Yak yak yak

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

Merino wool? Old hat. Soy cotton? So last week. The new hot luxury fabric of the day it would seem is hand-combed yak hair. Heavenly soft like cashmere, thick and yummy in every way.Sound appealing? Then check out Shokay (Tibetan for yak), a socially conscious company...

Definitely not your granny’s crochet

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

Thanks to my not-so-quickly shrinking postpartum body, the only items that are guaranteed to fit me are accessories. So at the top of my “dear santa pleeeeeeeeease” list are these Floral Crochet Earrings spotted at Three Lovelies. Artist Claudia Lobao...

Invisibelt – Putting an end to plumber’s butt for life

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Fashion

Invisibelt is basically an invisible belt that every fashionista seems to be buzzing about these days. Yes, it’s invisible in that magic Wonderwoman airplane sort of a way because it’s clear plastic, but also invisible in that it’s designed to lie...

Function that makes me feel pretty for a change

by Julie | Fashion

My baby boy and I are closing in on nine months of successful breastfeeding but unfortunately, that’s just the problem. Based on my first two babies, I planned for only a few months of nursing and that’s left me in dire need of new nursing-friendly...

Oh you sneaky nursing top, you

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

I love the convenience of a nursing shirt but I hate that they scream “nursing shirt” when I’m not actually nursing my baby. So if there’s a top that will actually leave people guessing, it’s the amazing kimono nursing top from Isabella...

Momzelle Organic Nursing Tops – Breastfeeding Made Easy

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

I hate hiking up my shirt to breastfeed my baby almost as much as I loathe the nursing tees with the overhanging half shirt, no matter how convenient and discreet they might be. But that all changed when I was introduced to Momzelle Organic Nursing Tops. These...

Mama Mio’s Bootcamp for Boobs – A boob job in a box

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Beauty + Cosmetics, Fashion

The way I see it, with every baby I have my boobs drop a centimeter. That’s not so bad when you’re wearing a super duper mama bra, but not so great when you’re letting them hang free for those precious 15 minutes before going horizontal at night. So...

Don’t know much about teratology, but Belli does

by Julie | Baby, Beauty + Cosmetics, Fashion

I’m conspicuously absent from photos taken after the birth of each of my babies. I know a lot of you mamas knows what I’m talking about. But it wasn’t even my complexion and weight that were making me camera-shy; it was my lady parts–my tender...

Isabella Oliver – Taking the Maternity Wrap Dress to a Whole New Level

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

If there’s one essential in any maternity wardrobe, I’d have to go with a wrap dress. It’s generally flattering to all body shapes, regardless of which direction your belly and butt tends to spread, although if not done well, it can definitely look...

Tweed: In. Cool.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

CMP fave indie handbag designer Crystalyn Kae has taken the plunge into tweed and I’m not complaining a bit. The fabric formerly known as stuffy gets a fabulous makeover with Crystalyn’s innovative shapes, judicious use of hardware, and contrasting accent...

Agent Provocateur Maternity – Who Said Pregnant Wasn’t Sexy?

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Fashion

Now at the tail end of my third pregnancy, I admit that I feel the total opposite of sexy. The gigunda belly coupled with the larger than life butt tucked into some pretty scary maternity underpants do not help the situation. But with a little something from...

Getting Your Pre-Baby Figure Back with the Belly Bandit and HipSlimmer. Or So We Hope. (And Pray.)

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

Exercise, eat right, and that baby weight will come off…eventually.  That’s the common wisdom anyway.  But I’m impatient, so in addition to bike rides and bowls of broccoli, I went looking for a little extra help and found two interesting...