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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh, I looked in the mirror this morning and thought the exact same thing. From my cheap jeans to my ugly flats because I have awful feet, I just don't feel pretty or stylish anymore.

I love the PP who suggest classic staples and I always want to do this but somehow never do.

For jeans, where do you shop if you're not a size 4 or 6? I've got hips and thighs and designer jeans just don't fit me.[/quote]

Agree with this.  And Gap are terrible because they never fit right in the waist.  I want something that will fit over some curves, hit around my belly button to avoid that horrible muffin top look, has a little stretch (but not too much) and doesn't gap in the back.  Am I asking too much?[/quote]

I've recommended these in other threads before, but it's worth saying again I think -- Old Navy Sweetheart style jeans. Get the Skinny jeans. Trust me. They fit a mother's body. Make sure you get them in the darkest rinse you can find. They are also cheap, so that's a bonus -- you can get several pairs, including in some colors. I wear these several days a week, even to the office, paired with a slightly more expensive top from a store with a little more personality -- H&M or Anthropologie, usually, but I also have some good finds at Old Navy, the Gap or even Target. Invest in a very nice handbag and a nice pair or two of ballet flats, one nice pair of wedges and one nice pair of boots.  Also, you should have one pair of cool tennis shoes -- something like Converse or Puma are usually going to make an outfit look casual but cool. A couple scarves in bright colors or interesting patterns -- some light ones for summer and some pashmina for winter -- and a few statement necklaces, bracelets and belts, and you're good to go. I find that my money is best spent on accessories -- a low-cost outfit can look really put together and chic with expensive accessories. I am told regularly by my coworkers and clients (including 20-somethings) that I am the hippest person they know. It is probably 50% due to my haircut which is a pretty edgy razored cut and 50% due to how I style my outfits. I'm 40, btw, and a mother of two children under 4. Also, FWIW, I am a size 4 but right after pregnancy when I was a size 12, I had the same style and bought the same basic outfits from the same stores.[/quote]

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