Liz Lewis is entering into her third pregnancy with lots of experience and high hopes of not losing her style while mothering two young boys.  Liz hired me to do a wardrobe consult and a personal shopping trip and we could not have gotten more done, or gotten more for her money!

Starting with Liz’s closet, we started with items that she wasn’t sure she should keep or didn’t know how to style.  We also went through bags and bins of maternity hand me downs to figure out what would work for her body and current wardrobe, putting together looks for future reference.  This time around, she knows that she wants to make the most of even her non-maternity pieces and with some thoughtful layering, it’s totally possible!  Every piece was either put in a giveaway pile or styled and hung up neatly by category in her closet.  Here are some of the looks I put together for her…  I think she looks better than the celeb moms I’ve included here for comparison!

Using a fun flannel and tying it above her growing belly will give Liz added style over her cute knit maternity dress.  Cut cardigans make a look more sophisticated and interesting and always allow for a bigger bump!

Now, onto the SHOPPING portion of our evening!  After going over her wardrobe, our most wanted list was:  a new bra, jeggings and leggings, maternity jeans, black cardigan, beige cardigan, cute dresses, and more tailored pieces with feminine details.  (Liz earned herself the nickname Neutral Knits after I looked through her closet – ha!)

We started at Nordstrom Rack to look for a bra but found so much more!  One bra, two cardigans (one military, chunky knit in black, one beautiful beige), 3 feminine tops (satin, lace, flowy, yay!), and a military jacket later, we headed to the mall.  At the Gap, Liz found some great maternity jeans and will likely purchase them later with a 40% off coupon (this girl knows how to shop wisely!).  At Forever 21 we found a lovely peachy beige dress, another thin knit black cardigan with a great flowing hem that looks like a dress from the back, cute black flats, two adorable t-shirts, tanks for layering, leggings, and more feminine tops.  Altogether, Liz bought 20 pieces for under $250.00!!!  That’s an average of $12.50 per piece and she has so much to work with and so many outfit possibilities.  I also recommended she buy a pair of Jeggings from the Level 99 deal that happened to be going on during our appointment at HauteLook (get the app – it’s free!!!).  Only $20.00 and they have the required faux pockets, front AND back, she is going to look great in them!

This is one woman who is going to look amazing every single day of her pregnancy!  Thanks for working with me Liz!

-Jill