By Christene Barberich, Photos by Mark Iantosca

Noria Morales, Senior Style Editor, Fab Sugar
Tell us about what you're wearing.
"This is a Suno spring dress I had my eye on before I got pregnant. It’s a cool, subtle print, it’s empire waist, which is key, and the asymmetric hem makes the dress feel special, plus it lets me show off my legs, which blessedly have not changed with pregnancy. You need to work what you’ve got! Come Fall, when my belly is even bigger and the front gets too short, I’ll wear these over my Momma Js or leggings (yes, leggings). I’m wearing the dress with my Alexander Wang patent leather wedges that I just bought at the sample sale in a “to Noria, love Noria” moment. I don’t care if I can only wear them for an hour a day, and have to take a cab to go three blocks, they make me feel amazing. For accessories I’m wearing my usual set of bangles—the thin ones are made by my friend in Hawaii and the thicker ones are Chanel."
Are there any pieces pre-pregnancy that you've made work for now?
"Most of my current preggo wardrobe consists of pre-pregnancy pieces: Mostly jersey dresses that I can belt to make empire waist if they’re loose and flowy, as well as some knits that used to be loose and are now um, a much sexier fit!"
What's your sneakiest styling trick?
"I don’t know if it’s sneaky, but I belt everything to create more fitted silhouettes. The biggest mistake a pregnant woman can make is to wear tenty stuff—you’re carrying enough volume as it is so why make yourself look like a building block? A pregnant belly has beautiful curves (especially under your Playboy-worthy chest), so I do my best to highlight it."
Have you been shopping for your new clothes in maternity sections?
"I inherited a friend’s Momma J Brand jeans and those are great, if you can’t live without a pair of jeans during your pregnancy, try the Momma J skinnies in a dark wash. I’ve been buying simple, stretch jersey dresses from H&M; they’re a classic silhouette with a pretty scoopneck, they’re subtly sexy, and they’re $13. I also love these tissue-thin crewneck sweaters from Gap in jewel tones; they’re fitted and beautiful now, and I’ll wear them slouchy after the baby comes. My shopping secret: ASOS has good maternity offerings, and it’s not that expensive."



















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