January 13, 2025

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers, Joe McKendry

When she was about 20 weeks pregnant, contributor Sarah Leon found she was running out of clothing options from her prepregnancy life that still fit. Determined to avoid buying new clothes for such a short period of time, an endorsement of Old Navy’s Maternity Side-Panel Pixie Flares from interior designer Madelynn Hudson finally convinced her otherwise. “I’m not being hyperbolic: They were the most comfortable pants I had ever worn. The stretchy panel went over my stomach, which I thought would be constricting but actually felt supportive.” They quickly became the only pants she wore out of the house and — now postpartum — has yet to find a pair of pants that make her feel this good. 

Also on the site: Singer-songwriter Justine Skye told us about the Rhode blush she always keeps in her purse and her favorite Donna Karan deodorant. “I have it on right now. I just smelled my underarm; it smells like what heaven would smell like. It smells like a pillow. I don’t even know how to describe it. I wish everyone could just smell it." And here’s why the Saatva Classic mattress is our long-running favorite.

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