Category: Fashion

With all the crazy weather we’ve been having recently, and more on the way, it’s more important than ever to make sure that you and your growing bump are wrapped up warm in a cosy winter maternity coat!

Here at Seraphine we have a fabulous selection of warm and stylish maternity coats to suit every outfit, and we thought it was about time that you all got to know them a little better.

Here are our top 3 maternity coats :

1) Double Zip Wool Maternity Coat 

This stylish maternity coat in a super soft grey wool blend is a trans-trimester master and has been worn and loved by style icon Gwen Stefani! Designed with an innovative double zip function, you can adjust this versatile coat as your bump grows throughout your pregnancy. Once your baby is born, you can readjust it to fit your new slimmer self, or you can even fasten it up over a baby carrier to keep your new born warm and cosy. Made in an ultra-warm wool blend, and fully lined in super soft fleece, this cosy maternity coat will be your best friend in the colder months, and the stylish cut and soft feminine drape of the collar is perfect to team with our stylish leopard print scarf, and will have you looking as great as you feel!

2) Navy Wool and Cashmere Short Maternity Coat

This beautifully structured maternity coat will keep you wonderfully warm through your winter pregnancy and looks fabulous teamed with our Blue Lace Printed Scarf. Designed with your growing bump in mind, this fully lined maternity dress coat, made in a luxurious wool and cashmere blend, fastens across your bust with a double layer of discreetly concealed poppers which you can adjust as you grow. It falls from your empire line in a flattering A line style which skims over your curves to keep your hips neatly covered. Deep lined pockets are perfect for keeping your hands warm of a winter’s evening and chic black leather detailing and buckles add a fashion edge. The back of the coat is also flatteringly structured – with a triple pleated empire line band and a stylish box pleat – to emphasise your feminine curves.

3) Black Wool and Cashmere Wrap Maternity Coat

Made in a lavish wool and cashmere blend, complete with a luxurious silky purple lining, this versatile wrap maternity coat can be buttoned under the collar and worn in a pregnancy friendly trapeze shape with the cosy collar pulled up high to keep out the cold – perfect for a chilly January day! Alternatively, you can tie the matching belt above the bump to create a chic empire line style, or replace the belt with our Black Leather Japanese Belt for a more fashion forward style. This classic black wrap coat will grow with your throughout your nine months, and will stay with you long after pregnancy.

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Seraphine founder and designer, Cecile Reinaud has delved into her own stylish wardrobe to share with us a few of her maternity favourites that will look sensational throughout your pregnancy and for years afterwards!

As well as being perfect for your pregnancy, these stylish separates and accessories are fantastic for mixing and matching with your regular clothes after pregnancy!

These are all styles that Cecile has in her own personal wardrobe, and still loves to wear even now that she is not pregnant.

See below for Cecile’s styling tips!

Cecile’s tips clockwise from top left:

Blouse – Side Pleat Woven Maternity Blouse 

I love the lace details at the neckline, and you can adjust the fit with the side ties, so it looks just as great now as it did when I was pregnant!

Coat – Navy Wool and Cashmere Short Maternity Coat

The shape of this coat is very Parisian chic – the perfect winter cover up.

Jacket – Ivory Cropped Peplum Maternity Jacket

So stylish – this jacket looks great whether you pair it with a little black dress, or your favourite skinny jeans.

Bag – Navy Seraphine Tote Changing Bag

A must have for any mums – I use mine all the time.

Shoes – Quilted Ballerina Pumps 

These are so comfortable and elegant too – who doesn’t love a quilted style!

Belt – Double Wrap Skinny Waist Belt

The right accessories can really lift your outfit and this great little belt is so chic

Skirt – Black Knitted Maternity Skirt

I love this skirt because you can wear it at whatever length suits you. Wear it over your bump or under the bump for your comfortable fit!

It was lovely to see the royals and the Middletons presenting a united fashion front yesterday for the christening of gorgeous little Prince George! The official group christening photograph is a serene and happy scene in cream and blue – perfect for a little boy.

The Duchess of Cambridge, her sister Pippa Middleton, and mother-in-law the Duchess of Cornwall all looked stunning in pristine cream ensembles with matching fascinator hats.

