Again within the early 2000s, when Jennifer Aniston’s character Rachel Inexperienced sported a black pencil skirt and a trendy pink racer-back T-shirt that exposed her child bump within the sitcom ‘
F.R.I.E.N.D.S’, it certainly did make Ross Geller, her ex-flame within the sitcom, roll his eyes. However little did he think about that Rachel’s bump-baring trend will grow to be an enormous maternity development within the decade to comply with!

^{Jennifer Aniston’s character Rachel Inexperienced sported a bump bearing T-shirt in ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S.’
Credit score: Warner Bros}

Prior to now 5 years or so, whereas being pregnant outfits have grow to be uber stylish and trendy, courtesy Hollywood and Bollywood actresses breaking maternity trend norms, bump-friendly trend is including extra glitz, glam, and oomph to their look. In addition to, the development additionally promotes body-positivity and makes girls extra assured about their our bodies.

_{^{Kalki Koechlin flaunted a bump-friendly outfit in a photoshoot
Credit score: @kalkikanmani}}

“There isn’t any doubt about it that Kareena Kapoor Khan and Anushka Sharma have given maternity trend an ideal improve and have impressed common pregnant girls to place their trendy foot ahead, however it’s celebs like Lisa Haydon, Kalki Koechlin, Bruna Abdullah, and Amy Jackson, who’ve taken the intercourse attraction of being pregnant trend a number of notches greater by confidently exposing their bump,” says Kaira Dhawal, designer and proprietor of a maternity trend label from Bengaluru.

^{Mannequin-actress Bruna Abdullah seems to be like one million greenback on this outfit
Credit score: @brunabdullah}

Within the West, Emily Ratajkowski, Gigi Hadid, Kylie Jenner, Sophie Turner, Jodie Smith, and Nicki Minaj have been an inspiration to girls internationally who have been shy to flaunt their naked bump. “Effectively, not everybody might be Cindy Crawford, so baring all of it to the world might not be everybody’s piece of cake when anticipating a baby, however Emily Ratajkowski’s being pregnant announcement and her newest fashion assertion whereas she goes round portray the city pink, have actually given different girls the braveness and confidence to flaunt their bumps with fashion and aptitude,” says designer Aniruddh Sinha from Delhi.

^{Emily Ratajkowski has been redefining maternity trend together with her bump-tastic outfits
Credit score: @emrata}

The proprietor of a prêt model, Aniruddha means that with bump-positive fashion getting consideration and nods internationally, stretchy midis, loose-fitted blouses, saggy dungarees, outsized T-shirts, and free attire, are already taking a backseat. “Biking shorts, A-line skirts, maternity denims with elastic, yoga pants for being pregnant, and many others are gaining prominence as maternity put on give a reasonably good glimpse of girls’s stomach when teamed up with entrance or aspect knot racer again tees or crop tops. My favorite one is Emily sporting an unbuttoned white shirt with a pair of denim and boots. That’s the epitome of favor for a pregnant girl,” provides maternity stylist Kajal Khanna from Kolkata, including that even PJs are being styled with shorter tops that present the bulge.

^{Jodie Turner-Smith made an look on a chat present sporting a crop prime in her being pregnant
Credit score: @
jodiesmith}

Physique positivity activist and stylist Kanan Mehta, says that the truth that girls aren’t shamed or intimidated by trolls, is additional serving to normalise the development. “None of those celebs care in regards to the backlash, trolls being physique shamed as a result of they’re busy deciding what their subsequent sexiest outfit goes to be!” says Kannan, including, “What’s additionally refreshing is how comfy and easy these bump-positive kinds and outfits look. For example, Sophie Turner sporting yoga pants and a entrance knot T-shirt that reveals solely a tiny a part of her stomach seems to be each uber stylish and comfortable. Actually, her bikini look was completely glam!.”

^{Kareena Kapoor Khan bares her being pregnant bump whereas she was carrying her second son Jeh}

Easy methods to create your individual bump-friendly look


Consolation is essential: Put money into bottoms which might be free, low waist, and have elastic on them. It won’t solely make it easier to fashion a prime in a way that reveals your bump but in addition gained’t make you are feeling uncomfortable or uneasy.

^{Kylie Jenner
Pic: @kyliejenner}

Financial institution on a shirt: Belief outsized shirts to present you a intercourse attraction! Both tie the shirt above the bulge and group it up with a low-waist skirt or solely button the highest two buttons and hold the remaining open and magnificence it with a pair of free denim or joggers.

^{Sophie Turner}

Biking shorts are a should: Biking shorts don’t put a number of strain in your stomach and simply provide you with a sporty look. Fashion them with a sports activities bra, camisoles, and even a half entrance open shirt.

^{Nicki Minaj with Kenneth Petty
Credit score: @nickiminaj}


Twine-sets: Coordinated units with cropped jackets, sweatshirts, T-shirts are an effective way to flaunt your bump in fashion.

“Bump-friendly maternity kinds are amongst these few clutter-freaking developments that empower and make girls her love herself and her physique. It’s completely horny! Whereas we’re wanting as much as celebs like Kylie and Gigi from West for inspiration, for me it was Carol Gracias, who walked the ramp in a sari whereas pregnant and confidently bared her bump, thus inspiring Asian girls to check out the development. Kareena Kapoor Khan too flaunted her child bump with elan throughout ger second being pregnant.”

^{– Genelia Michael, designer, and stylist from Goa}