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My ASOS.com Maternity Haul


Shopping for maternity clothes online can be hit or miss - but it can also be your best source for finding stylish yet affordable fashions to wear throughout your pregnancy. Recently, I placed an order for maternity clothes at ASOS.com, the UK's biggest online fashion store. In the video above, I talk about what I bought, what worked - and what didn't work. My big takeaway? Buy your pre-pregnancy size (or one size larger at most)! Learn from my mistakes and trust those size guides.

You can find all the maternity styles shown in this video (or similar ones) at ASOS.com.

Forever LA x Cassie for Summer 2013


Forever 21 x Cassie Campaign

Model and Bad Boy recording artist Cassie was just announced as the face of the Forever 21 summer collection. Forever LA x Cassie for Summer 2013 features the Connecticut-born beauty celebrating the eclectic, vibrant culture of Los Angeles. The Collection consists of two parts: The West Side and the East Side. The East Side Collection represents LA street wear aesthetics, inspired by the free-spirited urban culture of the 90s, and incorporates alternative and vintage-inspired pieces. The West Side Collection highlights the laidback coolness of the city of angels featuring bright pops of color, vibrant sneakers, oversized sunglasses, bold crop tops, electric-hued shirts, and abstract prints. You can play up this trend a little with neon accessories or go all-out with a midriff baring top (although I don't recall wearing either in the 90s...hmm). See anything you'd love to own this summer?