The proud mother of little George looked radiant as ever in a ruffled cream Alexander McQueen dress suit.

The Queen, Carole Middleton and Godmother Zara Phillips headed up team blue. The Queen wore a classic sky blue cashmere coat, while Carole Middleton wore a beautiful navy dress coat with slimming lace patterned panels.

We have to admit, while we loved seeing the pictures of gorgeous little Prince George and his parents, as a maternity fashion brand, we couldn’t wait to see what 6 month pregnant Godmother Zara Phillips would be wearing, and she certainly didn’t disappoint!

Zara simply glowed in a chic navy blue maternity ensemble by Stewart Parvin. The elegant blue shift dress finished just above the knee, and the matching navy dress coat (which looks remarkably similar to our own Seraphine Navy Wool and Cashmere Luxe Maternity Coat) skimmed her curves perfectly for a flattering maternity look.

Attending special events like family christenings or friends’ weddings always calls for an extra special outfit. But when you’re pregnant, finding beautiful maternity clothes to suit the occasion as well as your growing pregnancy curves can sometimes be a challenge.

Enter the LUXE Collection.

Our LUXE maternity occasion wear collection includes exquisite maternity gowns and cocktail dresses, all carefully crafted in the finest silks and French lace.

This luxury Seraphine maternity line has been specifically developed with all of your special events, occasions and parties in mind. If we had been invited to Little George’s christening (we wish) we would have had the perfect maternity occasion wear outfit ready to match the blue and cream colour scheme.

We would have chosen our Navy Silk and Lace Special Occasion Maternity Dress (picture above right) which ties at the back with pure silk ribbons to define your shape, and we would team it with our Navy Wool and Cashmere Luxe Maternity Coat (picure right), with a pair of our sheer nude maternity tights and some chic nude heels to finish the look.

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The shapes and styles of the sixties were a huge trend on the catwalks this season.

As seen in Jasper Conran’s sixties inspired mini shift dresses and statement coloured tights, to chic houndstooth prints; they are popping up everywhere from Dior to Michael Kors!

Sixties influences are everywhere this autumn, and there are some fabulous elements which work perfectly for pregnancy!

Here’s a quick guide of the top 3 essential looks that you need to make the sixties trend work for your pregnancy this autumn.

1) Shift Maternity Dress

A shift maternity dress skims flatteringly over your pregnancy curves and is the perfect piece to create a signature sixties silhouette.

Our Two Texture Maternity Dress is loose fitting, with a knitted body that meets the woven skirt at the empire line to flatter your figure and create a contemporary contrasting look.

Or else, why not try our Empire Line Pleated Maternity Dress to achieve the same effect, but with an extra pop of colour.

2) Colour Blocking

Colour blocking was a huge trend this summer which we love  too much to let go!

We are carrying this fabulous sixties inspired trend through to the autumn with our Knitted Maternity Mini Dresses in red and navy blue.

Why not add a flash of colour to your maternity outfit with a funky pair of coloured Maternity Tights in navy or violet?

3) Houndstooth Print

As we mentioned, the classic houndstooth print is enjoying a massive revival this season, and is appearing in every conceivable colour, size and style!

Work the trend through the frosty winter weather in our chic Houndstooth Maternity Coat, or style yourself sixties for a party in our Knitted Houndstooth Maternity Skirt with a chic Black Draped Breastfeeding Top.

So there you have it! With just a few staple pieces you can stay on top of the trends and start to work a sixties inspired twist into your winter maternity wardrobe!

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During your pregnancy, you are sure to have enough to think about when getting dressed in the morning, without having to worry about whether or not you’ll need to bring a coat.

And yet, thanks to our Great British weather, this time of year can often be a tricky one in terms of how to dress for the changeable weather.

Worry not though, as our clever designers have come up with an ingenious solution:

Meet the Black Seraphine Maternity Coatigan!

A hybrid knitwear piece, the maternity coatigan fuses the soft shapes of a maternity cardigan, with all the warmth and style of a winter maternity coat, making it the ideal maternity outerwear piece to see you through this transitional season!

