Where were these Maternity fashions when I was pregnant?

Now don’t get alarmed, I’m not pregnant, but I know a lot of future Moms are reading this blog, so I’m passing on some information about a website that sells THE CUTEST Maternity Clothes! Seriously, when I was pregnant with Ryan in 1996, mostly during the summer, do you know what the maternity stores in the mall were selling? ROMPERS. Do you know what a romper is? It’s a ONE PIECE outfit that buttons down the front. Which meant that every time I had to pee, I had to unbutton it and slide the whole thing down around my ankles! It was NOT PRETTY, let me tell you. Oh, I could have also worn tops with giant floppy bows, those were popular then too. You know what they didn’t make in 1996? COUTURE maternity! I mean, honestly, how lucky are women today that when they are pregnant, they can wear Juicy Couture Maternity for heaven’s sakes??

And the dresses, OH the Maternity Dresses that are available now! This beauty is the Olian Crossfront Maternity/Nursing Dress, and it’s gorgeous! Maybe the problem was that in 1996, not enough celebrities were getting pregnant, so there was no reason to make high fashion maternity clothes. Nowadays, it’s like COOL to be pregnant, which is probably why even hot jeans designer Chip and Pepper makes maternity jeans. You lucky pregnant ladies! I mean, I’m not going to get pregnant just to wear cool maternity clothes, that’s for darn sure, but click any of the links in this post if you want to see just what’s available to wear if you are pregnant. And for tips on what to wear at each stage of pregnancy, check out this Chic Maternity Wear article from AOL.

Brandlet Fashion for less

Please say hello to a new MomReviews sponsor, Brandlet. Brandlet.com carries clothing from name brand designers and the best part is, everything is $20! You can find dresses from Jones New York and BCBG Max Azria, skirts from Calvin Klein and DKNY, tops and tees from Liz Claiborne and Style and Co., to name just a few. Plus there are clearance items for only $10 as well as the Deal of the Day.

Because these are such special deals, sizes and colors are limited, so you want to act fast if you see something you like. You can sign up to receive new product alerts by email, the link is at the bottom of the page. Brandlet’s mission is to “combine the quality and service of a department store with the ease and price of an online outlet.” These are the same pieces you would find in a department store, not cheap quality knock-offs.

Shipping prices start at $7.95 for standard shipping on items up to $25, $13.95 for Express shipping. On purchases of $25.01 to $50, standard shipping is only $9.95, Express is $15.95. See the site for all the rates, and California residents are charged 7.75% sales tax at checkout. All products are backed by a 30 day money back guarantee, as long as the item still has tags attached and is returned in it’s original packaging, along with a Return Number that is available on your account page.

So as far as online shopping for clothing is concerned, Brandlet is a great option for designer clothes at prices you can afford!