This post is brought to you by Ruche.

I'm nearing the end of this pregnancy & I can proudly say that I have yet to buy any maternity clothes. I didn't mean to do that at first, but I've been increasingly disappointed with what's out there. Either it's frumpy & inexpensive or sorta cute & expensive. I don't want to spend a lot of money on clothes that I know I'll want to burn after Felix comes. It's been pretty easy to avoid maternity clothes with the current trends of jeggings & belted tunic tops. I've been able to find most of these items at my favorite shops, which is great! I don't want to limit my style just because maternity isn't offered at all of my favorite stores. Ruche is one of those shops that definitely doesn't have a maternity line, but with their wide variety of clothing & accessories it's easy to find something to suit any style/figure. Ruche kindly sent me a tunic dress that I just love. The elastic waist is meant to hit at the true waistline but is easily adjusted over my belly bump. I think it'll also make for a great transitional top for afterward because of its hourglass structure. This tunic dress is SO comfortable! It's lined & well made. I'm also impressed that it's $30 (originally $40, but still!). If you've never heard of Ruche, think of it as the affordable Anthropologie. This is one of the outfits I wore at ALT. Check out the fashion section for all of my Alt outfits. Thanks to Ruche for sending this to me! I LOVE IT! Ruche has generously offered to give one lucky IS•LY reader a $50 gift certificate to their online shop! Best part? You don't have to live in the US to enter. Here's how you can win:

• Visit Ruche & take a look around
• Leave a comment on this post telling me  & tell me what item(s) is(are) your fave
• Comment by 11:59pm (MST) Monday, January 31, 2011
• This contest is open to everyone!
• Only one (1) comment per person
• No purchase necessary
• One (1) winner will be chosen via random.org & announced Tuesday, February 1, 2011