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        <title><![CDATA[The story behind Nicki Minaj’s sparkling pregnancy announcement bra]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A bra straight out of her Barbie dreams.</p><p>Nicki Minaj, who is expecting her first child with husband Kenneth Petty, <strong>announced her pregnancy</strong> on Monday in typically over-the-top fashion, posting photos of herself cradling her baby bump while clad in a bejeweled bra and see-through platform heels studded with pearls.</p><p>Adorned with tiny tot-themed trinkets including pacifiers, rattles and baby bottles, the 37-year-old rapper&#8217;s custom lingerie was created by LA designer <strong>Lacey Dalimonte</strong>, who told Page Six Style that she had less than 48 hours to get it finished in time.</p><p>&#8220;I was visiting my family in Michigan and got an email from Nicki&#8217;s stylist, <strong>Aquiles</strong>. He was like, &#8216;Hey, I have this crazy project — want to try and make it work?,&#8217;&#8221; Dalimonte, 27, recalled.</p><p>&#8220;He told me the exciting news — which obviously was hush-hush — and said that the concept was old-school Nicki, very Harajuku,&#8221; the recent Otis College of Art and Design grad continued, adding that she was otherwise given free reign with the design.</p><p>Dalimonte sketched on her flight home to LA, and then began putting the bra together using colorful charms and Swarovski crystals.</p><p> <noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail-4.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail-4.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail-4.jpg" /></p><p> Nicki Minaj&#8217;s custom bra by Lacey Dalimonte</p><p class="credit">Lacey Dalimonte</p><p> <noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail-2.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail-2.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail-2.jpg" /></p><p> Nicki Minaj&#8217;s custom bra by Lacey Dalimonte</p><p class="credit">Lacey Dalimonte</p><p> <noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail.jpg" /></p><p> Nicki Minaj&#8217;s custom bra by Lacey Dalimonte</p><p class="credit">Lacey Dalimonte</p><p> <noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail-5.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail-5.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-detail-5.jpg" /></p><p> Nicki Minaj&#8217;s custom bra by Lacey Dalimonte</p><p class="credit">Lacey Dalimonte</p><p> <noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-sketch.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-sketch.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/nicki-minaj-bra-sketch.jpg" /></p><p> A sketch of Nicki Minaj&#8217;s custom bra by Lacey Dalimonte</p><p class="credit">Lacey Dalimonte</p><p>&#8220;I love using unique materials and untraditional concepts,&#8221; she told us. &#8220;I wanted to hint at the baby by using the bottles, pacifiers and rattles throughout. To go with the kawaii vibe, I also used real candy, and just collaged it all together.&#8221;</p><p>The biggest challenge, besides the tight turnaround time? Perfecting the fit.</p><p>&#8220;[Minaj&#8217;s] body is definitely unique; my mannequin was nowhere near her shape. 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