by AlterationsNeeded on February 26, 2009
Petite career women have got it tough. There’s the boxy suits at department store petite departments, or there’s the trendier offerings at Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, and J.Crew, but that’s assuming you can fit in their smallest sizes! Being as tiny as I am, I unfortunately do not fit in current suiting offerings. I’m lucky [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on February 25, 2009
online.wsj.com This article from the Wall Street Journal describes the issues short men face with fitting suits to their proportions, as well as highlights a boutique in Beverly Hills that caters to men 5’8″ and shorter. I know how you feel boys! The Power of Proportions for Shorter Men How One 5-foot-2 Designer Helps Clients-Slighted [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on February 23, 2009
While hemming a skirt seems pretty straight forward, sometimes there are fun details that are threatened by taking off a few inches. As a follow-up to my post about the Rag & Bone pencil skirt that was a bit too long, here are the results of hemming to fit me at the knee. Before: Rag [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on February 19, 2009
victoriassecret.com Moving onward in the search for dress pants, I heard from a fellow petite friend who swears by the Victoria’s Secret “Christie Fit” pant. I remember trying on a pair of her VS pants a while ago, and them being too big, so I forgot all about them until I came across the “Kate [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on February 17, 2009
rag-bone.com I found this little gem while digging through the bargains at the Barney’s Warehouse Sale in Los Angeles over the weekend. I had never tried anything from Rag & Bone before, but when I found this high waisted pencil skirt in size 24, it looked like it ran really small. Sure enough, this skirt [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on February 10, 2009
www.theory.com Every time I ask a sales associate at a department store to show me the brands they think run small, they say, “Oh! Theory runs incredibly small!” Every time I complain to someone I don’t own any decent dress pants because I can never find any small enough, they say, “Have you tried Theory? [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on February 9, 2009
photo: IMDB The documentary Lagerfeld Confidential (2007) airs on the Sundance Channel tonight as everyone starts prepping for NY fashion week! There is no official biography on Karl, and this was the first time he agreed to let anyone follow his life. If you love eccentric fashion types as I do, then I highly suggest [...]
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