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A lesson in flawless red carpet maternity style, by Natalie Portman

  • <p>Somehow, Natalie Portman even makes a black stretch dress look great. Making her baby bump her prime focus point, the outfit proved you can still wear a clingy number when about to give birth. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    January 2017 at a ‘Jackie’ screening

    Somehow, Natalie Portman even makes a black stretch dress look great. Making her baby bump her prime focus point, the outfit proved you can still wear a clingy number when about to give birth. [Photo: Getty]

  • <p>Wearing a dress from the Dior SS17 collection (reworked to include sheer sleeves and accommodate the star’s blossoming baby bump), the actress looked both chic and comfortable in this midnight blue designer piece. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    January 2017 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala

    Wearing a dress from the Dior SS17 collection (reworked to include sheer sleeves and accommodate the star’s blossoming baby bump), the actress looked both chic and comfortable in this midnight blue designer piece. [Photo: Getty]

  • <p>The actress chose a navy blue brocade Erdem dress for an awards event in LA in mid-December. The full-length gown skimmed the star’s bump and featured embellishments and a cross-bodice design. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    December 2016 at the Huading Global Film Awards

    The actress chose a navy blue brocade Erdem dress for an awards event in LA in mid-December. The full-length gown skimmed the star’s bump and featured embellishments and a cross-bodice design. [Photo: Getty]

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  • <p>This caped Alexander McQueen dress has to be one of Natalie’s best looks of all time. Boasting a tiered design and a striking floral print, it completely took the attention away from the star’s bump and was a fantastic style statement. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    December 2016 at the Critics’ Choice Awards

    This caped Alexander McQueen dress has to be one of Natalie’s best looks of all time. Boasting a tiered design and a striking floral print, it completely took the attention away from the star’s bump and was a fantastic style statement. [Photo: Getty]

  • <p>At another awards event last year, Natalie made a strong case for an unfussy, long dress. Featuring frilled sleeves and a matching neck, the look is a great option for women who like to stick to block colours and minimalist designs. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    December 2016 at the L.A. Dance Project Annual Gala

    At another awards event last year, Natalie made a strong case for an unfussy, long dress. Featuring frilled sleeves and a matching neck, the look is a great option for women who like to stick to block colours and minimalist designs. [Photo: Getty]

  • <p>You can absolutely wear a minidress when you’re pregnant – Natalie Portman is your proof. The actress wore this tiered Isabel Marant number with strappy heels and a black bag at the Vulture awards. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    December 2016 at the Vulture Awards Season Party

    You can absolutely wear a minidress when you’re pregnant – Natalie Portman is your proof. The actress wore this tiered Isabel Marant number with strappy heels and a black bag at the Vulture awards. [Photo: Getty]

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  • <p>Natalie wore this embellished Rodarte dress, from the NYFW label’s SS17 collection, to an awards event in New York. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    November 2016 at the 26th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards

    Natalie wore this embellished Rodarte dress, from the NYFW label’s SS17 collection, to an awards event in New York. [Photo: Getty]

  • <p>Pairing a printed Dior dress with a classic crisp white blazer, the star looked every inch the film star at the premiere of her movie ‘Jackie’. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    November 2016 at the ‘Jackie’ premiere

    Pairing a printed Dior dress with a classic crisp white blazer, the star looked every inch the film star at the premiere of her movie ‘Jackie’. [Photo: Getty]

  • <p>Wearing a quietly elegant long-sleeved dress from The Row, Natalie defied overtly glamorous red carpet conventions at the Israel Film Festival's 30th anniversary dinner. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    November 2016 at The 30th Israel Film Festival Anniversary Gala Awards

    Wearing a quietly elegant long-sleeved dress from The Row, Natalie defied overtly glamorous red carpet conventions at the Israel Film Festival's 30th anniversary dinner. [Photo: Getty]

