Classically Abby - December 21, 2021


Must-See ＊Modest＊ FESTIVE Holiday Outfits + BUMP FRIENDLY!


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10 minutes

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205.83604

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2,135

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166


Summary


Transcript

00:00:00.000 Hello Classic Crew and welcome to today's video where I'm going to be doing a festive
00:00:04.740 fashion inspiration video with maternity stuff included.
00:00:13.820 So this video I am definitely pregnant, I am definitely showing, but none of the stuff that
00:00:19.260 I'm wearing is actually maternity besides one pair of jeans. But I wanted to do a video like
00:00:24.400 this that would just get you in the mood for the holiday season, give you some ideas for what you
00:00:29.160 wanted to wear to some holiday parties, and just give you some inspiration. So I've gone from very
00:00:35.160 very fancy to very very casual, and I think it's just really fun to watch these videos. I absolutely
00:00:40.440 love watching fashion videos, so that's why I like making them. And now it's really cool because
00:00:44.860 everything I'm wearing has a different spin since I have a bump, and dressing a bump is so much fun.
00:00:50.000 I absolutely love it. But like I mentioned, even if you're not pregnant, this video is actually
00:00:54.320 relevant to you because nothing I'm wearing is actually maternity, so you can totally take
00:00:58.160 inspiration. But if you are pregnant, you can take inspiration as well. If you aren't already
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00:01:10.660 you guys will absolutely love it. I'm so out of breath right now. It is crazy. But I'm really excited
00:01:15.460 to share today's video with you. I hope you guys love it. If you're interested in any of the pieces
00:01:19.540 that I'm talking about today, I'm not going to be able to give you exact links probably for most of
00:01:23.380 them. But I will link things that are similar down in the description box. And I hope you guys
00:01:28.580 enjoy today's video. So let's get into it. Okay, so we are starting off today's holiday maternity
00:01:34.520 fashion inspiration video with a bang, this dress. So I got this a while back, and I haven't had an
00:01:42.020 opportunity to wear it quite yet. And this is like the perfect season to wear it. It's velvet,
00:01:46.920 it's this beautiful forest green. And it is so flattering with a bump. Guys, this is the first
00:01:54.260 time I've put on a dress and I've been like, Oh my gosh, I look really pregnant. Now what I will say
00:02:00.280 is that every single outfit in this video is not maternity. This dress is not maternity. None of
00:02:06.460 the clothing that I've purchased in this pregnancy, almost none of it besides like pants have been
00:02:11.300 maternity. So this is just a slightly bigger size that because it's loose fitting on the bottom half
00:02:17.700 can really be flattering with a bump. But it's so gorgeous even if it's not maternity. So I love this
00:02:23.800 dress. And I think it is perfect for like a fancier holiday party. If you're going to a holiday party
00:02:28.940 that's going to be a bit dressier than this is the perfect dress for that. I paired it with my red
00:02:34.760 Kate Spade shoes that make me feel like a holiday present. And I feel like they are perfect with
00:02:40.900 this. The green and the red together is like so Christmassy. It's perfect. And because I put a
00:02:47.060 brooch here, I wanted to keep it really simple with my accessories. So I just have like a gold
00:02:51.460 chain here. And then my earrings are not simple. But they're far enough away from the brooch that I
00:02:57.500 think it's okay. And that's like these big, really costume jewelry kind of earrings. But they're a lot of
00:03:04.040 fun. So that is outfit number one. I think it is just perfect for a fancier holiday party.
00:03:09.780 And oh my gosh, like can you be more festive? Can you feel more like a holiday princess? I'm not
00:03:17.580 sure. Next up we have this little velvet number. So velvet number number two. And before we get into
00:03:24.820 it, I just wanted to quickly address if you're seeing like a pole here, it's my mic. It's just
00:03:30.880 the best positioning for it. But I got this at TJ Maxx. I love that it has long sleeves and it has a nice
00:03:37.120 length. There is a slit in the front that's just a bit too high for me. So I'm probably gonna have
00:03:41.020 to pin that. And I paired it with the same red shoes as before. I just love these. They're so
00:03:45.720 festive. This is also not maternity. It's just stretchy. So from the side, you can tell I'm pregnant.
00:03:53.480 I don't know if from the front you can tell, but probably a little bit. But I just I think this is
00:03:58.520 really pretty and really nice for a Christmas party or a holiday party. It's just perfect for it.
00:04:04.340 The velvet always translates beautifully in wintertime and for these parties. And the nice
00:04:10.260 thing about a dress like this is that you can definitely dress it up. So I paired it with this
00:04:13.900 beautiful necklace here and these gorgeous earrings. And they just feel really fancy. But this dress
00:04:20.460 would be better for like a cocktail party, a holiday party that was just slightly less dressy than the
00:04:25.860 one before this one. This dress would just be perfect for like a cocktail hour or a work event
00:04:30.800 because it's pretty modest, but it still has that like festive flair of being velvet. So this is just
00:04:37.500 a great outfit. And I love that it accentuates my bump. Okay, so next up we have this dress. You might
00:04:45.280 recognize it from our announcement photos about the baby. It's a little bit more snug now, now that
00:04:51.420 I'm showing more. But it's actually very stretchy. So I could probably wear this throughout the pregnancy.
00:04:56.480 And this is an outfit I would say would be like great for meeting your co-workers for a drink after