Soft and fleecy at the top and luxuriously textured at the bottom, this chunky maternity knitwear piece is made in a sumptuous lamb’s wool blend which is gentle on sensitive skin, non-itchy, and drapes fabulously over your bump to keep it warm for winter.

Discreet popper fastenings enable you to open and close this gorgeous maternity coatigan for instant ventilation and easy temperature regulation, while an empire tie belt helps you to define your fabulous pregnancy figure.

Cleverly tailored to be just as flattering at 9 months pregnant as it is after your baby is born, this is a real investment piece which will stay with you for years to come!

Our luxurious maternity coatigan is perfect for a busy autumn day on the go. Pull up the high collar and fasten the discreetly concealed poppers to keep out the chill – this cosy maternity coatigan is perfect for indoors and out, and is even light enough to wear under a rain coat to keep you warm and dry too!

Balance this textured maternity coatigan with a pair of slim leg treggings or skinny maternity jeans and ankle boots for a cosy casual chic look, or wear it over your favourite little black maternity dress with tights and boots for a more dressed up winter outfit.

This gorgeously soft and stylish maternity coatigan is sure to become a star player in your transitional maternity wardrobe, and with handy deep pockets, it’s simply perfect for a busy yummy mummy!

Of course, if you’re looking for something a little different, we have plenty of other maternity coats and jackets to choose from.

Check out this article in Baby World for some of our favourites.

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Foggy mornings, leaves starting to turn golden, and the beginnings of a chilly snap in the air – yep, autumn is most definitely here and we are so excited to start experimenting with all the new maternity autumn fashion trends! We don’t know about you, but we have all been busy over the past few weeks, digging out our jeans, jumpers, ankle boots and scarves. After such a long, hot summer, it feels fantastically refreshing to start embracing all the new opportunities for accessorising that the colder weather brings with it!

But which maternity wear trends should you be tapping into this autumn, and how can you make them work for your blossoming pregnancy curves?

We have scoured the fashion pages, and put what we’ve found together with our own maternity fashion expertise to come up with our top three autumn fashion trends to try out this year and how you can make them work for your changing body!

1)     Layer up your monochrome prints

Monochrome was big this summer and it’s going to be even bigger through autumn and winter! This season, it’s all about creating a luxe layered up look, by using contrasting patterns and textures.

Why not pair our Houndstooth Knitted Maternity Skirt with black maternity tights and our silky soft Black Draped Nursing Top, and finish the look with our chunky knit Black Maternity Coatigan.

Or you could try our sleek Leather Panel Maternity Leggings with our White Empire Line Maternity Shirt and our gorgeous Houndstooth Wool Maternity Coat.

Not only does this fabulous autumn fashion trend look fantastic, but textured layers can be a great way to disguise a blossoming bump in the early stages of your pregnancy, before you’re sharing your wonderful news with the world!

2) Subtle Sparkle

We all love a bit of bling every now and then, but this season it’s all about choosing sparkle that shimmers rather than shouts. Elegant, understated pieces with a subtly glitzy side to them are perfect for the winter party season.
Or you could add a touch of sparkle to your favourite maternity dress by adding a sequinned belt around your empire line, or a pair of sparkly shoes. This is a fantastic autumn trend for pregnancy, as a little sparkle always looks special no matter what shape or size you are!

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•  Sequinned Maternity Dress
• Embellished Maternity Belt
• Short Black Beaded Silk Maternity Dress
• Black Sequinned Maternity Cardigan

3) Lace 

Daring, lingerie-inspired lacy looks will be huge this autumn. From luxurious full lace gowns for a special occasion, to cheeky peek-a-boo lace panels in your blouse, to a lace inspired print on your scarf – this season you should expect to see lace used in unexpected ways and in unexpected places! Here at Seraphine, we love a touch of feminine French lace to add a little something special to your outfit, and with our special Seraphine stretch lace, you can wear your lacy pieces throughout your pregnancy! If you are looking for something extra special, then shop our LUXE Collection for some exquisite evening dresses made in sumptuous silks and fine French lace!

