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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
Cinderellaofboston.com If you have a 4.5 shoe size or below, then you HAVE to know about this company. At a size 5, I can usually squeak by with most major shoe designers, but even I have a hard time finding shoes that are small enough! I can’t imagine you poor gals with even tinier feet [...]
That’s right budget fashionistas! The Barney’s Warehouse Sale is coming back to town. The dates have been tricky to find…but luckymag.com confirmed it for me…yay!!! Los Angeles: Warehouse Sale Barneys New York The Barneys Warehouse Sale kicks off Thursday, February 5, and runs through Monday, February 16. As usual, it will be rife with designer [...]
paulsmith.co.uk Perusing the shops on Melrose in Los Angeles over the weekend, I stopped in the Paul Smith boutique to peruse the fun menswear collection with the boyfriend. Paul Smith is a British brand that is mostly known for their menswear, infused with fun unexpected touches like wildly patterned inner linings and youthful color combinations. [...]