Hello from 38 weeks!

According to a friend, I currently look like I swallowed a basketball. Which, don’t worry, I find particularly hilarious. However, since baby bump is a bit more bulbous than it was before, I’ve had to curate a wee maternity capsule wardrobe that has been workin’ wonderfully.

I learned about the beauty and practicality of a maternity capsule from the best – i.e. Chloe. When my bestie was pregnant over four years ago, she had a handful of maternity dresses and skirts and just wore them on repeat. She always looked smashing, and I bet all her maternity wear can fit in one shoe box. Of course she’s one of my minimalism role models anyway, but I was definitely inspired to one day embody this paired down plan when it was my turn to be preggers.

The day has come (obvs) and I’m reveling in the joys of having only a few maternity pieces, and also reveling in not being able to wear the rest of my closet – it’s like I’m on a clothing fast from my usual attire diet, and it’s fantastic. Getting dressed in the morning is a cinch (well, especially since the weather’s been warm,) and I love how easy breezy my mini wardrobe is.

There’s absolutely no better time to do a capsule wardrobe than when you’re pregnant!

Having a few key pieces to turn to that go with most other pieces and that are versatile is the answer to preventing clutter, and overwhelm.

Because, c’mon… no one wants to end up with a closet full of maternity wear at the end of nine months destined either to either collect dust, or to be sold for a fraction of its value on Facebook marketplace. (And who has time for that anyway?) I guess the best case scenario is that you want future children, and then it can decorate your basement or attic shelves… but even then, we never need as much as we think we do, do we?

So pregnancy is the perfect time to invest in a few quality pieces.

If we’ve been friends (either online or in person) for some time, you’ll know that I’m a forever fan of Will’s Vegan Store – Will is a peach, and his store filled with vegan and sustainable goodies. True capsule-ist that I am, you’ve also certainly become quite familiar with my one of my fave striped dresses from Armed Angels that has worked beautifully for my pregnancy. (It’s all over my Instagram feed.)

Of course, I’ve also had the immense pleasure of discovering some new brands thanks to pregnancy, as well.

For example, I was instantly smitten with Isabella Oliver – a UK brand focused on ethical and sustainable production – they use recycled fabrics, they upcycle, and they have organic and vegan clothes. (I have a code if you’d like to check out their gorgeous maternity wear for yourself. Use the code ‘VEGGIE15’ for 15% off all full price items!)

Another sustainable is stunner Storq. Storq is an American brand from San Fran that specializes in capsule/minimal wardrobe-ing – perfect! They are dedicated to ethical practices, and they consider environmental impact, from eco packaging to avoiding garment labels.

(See the video below, of course, to see and hear about my maternity capsule in close detail!)

There you have it for today! I sure hope you enjoyed this eco maternity capsule tour. If you’d like more information on how to build a capsule wardrobe, make sure to check out Veggie Magnifique’s YouTube playlist on slow and minimal fashion.

Baby watch continues around here! Keep sending positive thoughts, please!

Lots of (almost) autumnal love to you,