Shopping for Maternity Wear Online
Internet Fashion for Stylish Pregnant Women
Just because you're pregnant doesn't mean that you have to stop looking stylish. There is a huge range of fashion-forward maternity clothing available in a mouse click.
If traipsing round the shops and spending an afternoon getting hot sweaty in fitting rooms fills you with dread, then consider the benefits of shopping from your sofa.
With a huge selection of international products at your fingertips, save time and energy by browsing the internet to find fashion-forward pieces for your ever expaning wardrobe.
Shopping Online – the Benefits
Shopping online has become a popular pastime, with an increase of 40% of British women now shopping with their mouse rather than their feet. For pregnant women in particular it makes sense to take a look at the maternity collections available online.
There has never been a better time to shop via the internet. In this competitive industry, with online retailers vying for your business, shipping costs have become more competitive and returns policies more generous. Another aspect is the global marketplace brought to your door by shopping online. You are no longer confined to domestic brands or local products within your own country, but can look internationally at North American, European, Australasian or Asian based sites.
Given that your social and working life does not stop just because you are pregnant, here are a few of the most stylish and trendy sites for fashion-forward mums-to-be.
Maternity Fashion Shopping Sites
- Mama-la-mode is the crème-de-la-crème of maternity wear sites. It is an exclusive online boutique selling well-known and internationally established designer brands, which are fashionable rather than frumpy. The Mama-la-mode philosophy is to help customers confidently dress in style, and to take the stress out of dressing whilst pregnant. This site encompasses working staples to red-carpet glamour, beachwear to lingerie, denim to silk. A unique element of this site is that each style is rated for either the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th trimesters, with detailed fit notes and 360° views f each garment. Shipping is to the US, UK and rest of the world. Says model, Laura Bailey, in the Daily Mail's "Insider's Guide to Style-Surfing," Mama-la-mode is "a great one-stop shop for pregnancy and baby shopping. I'm pregnant, so definitely not in the mood for tramping round the shops."
- Annacris Maternity offers classic and contemporary maternity wear, for all occasions. Providing outfits for the boardroom to bar, or beach to gym, the site has been developed based around the feedback of thousands of women who are tired of low quality and outdated maternity fashion. In addition to their range of fashion garments, there are fashion features for pregnant women and as one of the fashion editors at ePregnancy.com and ePregnancy magazine, they also answer fashion related questions.There is a 30 day returns policy and domestic shipping and outgoing shipping on exchanges is always free.
- Bella Blu Maternity (bellablumaternity.com) is a great fashion-forward site, with right-on trend clothing such as Grecian tops and Luxe dressing, with floral, geometric and animal prints. A hot little number is the giraffe print messenger bag ($138), with space for drinks, large fiber change mat and insulated bottle holder. The bulk of Bella Blu’s maternity clothes are fun and playful, which allows you to showcase your own sense of style.There is a big selection of dresses which are as far removed from traditional maternity wear, with strapless, swing skirts, trendy wrap-overs to red carpet gowns and encompassing current trends such as nautical, Grecian, and maxi lengths. Based in the USA, Bella Blu has a 14-day returns policy and ships internationally.
- From Here To Maternity (fromheretomaternity.co.uk) is a fashionable maternity clothes specialist with an online emagazine. FHTM prides itself on customer service and great maternity wear designs, which are reflected by the customer testimonials on its site. Try their “bump box,” (£90.00), billed as a must-have by the Evening Standard and ES magazine, which incorporates four pieces of black jersey, a camisole, an A-line skirt, a gathered top and slim-line pants. FHTM is based in the UK and only ships to Europe and the Republic of Ireland.
- If you are after high-street fashion with a bump, then Funmum.com has maternity wear which is stylish and sexy. Styles are as fashionable and on-trend as any standard garments you will see in the high-street as according to the people at Funmum, they understand that your life doesn’t come to a standstill just because your pregnant. You still need to feel confident, fashion-forward and glamorous, whether at work, at play or out with the girls. Voted best online brand by Prima baby magazine, Funmum offers free deliveries in the UK for orders of £65 or over, and ships to Europe and the rest of the world. They have a 10-day returns policy but do not refund postage on returns, although domestic postage on the first exchange is free.
