Demi Moore took pregnancy out of the closet when she posed nude and pregnant for Vanity Fair way back when the millenium was merely a reference in a Prince song. It made pregnancy something sexy in pop culture; something to celebrate rather than hide. It said pregnant women everywhere should feel good about themselves (whether you look like Demi or not - that wasn't really the point).
One fashion designer in Montreal has taken maternity clothes out of the closet (the word maternity does not really do her line justice) by creating a line of clothes for expectant mothers that she wanted to be stylish and comfortable. Marie-M Legare (the M is for Martine - but she goes by the name Marie-M) has been designing clothes for moms looking for fashionable, yet wearable pieces in her St-Laurent blvd. (in Mile End) boutique for almost a year now. Having worked many years in the garment industry in Montreal, she learnt a thing or two about the art and the business of it and decided she wanted to design her own line and open her own shop. She felt there was a market for stylish maternity wear and she wanted to create fashion that would make women feel good about themselves - sexy. Her website reads: Restez ravissante et sexy !
I asked what her influences are and she responded by telling me that she follows the latest fashion trends. She uses stretchy fabrics so they can be worn from the first month to the last month of pregnancy and beyond. Her designs follow the curves of the new mom and can be worn even after the fnal push. She works with viscose, denim...
Marie-M suggests starting the pregnancy with two pieces : a low rise jeans and a black tube 3 in 1 that can be worn as a top, dress or skirt and a nursing pack consisting of a two piece nursing pajama in pink or blue and a nursing top in white. She also makes lingerie and sells jewellery by local designers.
Prices range from 69 $ to 250 $.
Marie-M
5344 boul. Saint-Laurent
Montreal, Quebec
(514) 522-3389
Closed Sunday.
http://www.mariemdesign.com/
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