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I like to look put-together, professional, and mature with my outfits. I don't know if that qualifies as "mom" or not. I like Ann Taylor. A lot.

I'm in a weird in between stage. I still buy my jeans at AE and Buckle, but I have started to wear more staple tops than the fun crazy prints. I think at 27, it's a weird age, because you aren't really a junior anymore but it's hard to shop in the women's section and find cute/young stuff. I wear a lot of solid tops with fun crazy scarfs and jewelry!

i don't go into an office so my day to day style is what you would call bummy.

i shop at zara, h&m, gap, anthro, and j crew most often. one thing i have noticed -- my pants are becoming more and more high rise!

I hope not! But I definitely am dressing a lot more comfortably, which I guess *could* look more momish. ACK!

It depends...I have some mom clothes that I pull out when I need to get dressed quickly. When you are chasing a toddler, heels, dangling earrings and dry clean only fabrics aren't so practical .

I dress the same way I did before I was a Mom.
This is really my only option, as I cannot afford new clothes. Ha!
And I did already 'tone down' my look in the last 5 years because I
1) live in a smaller town (bye bye 'downtown' non-commercial fashion looks that no one here would understand)
2) am a teacher (want to maintain a professional image)
3) was a babysitter (had to buy shoes I could slip on while carrying baby, bathing suits that the kids couldn't pull down when 'drowning', and bottoms that wouldn't show my derriere while chasing small children.

When I was in high school I routinely had friends tell me I dressed like a soccer mom. I think it's because I worked at a bank at had to dress professionally, even as a high schooler. Plus, I never felt comfortable in short shorts, mini skirts, or slinky tops so I always gravitated towards the more "mom" type stuff. I also did my student teaching very young (20) so I had to dress older than my age then too.

Now, at 24 I definitely still prefer more "mom" styles. My husband has always worn Hollister cologne so I walked in to buy him more last weekend and decided we are officially to old to even walk in the store, let alone buy anything. At 34 weeks pregnant I got a lot of stares in that store!

Yep! I'm also becoming a huge fan of Boden. They have a good mix of stylish mom clothes and professional clothes that i can wear as a professor. Their stuff is expensive, but high quality. I used to love J Crew, but recently their prices have skyrocketed, and the quality has tanked. I literally wear their clothes once and already have holes in them and buttons missing.

I am definitely feeling like I'm dressed more mom-like lately. I used to wear cute dresses every day to work, but now that I'm nursing when I'm home and pumping in the office, I have to wear separates. And I tend to wear more pants because I'm too lazy to shave my legs. Who am I kidding? I'm too lazy to even take a shower most days!