This post is brought to you by Ruche.
I’m nearing the end of this pregnancy & I can proudly say that I have yet to buy any maternity clothes. I didn’t mean to do that at first, but I’ve been increasingly disappointed with what’s out there. Either it’s frumpy & inexpensive or sorta cute & expensive. I don’t want to spend a lot of money on clothes that I know I’ll want to burn after Felix comes.
It’s been pretty easy to avoid maternity clothes with the current trends of jeggings & belted tunic tops. I’ve been able to find most of these items at my favorite shops, which is great! I don’t want to limit my style just because maternity isn’t offered at all of my favorite stores.
Ruche is one of those shops that definitely doesn’t have a maternity line, but with their wide variety of clothing & accessories it’s easy to find something to suit any style/figure. Ruche kindly sent me a tunic dress that I just love. The elastic waist is meant to hit at the true waistline but is easily adjusted over my belly bump. I think it’ll also make for a great transitional top for afterward because of its hourglass structure. This tunic dress is SO comfortable! It’s lined & well made. I’m also impressed that it’s $30 (originally $40, but still!). If you’ve never heard of Ruche, think of it as the affordable Anthropologie.
This is one of the outfits I wore at ALT. Check out the fashion section for all of my Alt outfits. Thanks to Ruche for sending this to me! I LOVE IT!
Ruche has generously offered to give one lucky IS•LY reader a $50 gift certificate to their online shop! Best part? You don’t have to live in the US to enter. Here’s how you can win:
- Visit Ruche & take a look around
- Leave a comment on this post telling me & tell me what item(s) is(are) your fave
- Comment by 11:59pm (MST) Monday, January 31, 2011
- This contest is open to everyone!
- Only one (1) comment per person
- No purchase necessary
- One (1) winner will be chosen via random.org & announced Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Since I live in Boston where it is freezing, snowy, and atad bit grey, I would choose the “hugs & kisses ruby coat by Knitted Dove”. Bright red would be an insane pick me up in the sea of puffy black coats here!
It looks like they have some great stuff — LOVE the dresses. I would love to win!
I love the little “lead me straight to you” striped blazer! it would be so cute over a printed dress!
I love so much on this sight, but right off the bat, since i am a photographer, i love the “smile for the camera” necklace. But the picnic in the sun pocket dress by Tulle is beautiful!
autumn and winter are my favorite seasons. and even when now is summer where I live, just can’t stop thinking in warmer clothing.
so, I fell in love with the “hooked on a feeling cable knit sweater”. it looks so comfy and warm!
it needs to be on my closet!
and i loved ruche. you have a new fan, guys!
So hard to choose! I love ruche! And I just spent WAY too much time looking around their website when I SHOULD have been getting dressed and ready for the day. if I’m late for work, it’s all your fault Melissa! ;)
I love the Don’t Let me Down Belted Chambray dress. With a pair of leggings and some great boots. Wouldn’t that be great?! I might go with the Cream Puff Pastry Cardigan to go on top, too!
Love the “New way to fly” skirt. And it’s eco-friendly!!
Love the fireside stories wool blend cardigan sweater. I need to save up some $ so I can start shopping here. Very afordable and lot to choose from.
HUUUUGE fan of Ruche!
Favorites right now are:
Tulle Around Town Dress
Billie Suede Ankle Boots
Buttoned with Each Step Peep Toes
my sunshine on a cloudy day wool blend coat by Pink Martini
and
mauve marvel stitched handbag by Melie Bianco
I die over everything on that site.
Hope I win =)
I love love love Ruche! I am pregnant too and looking for some fun styles to sprt as the bump grows!!
ooh such cute stuff. I’m liking the “she’s like the wind one shoulder dress” in gray!
I would probably choose two necklaces – one for my mother and one for me :)
I’ve had my eye on the picking polkadots top, but really, they have so much great stuff it’s hard to choose. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love this little denim dress!
http://www.shopruche.com/dont-let-me-down-belted-chambray-dress-p-5393.html
i love all the dresses on ruche! their site is so cool.
I’d like the Meeting Before Dark Lace Dress, please.
so many amazing dresses to choose from! i love the “float on a butterfly” dress, as well as the “annie grace linen tunic”.
so many favorites: apache heritage tribal print dress, tied up in your love dress, annie grace linen tunic, sweet nectar top in creme brulee, I could go on and on.
