• Street Style
Aug 22, 2011 7:30 AM EDT
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Pregnancy Style! 5 Women Share Their Secrets
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How have you been pampering yourself? Any beauty products you can't live without?
"Massage is key, even if it’s just my boyfriend rubbing this Weleda oil on my belly at night to keep away stretch marks (it doesn’t even matter if it works because it feels so good). My nails and hair grow at an insanely fast pace thanks to the pregnancy, so I treat myself to mani/pedis and blowouts whenever I get the urge."

What's one thing that you can't wait to wear again?
"Silk button-downs tucked into high-waist jeans. Now that’s one look that just doesn’t fly when you’ve packed on twenty pounds of belly."

What's been your biggest challenge so far, and how have you overcome it?
"Feeling sexy and not matronly. For the most part, I love being pregnant, but the truth is you’re bigger, slower, and sometimes your body feels like it’s been abducted by a small alien. I overcome it by getting dressed up: a flattering dress that shows some leg, and I don heels. Heels have an enormously transformative effect on me—for now my feet haven’t changed size and my balance hasn’t been affected—so it feels really good to wear them."

What do you wish a designer would invent for a stylish pregnant woman?
"Hmmm, I’m not sure about inventing anything new, but I do wish there was some designer collective where all my favorite designers made one cool maternity piece just for pregnant ladies. Are you listening Derek Lam, Thakoon, Isabel Marant, and Jason Wu?"