what to wear when you have a newborn
For those of you expecting your first baby, you would have heard the words ‘newborn bubble’ get thrown around. You might have an idea of what it might be, perhaps being in a complete smitten-with-your-baby-bliss bubble, only knowing what is going on inside your four walls and not about the world around you? Living in your pjs? Yes, all of […]
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Maternity Races Dresses 2017
I know how hard it is working with this bump of yours, especially for an event. As I mentioned in my STYLING THE BUMP post from my workshop at Pacific Werribee, another option is to buy non-maternity but look for stretchy or loose dresses. Also another look I love is the stretchy skirt with a dressy top such as an […]
Styling the bump workshop
Styling the bump for most women doesn’t come easy. In fact, it took me three pregnancies to get it right. So, to save you having to go through three pregnancies just to work it all out like I did, I teamed up with Pacific Werribee to put together a Style the Bump workshop with all my tips, tricks and key […]
Simple bump styling
I love this outfit, it is so simple yet chic and sticks to my rule of maternity dressing of three key items. For this look, the three key pieces are: knit, jean and cool shoes! You shouldn’t have to overthink styling your bump, you have too much going on to be staring into your wardrobe for too long, you need […]
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Third Trimester
Here I am in my third trimester, my last trimester forever! (#nomorekids). Looking back on the last two trimesters, I don’t know how I survived it, oh, wait I know how, with a pocked full of ginger, a paper bag stash in my car (for spew emergencies) and being in bed by 6pm. I was nauseous every single day and […]
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Legoe Mama
Something I keep saying with this pregnancy is “I wish these maternity brands were available with my last two pregnancies!”. I could never seem to find pregnancy fashion that was casual-cool, timeless wardrobe essentials that could really fit into my usual style asthetetic. LEGOE (HERE) would have to be the front runner for me at the moment that truely embodies everything I […]
About Jess
Jess Dempsey is the founder of Australian fashion, motherhood and lifestyle blog, What Would Karl Do? Her love of mixing high end and high street fashion is reflected in her style she has been sharing with her readers for over 8 years. Jess is also a wife and mother of three gorgeous boys and gives her readers an honest insight into her busy motherhood journey.
