'News' at A Beautiful Mummy

UK Fashion Award Winners 2011 - Media Today Online

We are very excited to announce we have won the UK Fashion Awards
for the Year 2011 in the Maternity Category from Media Today Online !!
More details will follow shortly..........

Sweet Belly Couture to be stocked for Autumn/Winter 2011

August 2011 - From 1st September we will be stocking Maternity clothing from Sweet Belly Couture.

We have chosen Sweet Belly Couture to headline our very first A Beautiful Mummy Couture collection. The collection itself is called Simply Couture and the pieces we have chosen from Sweet Belly Couture will fit in perfectly as it makes you look and feel elegant, chic and flattering, not hiding your growing bump but celebrating it. Sweet Belly Couture is a huge celebrity favourite.

The VIP fans of Sweet Belly consist of Pink, Christina Applegate,
Holly Willoughby, Danii Minogue, Emma Bunton, Myleene Klass,
Claudia Schiffer and many more

Queen Mum to be stocked for Autumn/Winter 2011

June 2011 - From 1st September we will be stocking Maternity clothing from Queen Mum.

The pieces we have chosen are to fit in with our Simply Essential collection and will consist of extremely flattering maternity jeans and trousers. They are fantastic to mix and match with other pieces from both the Simply Essential and Simply Gorgeous collections to create a
variety of different looks for different occassions this winter.

Insight Magazine - Business Woman of the Year 2011 Award

May 2011 - This has been a very exciting month, not only have we won 2 awards for our fantastic collections Claire has now won Insight Magazines Business Woman of 2011.

Insight Magazine said " With such initiative and by providing women with choice, comfort and fashionable pieces, Insight are delighted to announce that we have named Claire Burns as our Business Woman of 2011! Director, Jenny Cross commented "There was no-one else to consider when it came to this award ! As a mother myself, I think this range is absolutely stunning and it just gives new mums a chance to feel confident and claim back their wardrobe, whilst still feeding baby."

Aspire Magazine - Exquisite Maternity Wear Award

May 2011 - We have won another award ! We have been awarded Aspire Magazines Exquisite Maternity Wear 2011 which we are very pleased with.

"Aspire Magazine awarded A Beautiful Mummy with Exquisite Maternity Wear 2011 as we feel the whole concept of fashionable breastfeeding clothes is fantastic. The fact that this has now been nicknamed 'Cross-over Nursing Wear' as the clothes allow ladies to wear it while they are pregnant is great. Claire's ultimate aim is to make women feel good about themselves at a time when their confidence could be a little low, and she is achieving this every day !"

Insight Magazine - Mummy Must Have Award

May 2011 has been a very exciting month. We are proud to announce we have been awarded Insight Magazine's Mummy Must Have' award. Insight magazine wrote:

With such an array of choice and the Insight ladies clearly impressed with this forward-thinking and fabulous company, its no suprise that we have awarded A Beautiful Mummy with our Mummy Must-Have Gold Award for 2011! Director, Jenny Cross, added : "We absolutely love the unique range that A Beautiful Mummy provides ! Its such a simple idea but one that many other retailers fail to tap into and the range provides new Mums with confidence and choice, allowing them to not dread the thought of opening those wardrobe doors !"

New Offices

We are very excited to announce we are moving offices. This will take place over a number of weeks, but will be completed and fully operational from 1st February 2011.

All returns can be sent to the new office address from 1st January 2011.

Bounty (UK) Ltd

We are very excited to announce we are currently working with Bounty (the people who distribute information packs to maternity wards across the UK) to raise the awareness of Nursingwear and accessories available to breastfeeding mums. Watch out for our e-mails containing information and exclusive offers........

NHS 'Be a Star' Campaign

The NHS launched a new campaign earlier this year to promote breastfeeding to new mums. The website is full of really helpful information and gives contact details for Breastfeeding Support all over the UK.

The NHS have said 'The Be a Star campaign is dedicated to increasing the number of young mums who choose to breastfeed. We hope to do this by showcasing the beauty, confidence and pride that comes with breastfeeding, as well as providing breastfeeding information and support and highlighting the unique health benefits that it brings to both baby and mum.'

For more information please visit www.beastar.org.uk