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Looking for a Mother’s Day gift for a mom-to-be? Is she as active as ever despite her protruding belly and wishing she had some workout clothes that fit? Enter FIT2BMOM, a new Connecticut-based maternity activewear brand. It recently made its store debut this March and has now opened its eShopping doors. Created by fitness instructor and mother-of-two Christine Lavin, the company’s first collection features a variety of silhouettes including tops, pants, shorts, a skort, a track jacket and workout headbands. The entire line is made with the mommy-to-be in mind. All items have a perfect fit throughout all stages of pregnancy and beyond because its tops and tanks feature 360-degree built-in shelf bras, adjustable straps and drawstring side-seam shirring that expands and shrinks alongside a growing or post-baby bump. From now through Mother’s Day, they are offering a special promotion just for Stylehive readers. Just enter the code STYLEHIVE09 into the “Where Did You Hear About Us” section while checking out and receive a complimentary Fit2BMom drawstring gym bag with a moisture-wicking headband! Check out the slideshow for some styles and get your gift at www.fit2bmom.com.

Every once in a while, there is a shirt that can be considered the perfect shirt– especially for the jet-setting gentleman. The Traveller from Thomas Pink is that shirt. The button down combines technology with dapper style to create a no-fuss miracle that is easy to handle. “Our customers are traveling more for business than ever before and yet demand that their business attire is not compromised as a result,” said Jonathan Heilbron, the CEO of Thomas Pink in a statement. “The wardrobe equivalent of an iPhone, the Traveller is our new interpretation of ‘smart work wear.'” Stamped with the signature Thomas Pink style, the shirt is constructed out of two-fold cotton with a single button cuff and is available in patterns, checks and solid colors. The shirt is also available in classic and slim-fit styles. And at $99, it is indeed, the perfect travelbuddy.

April 22nd marks the 39th anniversary of Earth Day and we can all do our part in saving the environment. This year, Earth Day is focusing on topics such as renewable energy and our own commitment to sustainable living. It’s easy as turning off and unplugging lights and appliances you’re not using, eating locally grown food, recycling, and of course, shopping! Long gone are the days of wearing uncomfortable and shapeless eco-friendly clothing. Super stylish brands from Charlotte Ronson to J Brand have something eco-friendly in their collection! Take a look at the Organic Larch Blanket by Unison and its surprisingly affordable price. Green beauty lovers will take pride in pursing their lips with Cargo’s Plantlove lipstick collection. The packaging is made of biodegradable corn and they’ll even donate $2 from each purchase to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Take a peek at my slideshow for more eco-friendly items that will have Mother Earth thanking you.

While many of us are hitting up Target and the sale racks at Victoria’s Secret to stock up on bargain swimwear this season, others overseas are opting to splurge on more impractical poolside pieces, such as The Anita by Pistol Panties, for example, a suit made exclusively for London-based Selfridges department store. Made with 5,000 Swarovski crystals, the appropriately-dubbed “bling-kini” doesn’t officially go on sale until later this week (for about $2986 in American money), yet stores in London, Manchester, and Birmingham already have rapidly-growing wait-lists of cost-fearless crazies who can’t wait to get their hands on one. I guess if you have three months worth of rent to spare, there’s nothing wrong with trying to live a little — as long as it doesn’t involve swimming, because that’s strictly off-limits in this morbidly-priced maillot! So if you happen to be strolling along the beach and see someone who resembles a glistening stained glass window headed for the waves, do them a favor and stop them before they dump $3000 down the drain (as if they haven’t already). In my humble opinion, I say that if we can’t even swim in it, they could have at least made it cute!

Price: Ridiculous.
Who Found It: Victoria1 was the first to add the Anita Bling-Kini to the Hive.

With 80s and 90s-inspired neon colors making comebacks all over the fashion spectrum, what youthful trend of yore would be more fun to welcome back than those funky florescent watches? I don’t know about you, but back in elementary school I used to rock one of those faddish Baby-G watches every day like it was a diamond-crusted Rolex… and now even Lady Gaga has added her own neon yellow one as a staple to her very “fashion-forward” characteristic look in her latest music videos. Similar plastic and jelly-banded bright digitals (and analogs too) are popping up in both casual and high-end accessory lines, from sporty brands like Nixon and Adidas to designers like Michael Kors, and are appearing to be a hot color-popping trend for summer. Despite their silly hues and casual appearance, some are still pretty fancy and may be a bit on the pricey side if you’re just looking to try out the bold look for a fun occasion or two, but others are both affordable and durable enough to take along to the beach and maybe even swim in! Check out the slideshow for some examples of the season’s most vibrant watches!