly by pulling your hair back into a chignon and donning Gwen's signature red lipstick!