1. Warm up your summer tanks and tees – we love the ones from J. Crew, Michael Stars and Splendid –with a supersoft cashmere cardigan from Autumn Cashmere or James Coviello’s open blazer, pieces you’ll wear long after your pregnancy.
2. Hold onto your pre-maternity leggings, which look great with our Nicol Caramel tunics and riding boots, and invest in at least one pair of great jeggings or skinny jeans, which you’ll reach for every time you go out with friends.
3. Instead of buying a fall jacket, wear your old jackets open until the cold weather hits, and then splurge on a great, form-flattering coat, like the peacoat we designed especially for our customers.

And there are a lot more tips where that came from. Drop by our store to have our team of world-class maternity experts share their favorite handpicked looks for Fall and Winter!

Spring is in full swing at Veronique Maternity! The beautiful weather is finally here, and so are the most stunning offerings we have yet to feature in our store and online. We’re thrilled to present the first maternity line by fashion darling James Coviello (formerly of Anna Sui), whose chic cuts and fashion-forward details are unlike anything we’ve ever seen in maternity fashion (= truly gorgeous!). DKNY and all-natural DKNY Pure are also on the roster, with dresses and tops in sumptuous fabrics. Nieves Lavi’s Savage Print Tunic gives you the perfect dose of leopard, and is a versatile piece to keep you chic long after the baby has arrived. Autumn Cashmere offers an array of summerweight cardigans that are extremely bump-friendly, and DL 1961 keeps blowing us away with their amazing denim styles, including white jeans and capris that can only be found at Veronique! Of course, longtime favorite Nicol Caramel is back with her must-have Over-the-Belly pant styles, including a terrific new denim pair that looks terrific with tanks and tees. And there are plenty of J. Brand jeggings, Michael Stars tees (in fabulous colors), and Three Dots leggings to go around! There’s never been a better time to be pregnant than Spring 2011…be sure to visit us in-store and online while these styles are still in stock!

What sets Veronique apart from other boutiques is the fact that you won’t find our maternity and non-maternity styles anywhere else. And never before have we offered as many exclusive items as we will be for Spring 2011! So walk, waddle or cab it up to our Madison Avenue boutique now for  must-have maternity basics, flirty floral tops and chic belted dresses (all available on our web site soon). And be sure to check back in the coming weeks for amazing new styles from exclusive vendors like DL 1961, James Coviello, DKNY, Nieves Lavi and many, many others. Your bump just got a little more beautiful!

Is it us, or has there been an inordinate amount of pregnancy announcements in the past few weeks? Natalie Portman, Marion Cotillard, Victoria Beckham (#4!), Kate Hudson, Jewel…and now there are murmurings that Khloe Kardashian is with child. What the…? We can’t say we’re disappointed to hear that all these gorgeous women are expecting…goodness knows, we’d love to dress them all, especially since we’re so excited about our upcoming Spring collection (more on that soon)! And did you hear that Rachel Zoe is expecting a boy? Guess she’ll have to come up with the male version of “Scarlet Begonia,” which was revealed during Season One of “The Rachel Zoe Project” as her top baby name (after the Grateful Dead song, of course…who knew Rach & Rodg were Deadheads?).

Little by little, beautiful Fall pieces have been trickling into the store, and we’re thrilled to announce that our entire collection is now at our Madison Avenue boutique and online! We’re not overestimating when we say this is simply our best collection yet – so fashion-forward, chic and versatile that you won’t believe the styles are for pregnant bellies. Hello, J. Brand Jeggings! Autumn Cashmere shawl cardigans! And don’t even get us started about the new Nicol Caramel Over-the-Belly Skinny Pants, which just may turn up on a few pregnant celebs this season. But most exciting of all is our new collaboration with awesome denim brand DL1961. Stay tuned for a future blog post about these fantastic jeans, as well as information about an upcoming launch party at the store. Til then…happy shopping!

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Congratulations to Project Runway judge and Marie Claire Fashion Director Nina Garcia, who is infanticipating her second child with husband David Conrod. (Son Lucas is 3.) Nina was one unquestionably fashionable Mom-to-Be the first time around, and we can’t wait to see what she pops up in at the PR Judges Table in the coming months. (May we recommend our Nicol Caramel Over-the-Belly pants and a Nieves Lavi tunic?) Looks like she’ll be saying “auf wiedersehen” to her belly come December, when #2 is slated to arrive. Enjoy this special time, Nina!

After years of hearing the plea “Can you PLEASE carry a fantastic maternity bathing suit?” from our loyal customers, Veronique is proud to offer what we think is, hands-down, the most flattering, form-fitting and yes, even sexy, maternity bathing suit on the market. This one-piece, halter-style suit has a plunging V-neckline that accentuates your best assets, while offering enough coverage to make you feel confident pool- or beachside. (We’ve also found that some of the suits by non-maternity brands J. Crew and Malia Mills look very cute on pregnant bellies, though our customers tell us these styles look better during the early months of pregnancy.) Drop by the store today to see for yourself why it’s so fabulous, or call us to reserve one while they’re still in stock.