Wow love the “she’s like the wind one shoulder dress in gray”
So many things to want! I had to buy the “don’t let me down belted chambray dress” – let’s call it an early bday present for myself ;)
I like the imprinted in roses blouse!
I think so many of their things are cute, here is my 3 fave:
take me away floral dress
eight days a week cardigan
happy go lovely floral top
Thanks for the giveaway!
I love their tops, so so pretty!
I love Ruche! The hush little flower top is so cute, I would love to have it in my closet :)
I love the hush hush little flower top with the braided belt! It would be perfect for spring- my mind is already done with winter and ready for spring weather and clothes! What a fun giveaway!
Love some of the Curvy dresses….can’t decide which one. Finding maternity clothes that are cute and fit right has been really difficult for me, too….maybe this will be the answer!
I love Ruche’s earring selection. They have so many pairs that I would love to have!
LOVE the Lead Me Straight to You blazer. Me and stripes are like PB & jelly these days.
I adore their site but I haven’t bought anything yet. I am a perpetual {online} window shopper.
favs
-the icing on the cupcake applique cardigan in oatmeal &
-watch the leaves fall knit cardigan
I am a sucker for cardigans. I love the my cloudy day cardi. What a fantastic name, not to mention it looks so cute!
My favs are the happy together short sleeve open cardigan or the shadow ridge gray knit sweater. Both are so simple yet so sweet!
I’m totally in love with the embroidered flower beds black skirt. It’s perfect for a sunny day!
Oh thank you for sharing this site!! I love it! One of my favs is the “she’s like the wind one shoulder dress”….I’m expecting (due in Aug.) and this would be a great piece to have for dressing up with a baby bump!
Wow. What a wonderful site. They have so many beautiful things. For this coming spring I would love the Higher Then Heaven Ruffled Vest.
Luv Ruche! Favorite right now is: http://www.shopruche.com/meeting-before-dark-lace-dress-in-violet-p-5582.html
Thanks for the Giveaway!
I love the dandelion ruffles dress!!
I really love the “oh! darling olive sweater”!
It’s so hard to pick just one thing but the love me like the world is ending teal coat is just lovely.
The hush hush little flower top is adorable. And so is pretty much everything else. I like that there is such a variety of styles. It would be so fun to win!
I’ve never heard of Ruche and I’mI loving it! If I HAD to narrow my purchase to one I would probably get the Float on by butterfly dress. Perfect for a fellow pregnant gal!
I’m chosing a whole outfit, rather than one piece. I want the whole ‘Explore’ from the Style Resolutions line.
i love the dandelion ruffles dress and the pearls of pride peacock necklace is so fun! I love Ruche and could absolutely spend hours shopping with them! :)
OHMYGOODNESS! I LOVE Ruche! Too many favorites (especially in the dress area). . . here’s one:
http://www.shopruche.com/chirp-chirp-chirp-wrap-dress-by-synergy-p-4324.html
I posted about two others a while back and can’t seem to find.
what a find! i’ve never head of this store but it’s darling!!! i love just about everything … and of course the things i love are sold out or not in my size! really really really love this dress http://www.shopruche.com/float-on-by-butterfly-dress-p-4628.html … i will definitely start shopping here! XO
I love their stuff- especially the cupid cardigan and so many other things!
I love the “Dreaming in Color Lace Ruffle Dress in Coral.” Thanks for the giveaway!
The white chocolate mocha stripe cardigan is calling, “KELLY! You need me!”
Love Ruche Clothing! Thanks for the hint and for this giveaway! I mostly browsed through purses, sweaters and dresses and my fav that I wish-wish-so-much-for would be the ‘Geisha’s story kimono dress’. I’ve wanted a kimono dress for so long. Will it be the end of the waiting? Fingers crossed…
I don’t think I can pick one thing…the dresses are amazing! I want several!! Cannot believe the prices, thanks for turning me on to the site!!
I love Ruche!! I have lots of favorites, but I’ll name my top three :) – the “irises in bloom belted dress”; the “leave me with the leaves gray long sleeve top”;the “it’s cute to be square geometric skirt”.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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