Pregnant Kardashians

Maternity styling is its own discipline and the wardrobe here treats it as one. The silhouettes are cut to sit above or around the bump rather than to disguise it, and the pieces that work — wrap shapes, high waists, structured outerwear — are genuinely different from what would work on the same characters otherwise.

Four figures are available and they are meant to be seen as a group, which is where the styling problem gets interesting: four variations on the same constraint, all recognisably coordinated, none identical. Unify Media Inc. gave the wardrobe enough depth to make that possible without repeating pieces.

Outerwear does most of the work. A long coat or a structured jacket changes the read of an outfit more here than in any other title on this page, because it is the layer that defines the outline.

1. Pick a character and choose the base garment for its waistline, not its colour.
2. Add outerwear — this is the layer that sets the silhouette.
3. Choose footwear that suits the hem length.
4. Repeat for the other three, varying the base shape each time.

Let the outerwear carry the outfit. In these silhouettes the coat or jacket defines the outline, so choosing it first and fitting the rest underneath is faster than the other way round.