FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

KRELL EDWARD M 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MOTHERS WORK INC [ MWRK ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O MOTHERS WORK, INC., 456 NORTH FIFTH STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/30/2008
(Street)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   7/30/2008     P    1000   A $14.69   36591.7716   (1) (2) D    
Common Stock   7/30/2008     P    500   A $14.50   37091.7716   (1) (2) D    
Common Stock   7/30/2008     P    1500   A $14.75   38591.7716   (1) (2) D    
Common Stock   7/30/2008     P    79   A $14.65   38670.7716   (1) (2) D    
Common Stock   7/31/2008     P    1921   A $14.80   40591.7716   (1) (2) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On November 22, 2006, 20,000 shares of restricted stock were issued to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. These shares vest in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on November 22, 2007. On May 15, 2007, 15,000 shares of restricted stock were issued to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. These shares vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on May 15, 2008.
( 2)  591.7716 of these shares were purchased by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KRELL EDWARD M
C/O MOTHERS WORK, INC.
456 NORTH FIFTH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123

Chief Operating Officer

Signatures
Edward M. Krell 7/31/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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