Comments on: Sweatsuit Alternatives – The Prequel

By: Style your baby bump

Style your baby bump — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:30:09 +0000

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By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:30:47 +0000

Could you get the same chic look with a cute black track jacket and scarf? I have an adorable black track jacket I bought last winter along with some yoga pants, but ditched the pants. The jacket, however, is super comfy, fitted and cute. Would you think I could achieve the same easy look?

By: Shana

Shana — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:37:17 +0000

Hi Melanie! I have to be honest: I get all kinds of grief from my Ain’t No Mom Jeans readers about skinny jeans. I think it’s safe to say that most moms think they can’t pull them off. However, I continue to disagree. (Respectfully, of course!) Anyway, it appeared we had a stand-off, until I came across another fashion blogger who had put together a really great outfit involving skinny jeans. And the best part? She’s a Size 12, and looks amazing in her skinnies. She even gives a recommendation for her favorite pair. Check it out: http://www.aintnomomjeans.com/2010/01/wwrtw_fashion4ecochallenged.html?cid=6a010536e87b53970b0120a8642c50970b

Lastly, if you like the idea of a ballet flat, but are looking for something a bit more comfortable (I can only wear J. Crew satin ballet flats or the Me Too brand due to comfort)….you can also try TOMS shoes. And for each pair you buy, they donate a pair to a child in need. Not bad! http://www.tomsshoes.com/default.asp

By: melanie high

melanie high — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:38:35 +0000

I think it’s funny to read these. If you are a stick it’s easy to suggest that a scarf is going to get you through as a mom. I would love to see someone that has curves (i.e. she hasn’t lost her baby weight like most of us) giving suggestions. I like the idea of a scarf with ballet flats. I just want ideas for me when I am a size 12. Ballet flats and skinny jeans are not going to be my ideal for running errands.

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By: rebecca

rebecca — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:52:39 +0000

This is one of the areas that I’m glad I had my babies in my 30s — I spent my 20s gathering up stuff to wear in the professional arena, so rather than permanently retire all those items, I have continued to wear it as a stay-at-home momma when we “hit the town” to grocery shop, run errands, go to playdates, etc. Mind you, the “dry clean only” stuff is currently in semi-retirement, but I was always of the washable workwear mindset — lots of cotton tops/fun chinos/etc. But this post has also inspired me to get a new scarf — I wore mine literally until it was an unraveling mess, and it is high time to find a new one!

And I’ve gotta say it: I commend the ladies who are wearing cashmere hoodies with kids. We don’t have a dry cleaner where we live, and I know it would end up balled up in a bag waiting to be hand washed

By: RookieMom Whitney

RookieMom Whitney — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:21:45 +0000

Amy, please don’t be afraid to speak up here! Thanks for acknowledging that the whole thing is meant to be lighthearted, but you are also totally right on in terms of defending the true rookie.

I’d be taking our blog way too seriously if I said that we “encourage debate”, but I do adore the comments of readers who are going to help us keep it real. Rock on.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:40:18 +0000

Oof. This is going to sound completely tiresome and humorless, but it’s kind of been bugging me since I first read this, so. While in my vast experience (hahaha) as the mother of a six-month-old I can appreciate the lighthearted tone here and know not to take it too seriously, I was pretty anxious when I was first starting to try to leave the house with my baby, and I think reading something joking about “embarrassed glances and pitying looks” would have freaked me out a little. So, if there are any shy new moms reading this who are a little nervous about this whole going-out-in-public-with-someone-tiny-who-screams-and-poops-on-them thing, I just want to reassure you that I have never been someone who plays the fashion game or cares about appearances, and I have found that everywhere I go people are friendly and sympathetic and helpful. I don’t wear lipstick, I don’t “look cute” – I don’t even shave my legs, which is like performative femininity 101 – and people will still cross the street to help my hairy-legged self struggle my stroller through a heavy door and or carry things when I just don’t have enough hands. My theory is that there are just a lot of really nice people in the world. The one thing I do is smile a lot to look welcoming. By all means don’t wear sweats if they don’t make you feel strong and confident, but don’t worry that you have to girl it up to deserve kindness and respect, either!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:45:07 +0000

I love this idea about telling us (read: me) exactly what to do. I am hopeless when it comes to fashion and it has just gotten worse since becoming a mom. Thanks for the tips!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:58:49 +0000

My cashmere hoodie was a gift, but I’m pretty sure it came from Macy’s as that’s about the only place my husband buys gifts for me (that and Best Buy). I hand wash it and lay it flat to dry, but not too frequently — maybe once every 10 times I wear it? I always have something on under it so it doesn’t get sweaty and if the baby snots on it or something I spot clean with a wet washcloth.

By: S

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:14:46 +0000

I also had a cashmere hoodie, but from J. Crew. I did wash it (hand wash cycle, no dry) and it shrunk. But not too much….am now wishing that I bought it a size or two larger…..

What do the rest of you do?

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:55:37 +0000

I agree it’s not chic too leave the house in sweats, but I do it. I really shouldn’t and I try not to, but I do when I just want to get something done and know that if I don’t leave the house right this second in what I’m wearing, it won’t get done.

I also had my daughter two weeks after graduating college. As a college student, and better yet a pregnant college student, it is 100% acceptable to wear sweats everywhere. I never had the opportunity to transition from the sweats to adult clothes.

I guess I’m a little stuck or need intervention.