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Pumping waits for no one — not even working moms.
This mantra was personified Friday during aMarta Jakubowskifashion show at BFC Show Space in London, where model Valeria Garcia strutted down the catwalk with a very unconventional accessory: a breast pump.
Garcia’s all-black getup included a blazer that was open to expose her lace bra, where the pump’s cups were visible underneath the sheer material.
The device she carried wasElvie‘s wearable, app-controlled breast pump, which the brand claims to be the first silent pump of its kind, according to U.K. outletEvening Express.
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Garcia’s bold statement echoes that of model Mara Martin, who walked theSports IllustratedSwim Search fashion showrunway in July whilebreastfeeding her 5-month-old daughterAria.
In a clip from the show, Martin was seen carrying her daughter — who was wearing blue earmuffs to block out the noise of the music — while spectators cheered.
“I can’t believe I am waking up to headlines with me and my daughter in them for doing something I do every day,” sheposted on Instagramthe following morning. “It is truly so humbling and unreal to say the least.”
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Martin, 30,spoke to PEOPLE about the experiencefollowing her fashion-show appearance, advising her fellow women, “You can do it all.”
“You can go out. You can pursue your dream,” she urged. “You can totally work, you can have a kid. You can be in a bathing suit. You can be confident in your body no matter what it looks like.”
source: people.com