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  • <p>Another great piece from The Row – Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s label – was worn by the star to the annual Hollywood FIlm Awards. The pregnant actress finished the look with Jimmy Choo shoes. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    November 2016 at the 20th Annual Hollywood Film Awards

    Another great piece from The Row – Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s label – was worn by the star to the annual Hollywood FIlm Awards. The pregnant actress finished the look with Jimmy Choo shoes. [Photo: Getty]

  • <p>Natalie cleverly covered up her bump in a draped lemon yellow Prada dress, embellished with a floral print at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2016. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    September 2016 at the ‘Jackie’ premiere in Canada

    Natalie cleverly covered up her bump in a draped lemon yellow Prada dress, embellished with a floral print at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2016. [Photo: Getty]

  • <p>The star made her baby news clear to the world at the Venice Film Festival in this figure-hugging white Dior dress. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    September 2016 at the ‘Planetarium’ film premiere

    The star made her baby news clear to the world at the Venice Film Festival in this figure-hugging white Dior dress. [Photo: Getty]

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  • <p>A patterned Valentino dress disguised the star’s baby bump at the ‘Jackie’ premiere in Venice. [Photo: Getty] </p>
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    September 2016 at Venice Film Festival

    A patterned Valentino dress disguised the star’s baby bump at the ‘Jackie’ premiere in Venice. [Photo: Getty]

<p>Somehow, Natalie Portman even makes a black stretch dress look great. Making her baby bump her prime focus point, the outfit proved you can still wear a clingy number when about to give birth. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>Wearing a dress from the Dior SS17 collection (reworked to include sheer sleeves and accommodate the star’s blossoming baby bump), the actress looked both chic and comfortable in this midnight blue designer piece. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>The actress chose a navy blue brocade Erdem dress for an awards event in LA in mid-December. The full-length gown skimmed the star’s bump and featured embellishments and a cross-bodice design. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>This caped Alexander McQueen dress has to be one of Natalie’s best looks of all time. Boasting a tiered design and a striking floral print, it completely took the attention away from the star’s bump and was a fantastic style statement. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>At another awards event last year, Natalie made a strong case for an unfussy, long dress. Featuring frilled sleeves and a matching neck, the look is a great option for women who like to stick to block colours and minimalist designs. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>You can absolutely wear a minidress when you’re pregnant – Natalie Portman is your proof. The actress wore this tiered Isabel Marant number with strappy heels and a black bag at the Vulture awards. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>Natalie wore this embellished Rodarte dress, from the NYFW label’s SS17 collection, to an awards event in New York. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>Pairing a printed Dior dress with a classic crisp white blazer, the star looked every inch the film star at the premiere of her movie ‘Jackie’. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>Wearing a quietly elegant long-sleeved dress from The Row, Natalie defied overtly glamorous red carpet conventions at the Israel Film Festival's 30th anniversary dinner. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>Another great piece from The Row – Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s label – was worn by the star to the annual Hollywood FIlm Awards. The pregnant actress finished the look with Jimmy Choo shoes. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>Natalie cleverly covered up her bump in a draped lemon yellow Prada dress, embellished with a floral print at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2016. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>The star made her baby news clear to the world at the Venice Film Festival in this figure-hugging white Dior dress. [Photo: Getty] </p>
<p>A patterned Valentino dress disguised the star’s baby bump at the ‘Jackie’ premiere in Venice. [Photo: Getty] </p>
Alison Coldridge
·Editor, Yahoo Life UK

We thought Natalie Portman had nailed maternity chic the first time round, but during her second pregnancy she’s taking her maternity style to a whole new level.

In addition to a number of Dior looks (she is a spokesmodel for the brand, after all), the actress has upped her fashion game in The Row, Alexander McQueen and Rodarte. She’s kept to her signature, demure sense of style but experimented with prints and patterns – and even the odd mini dress or two.

We can all learn a thing or two for dressing for weddings/parties/glam events while pregnant from this Hollywood actress.