00:05:01.580 work or something. It's something that's like a little bit more on the casual side. But it's still
00:05:06.260 pretty and dressy. I mean, I'm wearing these really nice heeled boots, which I think just add a little
00:05:11.580 bit of extra oomph to the outfit and aren't just a flat boot. They add that little extra part of it
00:05:16.960 that's like fancy. Whew, I'm out of breath. And then you've got just a really nice dress on that's
00:05:22.640 actually really comfortable. And it would be great for a bump or without a bump. Like I said,
00:05:28.040 I actually got this at Goodwill, but it had the tags on it still. So that was amazing. And I paired
00:05:33.100 it with just a couple of simpler accessories. I like the idea of a longer necklace with a neckline
00:05:37.280 like this. It just is more flattering. So I'm wearing this necklace that has an elephant. I thought
00:05:41.720 that was really pretty. My mother-in-law gifted this to me and it's just beautiful. And then I just put
00:05:46.140 on a simple pair of hoop earrings because this is like I said, a little bit more dressed down. So I guess I
00:05:50.860 didn't mean to do this, but I unintentionally went from like the most fancy to the least fancy.
00:05:56.280 But this is an outfit that I think would just be perfect for just going out with friends and
00:06:01.920 keeping it a little bit more on the casual side. Okay. So now we're on to outfit number four. This
00:06:07.220 is in that sweater dress category. Again, we've got a slit on the side, just a little bit too high,
00:06:12.300 but if you wear leggings, I think that would be fine. So I'm just going to keep that turned away
00:06:16.720 from the camera for the moment, but this dress is amazing. It's not maternity. So you can get this
00:06:22.480 even if you're not pregnant, but it is so stretchy and perfect for a bump. I mean, I love the way it
00:06:28.900 looks on the bump. It's also sleeveless, which I think is nice for sweater dresses because sometimes
00:06:33.780 the sweater dresses can be really hot, but at least having some like airflow here is helpful. And this is
00:06:39.360 so cute. And I love the color. I paired it with the same boots that I had with the last outfit. I think
00:06:44.720 these boots just are casual, but dressy, which I love in a boot. I think these, these remind me of
00:06:50.180 Kate Middleton. So I really liked them. And then I just did some simple, cool accessories, this ring,
00:06:57.400 which I think is so pretty and kind of interesting with these earrings, which did not come together,
00:07:02.400 but look like they did. And they're just kind of unique and different. I really like them. They feel
00:07:08.220 modern, but also really, really pretty and attractive. So this is an outfit I would say is in a similar vein
00:07:14.200 as the last one, but it again is great for a holiday party where you're just hanging out with
00:07:20.000 your friends and maybe you're out and about. I really just love this kind of look and it's just
00:07:25.520 perfect for the season. It's also just great with a bump. And I really obviously love accentuating the
00:07:31.820 bump, especially at this stage. It's really fun. So getting a sweater dress when you're pregnant,
00:07:36.880 totally recommend that. And if you're not pregnant, I also love sweater dresses. Sweater dresses are just
00:07:41.660 like always a great addition to any wardrobe. I also love the big cable knit. I got this from TJ Maxx.
00:07:47.100 Most of my clothes I get from TJ Maxx, which makes things a little funny when I'm trying to link
00:07:51.260 things for you guys because I don't have affiliate codes for the exact clothes that I have. I don't
00:07:55.180 really like to encourage you guys to spend a ton of money on things unless I really, really believe
00:07:59.920 in it. Generally, the way that I shop is I tend to buy things that are just a little bit less expensive.
00:08:04.060 So I don't like to encourage you guys to spend a lot of money on things that I wouldn't spend a lot
00:08:07.780 of money on. So this dress is really cute and I love it and it's perfect for the season. Last but
00:08:14.520 not least, we have the most casual outfit of all. This would be something that is perfect for going
00:08:20.120 out and about with your friends to like a Christmas market or a holiday market, walking around. I feel
00:08:26.820 very like I'm about to go skiing. I don't know. These shoes are so comfortable and so cute. I got them at
00:08:32.840 J.Crew for my birthday and I absolutely love them. They make me feel like Santa Claus. And then these
00:08:37.800 are actually the only thing I have that are maternity in this video. These are maternity jeans. I got them
00:08:42.380 from Target. They're fantastic. But this is just like an apres ski sweater, which I just love. I just
00:08:48.340 think it's so fun. It's so cozy. It's got this bagginess so I can really feel comfortable wearing
00:08:53.660 it with the bump and it's perfect for a bump and not for a bump. It's just great. I love this sweater.
00:09:00.000 I love the high neckline. And then I paired it with these really fun, festive snowflake earrings.
00:09:05.960 I just thought those were really fun to put on and they just kind of like express the season.
00:09:10.960 This is much more casual, much more laid back, something you would do even just drinking hot
00:09:15.520 chocolate with friends or something. It's just like cozy and comfy and very festive and perfect
00:09:20.840 for the winter season. So I just absolutely love this. And that is look number five. So that is it
00:09:27.260 for today's video. I'm gonna close it out here. But thank you guys so much for watching. I hope you
00:09:33.100 enjoyed it. Let me know in the comments which of these outfits was your favorite, which of these
00:09:36.920 outfits you would wear. I would love to hear. If you aren't already subscribed to my channel, go ahead
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