Though summer beauty is typically associated with bronzed skin, there s something to be said for a scene-stealing glow that doesn t require any help from the sun—particularly the lit-from-within kind that accompanies a happy announcement. Just look to Kate Upton, who proved that a radiance worthy of July s balmiest nights is a welcome—and organic—side effect of pregnancy.
At last night s Maxim Hot 100 Party at the Hollywood Palladium, Upton—who walked the red carpet with husband (and Houston Astros pitcher) Justin Verlander to celebrate her turn as the issue s new cover girl—put her baby bump on glittering display. Blonde lengths raked into an easy updo, along with a set of gilded drop earrings, acted as a frame to her next-level complexion, which was further amplified by the gleam of her body-hugging sequined dress and a pressing of metallic eyeshadow. Upton s pregnancy is her first but clearly she s already aced one key beauty lesson: when it comes to playing up the luminous skin that s characteristic of a new baby, turn up the head-to-toe fashion wattage—and then let nature do its work.
