Fashionista Emergency

Dude, I'd put my effort in to loosing the lbs. I gained a good 15 after marriage. It made me very unhappy and no amount of new clothes or styles made it feel better. I realized that I couldn't adopt my husbands eating style and be happy with my figure. I put the kibosh on quick Costco pizza lunches, huge dinners and no exercise. He was bummed when I put my foot down and started cooking lighter and nixing his fast food requests, but my confidence in getting my figure back made up for it.

Go for tops and dresses with an empire waist (it starts right below your bust basically). These days they have cut tops in this style, that flow frilly and/or loose with plenty of fabric over the belly. Also, the tops that have wide "angel wing" sleeves - kind of like a kimono with a v-neck - very stylish and covers up a belly as well as "excess" upper arms. Lastly, remember, black is slimming and stay away from big prints and horizontal stripes (but I'm sure you already know that). good luck with the prego thing! (and boo to people who assume you are prego)

i got some dresses and tops a few weeks ago at banana republic, these like empire waist beautiful. i don't have extra lbs but i am shapeless :) for a lack of better word, no butt and no boobs to speak of and this style, empire waist, seems to work great. try it

Not to knock Lola but empire waist is the kiss of death if you have a belly, which sounds like your tops were. They are only good for the shapeless. baby doll, empire all that is a no right now. A wrap top accentuates curves a round or v-neck fitted top also good. Jeans that do not give you a muffin top is key so button should be just below belly button. Flowy anything can make you look bigger than you are. Anything that cinches at waist, not too, tight is great as well. Sounds like hubby is digging the curves so play with it and have fun!

Go shopping at a thrift store until you lose the pounds. Cheap but thrilling.