Fox In Flats | Nicole Richie: “My style hasn’t changed since Motherhood.” How ’bout you?

Nicole Richie: “My style hasn’t changed since Motherhood.” How ’bout you?

By Andrea Zanetich

Whatever your life was like before kids, once they arrive it’s almost impossible not to feel the need to make adjustments.

Unless of course you are Nicole Richie: “I wear all the same [types of] things I wore [before motherhood]…There’s nothing specific that I’ve changed,” she recently told PEOPLE.

Nicole Ritchie with her son.

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The fashion designer who plays mum to Harlow, 4½, and Sparrow, 3, went on to share “I’m going all day so it’s important for me, for my lifestyle, to kind of just be comfortable and not really think about what I’m wearing. I’ve always been one to dress for comfort.”

Nicole Richie dressing for comfort back in ‘The Simple Life’ days with Paris Hilton

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On the other hand, her on-off friend, stylist Rachel Zoe, recently told WONDERWALL that since becoming a mum, her own personal style has definitely changed. “I think as a working mom, I have to dress myself differently now. I used to wear very, kind of, precious clothes. Now I wear more black. I wear things that, kind of, can look good for extended periods of time. Fabrics that don’t wrinkle. Things that don’t stain very easily. ‘Cause I know that my son is going to jump on my lap so, if I’m wearing silk, that’s not a great thing. I think I try to have fashion and function meet way more than I used to.”

Rachel Zoe “(I wear) things that don’t stain very easily.”

Photo: NAV/Fame Flynet

And Dannii Minogue, mother to 2½ year old Ethan, and host on Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model, shared with Fox in Flats how her style has changed since becoming a mum: “The biggest change is wearing flat shoes. I’m only 5’2” and I’ve loved heels pretty much my whole life. I’ve had to work out which flats to wear – and what to wear with them – since becoming a mum. I guess that has pushed my mummy-style towards more rock-edgy than pretty.”

Dannii Minogue: “My mummy-style (is more) rock-edgy than pretty.”

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Me? Before I had my boys, my life was spent mostly in boardrooms or dance-floors, so most of my wardrobe was either corporate wear, or fun, sparkly party clothes. I’ve had to reassess my entire wardrobe to accommodate the more casual lifestyle I now lead, and at the same time muddle my way through figuring out what’s practical for this new stage of life. And I think it’s fair to say I’m still working it all out .

How ’bout you? Has your style changed since you became a mum?

What’s different? What’ll never change?

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Trudi

Things have certainly changed since life before kids. Maybe similar to you and many others I was in the corporate world or ‘out’ living it up. It is a definite combination of change of lifestyle, age and mum status that changed my ‘style’.
I was actually completely inspired by pregnancy and realised I could mix things up and try new styles. I totally loved my pregnant belly and wanted to dress to show it off. Since the having my first and second I have dipped and peaked through having little energy to worry much about style to grabbing hold and making every effort to feel good. I am currently on a peak of making every effort and loving it. It is great to hear others go through that too.
- FoxInFlats
  
  I’m with you Trudi. I’ve gone through stages of “just getting by” both physically and emotionally since having kids, but now know that the more effort I make in my appearance the better I feel. And there’s something really liberating about not having to dress for work (if your on mat leave for instance) which allows you to experiment.
  Thrilled to hear you’re in a peak! x A
http://www.petitarmoir.com.au/ Miriam@PetitArmoir

I would never have layered before having kids. Now I’m all about layering and buying multi-purpose clothing. Being self employed means I might be supervising a play date in the morning and going to a meeting in the afternoon.
The other thing that changed is colour and patterns. I wore mostly black and neutral colours and was always a plain Jane when it came to patterns. I find now that I look for colour and patterns to disguise marks left by my toddler. It always happens just as your about to walk out the door. They put their grubby hands on your nice clean clothes!
- FoxInFlats
  
  LOL so true! Patterns disguise so much! xA
http://makeupandmacaroons.com/ Lilit

I’m still trying to figure out my style now that I’m a mum of a 6mth old. Before my little boy I was like you, all corporate or sparkly, now I’m trying to buy some casual outfits but ones that still have a bit of a sparkle to them as I can’t look too boring! I also used to wear lots of chunky necklaces and earrings which I can’t now as my little boy is just too grabby But seriously I don’t mind as it’s such a short time that they’re at this heavily dependant stage, once they become their own little people I’ll reassess my style again.
- FoxInFlats
  
  Yes, and also, it can take time for your body to go back to ‘normal’ after having kids (took me 11 months) so an extra complication is figuring out what to do in the meantime. Sounds like you’re approaching it sensibly!
Lou

I’d be wearing the same thing too if I had a nanny, a stylist, a hair and make up person, a trainer, a cook and god knows who else following me around all day! But actually I think she’s kidding herself because I think her style has definitely changed, probably because she’s matured.
- FoxInFlats
  
  Ha ha, yes, that. And I’d agree, her style has changed (thank goodness) from the pink tracky-dack days. I love her style now. xA