Redefining the rules of ‘mom style’

<p>Motherhood changes so many things, including our bodies – and it’s reimagining not only our sense of style, but our sense of adventure, too</p><p>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/sep/20/sign-up-for-the-fashion-statement-newsletter-our-free-fashion-email"><strong>Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up here</strong></a></p><p>A fresh newsletter from <a href="https://www.blackbirdspyplane.com/">Blackbird Spyplane</a> landed this autumn. Fashion’s most wise and witty tastemaker had written a guide to “cool mom style”, talking to newish mums. As a newish mum myself, the words reverberated through my inbox.</p><p>Among the pieces worn by the likes of designer Zoe Latta, designer Ellen Van Dusen and writer Natalie So were Pro Force martial arts pants and <a href="https://www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/concorde-11?">Marimekko</a>-brights, Marni clogs and oversized yellow leather jackets. Gone were the cosy pumps and chunky practical boots I saw in the playground. Instead? Cool trainers that can go for miles, at pace, or be slipped on if your hands are full – Salomon “Snowclog Mid” sneakers, Nike Air Rifts, Asics Gel-Kayano 14s.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/nov/13/redefining-the-rules-of-mom-style">Continue reading...</a>