Call it being comfortable or stuck in a rut, but prepregnancy, I shopped at a lot of the same places . . . Gap and J.Crew for staples, ASOS for more statement-making pieces, and sample sales for designer discounts. When I started expanding, many of my old standbys were not going to cut it.
It was around this time that my mom called me from Walmart saying the store had a bunch of maxi dresses for $10 a pop. Since it's not a retailer I frequent, normally I would have politely declined. But I was feeling a bit desperate, so agreed to try them, and guess what? They were perfect $10 maxi dresses. They did the job. Same went for a thrift-store find from a relative. It wasn't exactly my style, but it fit, and with a little belting and layering, I made it work. Before, I had surprisingly strict guidelines for where I got my clothes, but now I won't be so quick to judge where a piece is coming from.
