I had something already written for today, but I woke up to discover that Kate Spade is holding a rather amazing Surprise Sale, offering 75% off a very nice collection of items for today only. This is particularly relevant to all of us, as a nice selection of the Kate Spade diaper bags are included in the sale. The Jubilee Stripe Stevie Baby Bag is among the sale items, reduced from its usual USD $398 to only USD $179. In addition to diaper bags, jewelry, clothing, shoes, and accessories are also included. This is a great sale, head over there and buy up before supplies are gone.
All sales are final, but if you are able to buy a Kate Spade diaper bag for $179, you should be immune to buyer’s remorse anyway.
And don’t forget, the Isabella Oliver Spree sale continues, with a 39% discount on all maternitywear and nursingwear today using promotional code “SPREE39″.
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Maternity designers are latching on to the trend as well, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the most appealing maternity shirtdress out there right now is from 
is a welcome, chic diversion from all of those wild printed dresses. Olian has rightly dispensed with the buttons that typically run up a shirtdress (buttons are never a pregnant woman’s fashion ally), but has managed to preserve the look of the shirtdress and has done so in tasteful, neutral linen. This dress works for the office just as well as it works for a summer day at the park and is priced at a very appealing USD $136.
By the way, there is a whopper of a sale being staged right now on 
is offering 25% off sitewide starting today with promotional code “FRIEND” and as you probably already know, the designer has a covetable line of high-end maternity basics, ranging from basic tanks to maxi dresses. 
Among my long-time personal favorites? The 
and the Rib Boyfriend Tank, both of which come in an assortment of neutral colors and make great layering pieces.
The Spring 2012 line includes an array of classic Michael Stars “Maternitees” in a new palette of bright colors like lemon and orange peel, as well as some new pieces like the Stripe Relaxed V-Neck, available in lemon, coral, and green. The designer has also released a Maternity Double Vee Maxi Dress for spring in four basic, neutral colors. All pieces are made from Michael Stars’ trademark luxury cotton. The prices are on the high end for tees and tanks, but 25% off lessens the impact on your wallet, and layering pieces are perhaps your best investment during a pregnancy, as you will be wearing them every day and want them to last. And you don’t need me to tell you there is a vast difference in quality between the Michael Stars Rib Maternity Tank and the maternity tank you can buy for $8 at Old Navy.
I like nothing better than a spring Friends & Family sale, especially when those sales are occuring at online boutiques with a very current selection of maternity denim. Such is the case at 
and 
, both of which are offering 20% off sitewide today. The promotional code at Piperlime is “TWENTY” and is good through midnight Pacific Time tonight (Tuesday night). The promo code at Shopbop is “INTHEFAMILY20″ and is good all day today and tomorrow.
. I know, ouch.
With the F&F discount, they will cost you only $176, a bargain relatively speaking. And those new 
? Normally priced at USD $227 at 
, they are almost a steal for USD $181.
St. Patty’s Day seems as good an excuse as any to shop and Isabella Oliver is offering 15% off all 
By the way, I can’t help but share 
The sale began at 4pm EST yesterday, so I’m not going to waste time telling you what I like, being that you only have until 4pm today to shop it. Although, how gorgeous is this green 
, zappos.com’s’ very own affiliated outlet site. 
is currently carrying all of the discontinued and overstocked styles from zappos.com (including kids clothing and shoes, by the way). The site also has more than 150 maternity pieces from designers like Belabumbum, Maternal America, Olian, and Paige Premium, to name just a few, and all of the pieces are discounted from 40% up to 70%. These are not current season pieces and sizes are limited, but as always with maternitywear, wearing of-the-season pieces is not necessarily a priority and you may get lucky and find your size in stock (or the size you are eventually going to need during the third trimester). Here are some examples of designer maternity finds you can pick up for very little money
1. The khaki Maternal America skinny cargo pants are on sale for a mere USD $34.99, reduced from USD $116.
4. Maternal America’s basic bright red tank dress is only $39.99, reduced from USD $131. Suddenly, this designer dress becomes the perfect knock-around beach cover-up.
