I n your mother’s era, expectancy and childbirth probably marked the end of fashion in their lives! Pregnancy in Indian culture has always been shrouded by a little bit of superstition and the ‘buri nazar’ has dampened many an expectant mum’s desire to dress up and get out there. Always covering up with dupattas and pallus, pregnancy women were traditionally not allowed to dress up or use mehendi or makeup. Even as the pregnancy glow begged to be harnessed! Worldwide too, pregnancy has, this far, been looked as a time when women are not attractive, far less, stylish, and expected to remain unseen. Thankfully, the winds of change started a few years ago. And now, with the likes of Rihanna, Shay Mitchell and Sonam Kapoor and Alia Bhatt closer home,…
