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"Homegirl/co-worker/overall idol Genevieve came to me with a question. &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m ten pounds heavier than normal,&amp;quot; she said, thanks in part to 5ish-month-old Ollie, &amp;quot;but I desperately need new work clothes. Should I buy the size I am now, or the size I hope to be in a few months?&amp;quot; Gen, Gen, Gen. No need to suffer through too-tight trousers or muffin-top inducing jeans. Think, instead, about silhouettes rather than sizes. Stores are chock full of Ur-blousy tops and swingy trapeze dresses; buy those in your normal size and they&amp;#x27;ll fit you now AND later. Pants are trickiest, so I&amp;#x27;d suggest you hold off until you&amp;#x27;re five pounds away from goal weight. Skirts, however, are usually safer; buy your pre-baby size and wear them higher on your waist. A VERY spring &amp;#x27;07 look, I might add. A few suggestions for you, m&amp;#x27;dear: This summery, stretchy bubble dress from AKA New York. Wear it alone on the weekend, throw a jacket/sweater over it for work. A forties-style Marc by Marc Jacobs number. This looks very Genevieve -- a touch romantic, a touch modern. Love it! A Marc by Marc ruffly, loosey goosey blouse. YUM! Katayone Adeli&amp;#x27;s new-shape white blouse. Hullo, versatility. But dear readers, if you&amp;#x27;ve been ten pounds heavier for several years and aren&amp;#x27;t making serious efforts to lose a few, spare yourself the reminder of days of yore and either stow &amp;#x27;em away (out of sight, out of mind!) or donate to charity. I hate being mocked by 5-year-old anything."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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