Stars' Maternity Styles

01 of 08

KATIE HOLMES

Holmes, 27, who's expecting her first child with Tom Cruise any day now, has kept her maternity looks streamlined and elegant, sporting (from left) an empire-waisted blouse (on a West Hollywood coffee run), a plum shift and matching tweed coat (in New York City) and a cream turtleneck and poncho (at a Beverly Hills soccer game).

02 of 08

GWEN STEFANI

Her first child isn't due until June, but Stefani, 36, is already a hip mama, bringing her fashion-forward taste to her maternity wardrobe, including (from left) a Japanese-style wrap top (in Malibu), a leopard-print gown from her own L.A.M.B. label (at the Grammys) and an Indian-inspired crimson dress (in Beverly Hills).

03 of 08

ANGELINA JOLIE

Already a globetrotting mom of two, Jolie, 30, whose first child with Brad Pitt is due in late spring, keeps it simple in basic black. From left: in a loose v-neck tee (in Port-au-Prince, Haiti), a dress and jacket by St. John Knits, for which she models (in Davos, Switzerland) and a motorcycle jacket and swingy dress over jeans (in Nice, France).

04 of 08

BROOKE SHIELDS

Expecting second daughter Grier in May (Rowan is almost 3), Shields, 40, tells PEOPLE she feels "so much stronger" this time around – and it shows in her relaxed, confident approach to fashion. The actress dons a flowing frock, denim and boots (in Beverly Hills), an empire-waisted minidress (in New York City) and a silky tank (in Los Angeles).

05 of 08

MARISKA HARGITAY

The Law amp Order: SVU star, 42, whose first child, a boy, is due in late spring, has stuck to tailored maternity wear. From left: in a champagne top and jacket by A Pea in the Pod and Citizens of Humanity jeans (at a New York City premiere), a Liz Lange suit (at a benefit in Manhattan) and a Carolina Herrera gown at the Screen Actors Guild Awards that she says made her feel "beautiful and goddess-like."

06 of 08

MIRA SORVINO

With baby No. 2 due this summer, Sorvino, 38 (whose daughter Mattea is 17 months), has stayed boho chic throughout her pregnancy: (from left) in lilac Giorgio Armani Privé (at the Golden Globes), a Pea in the Pod dress (at a maternity store opening in New York City) and a fur-trimmed coat (at a Miss Sixty party in New York City).

07 of 08

RACHEL WEISZ

Making the awards-show rounds while pregnant with her first child, Weisz, 35, brought maternity couture to the red carpet. The Oscar winner wore (from left) a Donna Karan dress "that would allow me to grow" to the Golden Globes, vivid Vivienne Westwood at the BAFTA Awards in London and Narciso Rodriguez to the Academy Awards.

08 of 08

GWYNETH PALTROW

Paltrow, 33, who gave birth to son Moses Martin the weekend of April 7, and her maternity looks caused almost as much discussion as the name of her first (daughter Apple, who turns 2 in May). Among her experimental styles (from left): a gauzy dress and capelet (in Beverly Hills), custom-made Balenciaga (at the Golden Globes) and a layered ensemble (at the Sundance Film Festival).