Happy Friday Bombers and Bombshells!
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of chatting with songstress and reality starlet Tamar Braxton about all things fashion.
As you all are well aware, the mommy-to-be has been generously lauded of late, not just for her hit songs (Love & War, anyone?), but also for her maternity style.
Of course I had to ask her about her favorite brands, how she keeps it cute, and how she’s preparing for her bundle of joy.
Well, no surprises here, Tamar loves Alexander McQueen! She divulged, “ I call it Maternity McQueen. I turned it into my own maternity line. It’s the only thing that really fits, and really fits comfortably–and you’re still stylish at the same time.”
She continues, ” I like to accentuate my curves. It took me a long time to get comfortable with the new curves I had. It’s good to accentuate it, because when you try to hide it…it’s not cute.”
She said, “I love oversized camisoles. I put a shirt on top, so my stomach is not completely tight. For all the moms to be, I would say, ‘stay away from the Moomoo stuff.'”
As we know Tamar likes her heels! Is she still rocking with her Christian Louboutin pumps? She laughed, “After my 6th month, my Louboutins went out the window. I had to put them on the shelf, and I had to have a little talk with them, and say, “I love you , I still want to wear you, but my pain does not allow me to….”
She offers, “… But I’ve found comfort in wedges. And the wedges with the cork have been the most comfortable to me. I hate flats [because] I think flats make my feet grow. I already started out with fat feet and I can’t let them get too much bigger. The wedges with the cork heel have been a lifesaver.”
When you’re pregnant at the same time as other celebs, of course it’s easy for people to draw comparisons. I had to ask Tamar how she felt about Kim Kardashian’s maternity choices, and the criticism Kim has received for some of her ensembles.
She said, “I feel bad for Kim because it’s really hard to be comfortable with the weight gain, especially [if you’re] someone who works out all the time and actually cares about [your body]. [It’s not easy] when you’re trying to find out who you are [as a pregnant woman].”
“… At first, I was wearing clothes that were too small for me, and I was in straight denial. You have to have good people around you who are gonna keep it real, keep it honest with you, and be like, ‘Girl, you’re not a size 4, you’re not a 6, you’re not an 8, you’re a 10. So we gone get you some clothes that are gonna fit you.’ Now, she’s starting to look much better because she’s started to accept this new body. But, it’s really hard.”
Indeed. But back to her baby! How is she preparing? She said, “Everybody thinks that I’ve been the person who’s been buying clothes. It’s Vincent Herbert. He is so excited. The baby already has Baby Dior, Burberry, Versace, and all these things I’d never put my kid in, cuz I’m thinking Baby GAP, and he’s looking at me like I’m crazy.”
So cute!
Well, congrats to Tamar & Vince, and be sure to tune in to the 2nd season of their eponymous show, which will chronicle their time prepping for the baby, and all the fun surrounding childbirth.
What do you think of Tamar’s take on maternity style?
*Just for fun, check out Tamar’s new single, The One:
What do you think?
