Welcome to Petite Fashion Challenge #2! This month’s challenge, in honor of the September transition into fall, was to pick a piece from your wardrobe and style it two ways: one for summer/spring, and one for fall/winter. Please take the time to check out all the stylish ladies who participated (in alphabetical order): Caramel-Covered-Everything Curls [...]
And the winner of the freshwater pearl necklace giveaway! Congrats to Cheryl! Your necklace will be on its way to you soon! Thank you to everyone who entered! I’ve found pearls to be a crucial addition to building a wardrobe. I’d like to take this opportunity to share some pearl shopping tips to help you [...]
Cardigan: Abercrombie & Fitch cashmere cardigan, size XS Shirt: LOFT corsage button down, size P00 Skirt: J.Crew wool bell skirt, size 00 Shoes: Cole Haan Eve, size 5 Belt: Vintage Those of you subscribed to my newsletter got a sneak peak at this already… =) Let me start by saying, I love J.Crew. I love [...]
Banana Republic Briana Jacket Shop: Ann Taylor: $50 off a full price shoe purchase, plus free shipping with a pair of shoes. Extra Petite also tipped us off to a possible stackable 20% off code. The Ann Taylor Perfect Pumps are divine, but a little too wide for my narrow feet, but maybe some of [...]
Jacket: Kimchi Blue knit peplum jacket, size XS (review) Top: Ann Taylor floral front top, size PXXS (review) Jeans: Paige Laurel Canyon, size 24 (hemmed & waist taken in) Shoes: Cole Haan Carma open toe pump, size 5 Jewelry: Pearl necklace (similar), carnelian bracelet (similar) & silver bracelet I’m really enjoying this petite size Urban [...]
One of the best things about coming from a family of petite women is I get all the lovely hand-me-downs my mom used to wear when she was my age. These vintage shoes were bought by my mom back in the 80′s, and they were vintage back then…so I can only imagine how old they [...]
**This giveaway is closed** In honor of AN’s two year anniversary, I’m giving away this long strand pearl necklace to one lucky reader. This is a freshwater pearl, 60 inch strand, which looks amazing doubled, or even tripled. The pearl size is perfect for a small framed petite, so as not to be overwhelming. Toss [...]
My boyfriend is soooo lucky, because apparently, I’m the one who forgets anniversaries! So, sorry little blog, I missed our official anniversary by two weeks, but it’s the thought that counts, right? Right?! So, to make it up to the blog, here is a post celebrating the last two years of Alterations Needed. =) ———- It all [...]
If you have a Banana Repubic or Gap card, the “Sale Before the Sale” starts tomorrow. Get 40% off all full-priced items when you use your BR/Gap card, 9/17/10 – 9/18/10 with code PRESALE. The fall sale then starts for everyone 9/19/10. Also, get free shipping on $100+ with code BRFREE100. Perhaps even more exciting [...]
Are you ready for Petite Fashion Challenge #2? The first one, hosted by the excellent blog Extra Petite, was a smashing success, and while difficult, really fun to see all the different ways stylish bloggers and readers navigated the trials and tribulations of wearing a “petite-don’t”. So, are you ready to dive into your closet once [...]