Oversized graphic satchel
Cargo pants, comfy shoes, plus more!
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Oversized graphic satchel
All moms know even if you look and feel like doo-doo warmed over, your credibility remains intact as long as youve got a cool-looking bag hanging off your stroller. A big-ass, easy-to-wipe-clean graphic hipster purse (like those from Orla Kiely) can hold many juice boxes, Polly Pockets and even a spare pair of heels, in case you suddenly have to pull it together and look like a grown woman.
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Comfortable slip-on shoes
Footwear you can slip on, like Birkenstocks, clogs, mandals, etc. are parenting essentials, because lacing takes valuable seconds and with all the hustling it takes to get our shorties out the door, we no longer have time for laces in our lives.
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Cargo pants
Dubbed by my husband as dad defense pants, cargo pants allow father figures to discreetly stow bottles, diapers and errant Bok Choy Boys without compromising masculinity. For moms, these pants are ideal for masking monthly bloat while giving your aching, oversized purse-slinging shoulders a well-deserved rest.
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Jeans, jeans, jeans
You cant beat the durability of denim that can be cleansed of kid snot and smattered peas. Just throw on a pair (like this comfy and classic cut from Lands' End Canvas brand), change your top and BAM! Youre ready to sprint off to moms night out when reinforcements arrive.
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Ironic t-shirt
Nothing beats the comfort of cool, crisp cotton all year long. And depending on the messaging, a t-shirt can also boost any vain attempt you make at convincing yourself you still partake in pop culture, when you havent stayed up past 10 in over a year.
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Very long, open cardigan
Preferably one that has a shawl collar that lends a hint of sophistication to any ensemble, even one based around your ironic t-shirt. Added bonus? They feel as cozy as a backward Snuggie.
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Big puffy coat (seasonal)
When the winter season blows in to your life, a long, puffy down coat becomes the equivalent of a grown-up woobie. Aside from the obvious benefit of comfort, you set the precedent in convincing your kid to dress warm and zip up. And who knows &mdash you might just sweat off a few extra ounces while chasing them around.
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Flowy summer shift (also seasonal)
Either patterned or plain, a flowy shift dress that lands just above the knee lends a bohemian coolness to your aura in nanoseconds. And if it should hang far enough from your body contours, no one is the wiser to granny-panty lines.
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Jaunty hat
Do you even remember the last time you touched up your roots...or even washed your hair? Plonk on a jaunty fedora or news cap and you wont have to!
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Flowing scarf
Those sizable scarves you see wrapped and wrapped around necks from coast to coast? They provide a simple, season-less way to flair up those ironic t-shirts, while doubling as a relatively clean surface to change diapers on.
Get it from Forever 21 »
SO have all of these! Cool Beans!
Fantatsic! I have a zillion of those scarves, love it!
I need to get these these items out of my wardrobe for 2011.
I am going to set my closet on fire. Starting now.
I may come to school naked tomorrow. Look for me.
oh no, I have ALL of them !!
Hmmm….. I have a few, is that good or not?!!
Somehow every coat I put on becomes a puffy coat. Great, very eye opening article!
I have all of these! Ha! I am such a mom.
haaaa.
These are great.
All I had to do was look into my closet – it was all there!
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Really you want me to give up sweat pants and buy these?? How many ways can I say Ugly and un trendy. ewww!
I ish babble had a mobile site! These are hard on an iphone