Mad for maternity

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In recent years, stars  like  Gwen Stefanie and  Angelina Jolie have been seen making  a big style statement while expecting. But we wanted to know if looking good while pregnant required a hollywood team. So Lifestyle went out in search of fashion tips, and affordable pieces for the non-celebrity mom to be.   First, we sat down for a chat with Fashion journalist turned author Amy Tara Koch, who's new book Bump it Up, Transform Your Pregnancy into the Ultimate Style Statement, is helping women find their own brand of pregnancy chic without breaking the budget.  Then, we sat down with one Barbie White,  the designer behind one of Koch's favorite maternity labels, Japanese Weekend Maternity that just happens to be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Elsewhere in Styel Wylde, From a street-style presentation benefiting pooches, to an Art Nouveau Bead Show, there is a myriad of style events taking place around the bay this weekend. Full story in Fashion.