The idea of chic maternity wasn't considered until a few years ago when it became clear that the clothing offered to women during pregnancy relied only on function and did not take aesthetics into account. This, however, has made a change for the better in recent years as more and more brands embrace chic maternity as a guiding principle for their collections.
One of the most recent examples comes from a collaboration between Hatch and female-led label La Ligne who created a striking Resort collection for "mamas and mamas-to-be." The capsule consists of various staples such as a "comfy boyfriend button-down shirt" and a "breezy smock dress." Retailing between $168 and $395, extra value is introduced to the resort collection as most silhouettes can be worn with or without a bump.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Chic Maternity Wear
- More and more brands are embracing chic maternity as a guiding principle for their collections which represents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the traditional maternity wear industry.
- Collaboration Between Brands
- Collaboration between brands to create maternity wear represents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion industry.
- Versatile Maternity Clothing
- The creation of versatile maternity clothing which can be worn before and after pregnancy presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the traditional maternity wear industry.
Sectors Adopting This
- Maternity Wear Industry
- The maternity wear industry could benefit from embracing fashionable and chic clothing for pregnant women.
- Fashion Industry
- The fashion industry could benefit from more collaboration between brands to create stylish maternity clothing.
- Retail Industry
- The retail industry could benefit from the introduction of versatile maternity clothing that can be worn before and after pregnancy.