Get the Look with Seraphine:

•  Dark Navy Luxe Lace Dress
• Baby Doll Silk and Lace Dress
• Side Pleat Woven Maternity Blouse

So there you have it! We hope we’ve given you a little inspiration for creating your on-trend autumn look. Have fun experimenting with the new autumn fashion trends, and enjoy dressing your bump for the colder weather!

If you are a regular reader of our Seraphine blog, you’ll know that we love to see our fabulous maternity styles on expectant celebrity mums. But just recently we’ve started to notice some of our favourite maternity dresses on some very high flying business women!

A couple of weeks ago the lovely Nicola Rees wore our gorgeous Teal Knot Front Printed Maternity Dress on TV, on the BBC Local programme: Inside Out Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The busy blossom pattern looked fabulous on screen and the rich blue colour made Nicola’s radiant pregnancy glow really stand out.

Then over the weekend we were so excited to see Business Minister Jo Swinson giving a speech at the Lib Dem conference, wearing our gorgeous Turquoise Colour Block Maternity Dress! Jo, who is expecting her first child with fellow Lib Dem MP Duncan Hames commanded the room in our on trend colour block maternity dress, and looked confident and feminine on the stage.

Our versatile maternity styles are designed to look smart and feel fantastic for all day comfort, which makes them ideal for a full day at work. We are so pleased to see our fabulous maternity dresses being put through their paces by some real career women doing what they do best – and of course these examples are only the ones that get on TV! We are sure that there are high flying mums-to-be rocking Seraphine maternity styles in offices and boardrooms all around the country.

Do you wear Seraphine to work? Leave us a comment and let us know which styles work best at the office.

A good pair of maternity jeans will take you right through pregnancy and beyond in style and comfort. Everyone has a special pair of jeans that they always look great in – whether it’s the cut, the colour or both, you can rely on them not to let you down. If you’re anything like us though, you probably just love jeans in general – they can be dressed up to the nines, dressed down for casual days around the house and will go with just about everything, making it an absolute breeze to put an outfit together. And no matter what you might have heard, denim is your perfect partner during pregnancy. As long as you buy maternity jeans specially designed for a body with a bump, you will find yourself going back to them time and time again for all kinds of occasions.

This is where lots of women fall down – they simply buy bigger versions of their ordinary jeans, find they won’t fit in any of the right places and then assume jeans aren’t quite right as maternity clothes. Actually, you should wear your normal size but with a few adaptations, such as an expandable tummy section so your denims grow with you but don’t swamp you. Seraphine’s jeans have won rave reviews and have also been worn by a host of famous faces, so we know a thing or two about designing them with pregnancy in mind – read our brief round-up below and we’ll share the inside info with you.

Maternity jeans – what you need to know

When it comes to maternity denim, you have a choice about where on your body you want them to sit. There are those that cover your bump and stretch as it grows, or those that sit under your abdomen if you don’t want too much of a departure from your usual style. It’s personal preference really, so try both and see which you like – you may find under-bump jeans are best in the early stages when you haven’t got much of a tummy yet. Do be prepared to spend a little more on your new jeans than you would on ordinary fashion styles, as you will wear them so frequently they’ll be worth every penny.

Which will be your favourite style?

• Skinny

We love our skinny maternity jeans, as they look bang on-trend but are also unbelievably comfortable. Jessica Alba went for our grey ones when she was pregnant, but there is also black and classic blue to choose from.

• Bootcut

If you only want to buy one pair of maternity jeans, we’d recommend one of our bootcut styles no matter what your body shape is like. They’re so flattering that they look as good as designer jeans, plus they will go with everything.

• Coloured

We fell in love with colourful jeans a couple of seasons ago and the trend has proved so popular that it just keeps coming back. New for this season, we have coloured maternity denim in cobalt blue, coral and sea mist on top of classics like black, so you have plenty of choice. Wear them with a black top for a really dramatic pop of brightness this summer.

• Cropped

Don a pair of cropped jeans and you’ll instantly feel like summer’s back, even if it’s grey outside. Our white style looks fantastic with navy, but you can also pair them with a flowery tunic for a relaxed holiday look. Did we mention we have some great shorts too?

Give Seraphine’s amazing maternity jeans in any style a try and you’ll never look back!