Weekend Guide – 8/12/11

by AlterationsNeeded on August 12, 2011

Shop: Banana Republic – The Mad Men Collection is out! Luckily, most items are released in petite sizes, except a few, like my personal favorite…tie neck top. The above items are those offered in petites, so click the images for product info (*update* – I’m not sure why, but the BR website isn’t cooperating and [...]

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Affiliate Programs 101 – Fashion Blogging and Earning Income

by AlterationsNeeded on November 8, 2010

Last week, some of you may have noticed I posted a disclosure statement at the end of my posts that contain affiliate links. I hope you appreciate the open and honest approach I want to make in how Alterations Needed makes income. I’ve tried earning income on Alterations Needed for almost a year now, and [...]

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Review: Armani Exchange Shorts in Size P0

by AlterationsNeeded on June 23, 2010

The search for great fitting petite shorts led me to Armani Exchange and their size p0. I’ve had some good luck with dresses in that tiny size, so I thought I’d give their shorts a try. So let’s start with my favorite, the striped short, shall we? Armani Exchange Striped Short (now on sale) On [...]

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Great Read: The Gentlewoman

by AlterationsNeeded on June 2, 2010

Blogging, and reading other people’s blogs, has slowly replaced reading magazines for me. I still subscribe to my two favorites, Lucky and Vogue, and will pick up French Vogue as a special treat every now and then, but for the most part, I superficially flip through them, and they pile up on my coffee table un-absorbed. I [...]

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Petite Friendly San Francisco?

by AlterationsNeeded on May 7, 2010

Kangotraveler This weekend, I leave for a mini vacation in San Francisco!  I’ll be staying near Union Square, and plan to do lots of browsing and shopping. Aside from the usual suspects (Saks, Barney’s, Neiman’s, BR, AT, LOFT…etc), I plan to finally make it to Aritzia for the first time, which I always hear has [...]

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Petite Reads: 4/15/10

by AlterationsNeeded on April 15, 2010

Some petite sized goodies from around the web: Where O Where is the Petite Department? (For Petite Sake)  Shopping Spree: Ann Taylor (PetiteXXS) Petite Lookbook: Pretty in Pewter (Extra Petite: Petite Asian Girl) Petite Fashion Myth (Petite Style) **Update** PS…It’s Tax Day…which means lots of stores are doing promotions today. I can’t possibly round them [...]

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Petite Reads: 4/8/10

by AlterationsNeeded on April 8, 2010

Petite sized goodies from around the web: Open Letter to Jalie (The Selfish Seamstress) – This is so funny! Thanks, monkey, for posting this in the forum! Review: Petite Suiting Under $200 – Banana Republic 00P (Extra Petite) Shopping Spree: Banana Republic (PetiteXXS) Petites Ruling Fashion Week &  More Petites at LG Fashion Week (Shorty [...]

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