by Debora Chaves

Created on: February 15, 2009   Last Updated: March 02, 2009

Moms Looking Chic: How to Update your Summer Look

Looking attractive and up to date can be difficult when you're a busy, hard working mom; you always put your family first. Who has time to look stylish, when you're overwhelmed and rushing to get it all done? It can be so hard to make time to do something just for yourself for a change, and too easy to get into a fashion rut. But try to avoid these whoppers...

Always Get Dressed Before You Go Out in Public
Sounds obvious, huh? But when you spend so much time in the house caring for your children, it's easy to just throw on sweatpants in the morning or worse, spend the day in your pajamas. The problem is, invariably you'll have to go out for milk, and by then it's too much trouble to do anything else but just strap the kids into their car seats and go as you are. But really girls, get dressed and wash your face! If you don't, you'll bump into that old high school friend you haven't seen in years, and she'll look great. And you won't. It's Murphy's Law.

Throw Out Those High Waisted Jeans
I know they're like a comfortable old friend, but the style is so eighties, and they just make your hips look wider and your butt look bigger. See what that look did for Jessica Simpson? And she's skinny!

Throw Out Those Super Low Rise Jeans Too
Either you'll be showing where the sun don't shine whenever you bend over to pick up the kids, or all your fat will get squished up and over the top of your jeans. I'm not sure which is worse.

Don't Go from being Too Tired to Care to Dressing Too Young and Too Sexy
You want to look young, attractive and sexy, but you don't want to look like you're competing with your 16 year old daughter. And thick black eyeliner and a miracle bra pushing you up and over the top of your shirt is not as appealing as you might think.

But going from frumpy to fabulous doesn't have to be time consuming, fussy or expensive; a few well chosen additions to your existing wardrobe are all you need to look hot as you shuttle the kids from the play group to the beach. Try one of these four fashionable looks that will make your kids say they have the prettiest mom on the block this summer!

#1. Preppy Mama:

The preppy look has changed since my high school days; no more hot pink and green alligator emblems on placket-front shirts! You can look preppy with a few key pieces, like capris and cargo pants. Cargo pants are great because they hide a multitude of sins! The latest cargoes have been updated with a looser fit and cuffs. Go

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