When I was in Singapore last year, I had the pleasure of meeting fashion designer Dorothy Loh. We spent a lovely afternoon sitting in a boutique, chatting about clothes and life. She was intelligent, well spoken, down to earth, and just a wonderful and inspiring young woman to meet.

Dorothy and Me  (September 2008)

I was delighted to discover that Dorothy has recently launched Dote, a range of dresses for breastfeeding mothers!

Dote focuses on tasteful, comfortable and stylish designs. All with clever and discreet nursing openings. Dorothy’s fabrics are soft and stretchy, and fall very elegantly.

As I think back to the time when I was breastfeeding my other two children, I realise that I hardly ever wore dresses, simply because I couldn’t lift up my whole dress to nurse.

I remember having to wear jeans + tops a lot, not to mention… fumbling around and draping cloths over my shoulder, stretching my regular tops out of shape, trying to cover up from drafts, and having to hide in a back room in some places.

So I REALLY like the idea of stylish-yet-practical nursing wear, which look like normal clothes!

Me at 3-4 weeks post-pregnant trying on some of Dorothy’s dresses.

I really, really liked this Indigo Cowl Dress. I just loved the cowl neckline! It’s such an elegant and simple design. Definitely doesn’t look like a nursing dress at all.

The light grey Mist Puff Sleeve Dress has a empire band that lifts up to access the nursing openings.

The Black Twilight Dress, is a bit like a wrap dress, with a clever under-layer tank that makes nursing very discreet.

The Black Noir Dress was another favourite of mine. Very versatile and simple. Comfortable fabric that feels gorgeous.

The Peppermint Swirl Dress is so sweet! I love the colour and the petal layer skirt.

Dote is sold in stores in Singapore, Australia, UK, Japan and France.

But you can also buy Dote from these online stockists.

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