If you have an Armani Exchange near you…you must try on this dress! First of all, it’s full silk with a bunch of great details. It has a fully lined skirt, which is great because I have bought way more expensive silk dresses that have not been lined at all. I thought this was a very nice detail. Also, it has two side pockets, and a little sleeve roll detail. Second, it’s a wrap dress, which is perfect for petite women who…
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Dress – Banana Republic Factory Store, size 00P – before alterations Shoes – Cole Haan Carma suede pumps, size 5 Yes, that’s right…I too succumbed to the lure of the Banana Republic tweed dress. First, Jean vlogged about it. Then other petite ladies went wild for it. I resisted at first, but when I saw the dress in person at my local Banana Republic outlet, I decided it was exactly what I was looking for. As you c…
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Dress: Henrietta Pertuz Morning to Moonlight, size 00P Belt: Urban Outfitters, size XS Shoes: Jimmy Choo, size 35 Adorable Puppy: Clinton (Pomeranian) If you’re not familiar with Henrietta Pertuz, this is a new designer line designed by a petite, for petites! Her new fall collection is out, and I was dying to try out a piece from the line. Henrietta was kind enough to let me try out the Morning to Moonlight dress, in size 00P. This lit…
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I’m going to at least three weddings this year, so I’m on the lookout for great, colorful dresses. While at Saks Fifth Avenue in San Francisco, this DVF dress looked super tiny on the hanger, had major hanger appeal, and there it was in size 0. The color is a deep purple (a bit brighter than the picture shows), which is usually a great color on my skin tone, and the fabric is a viscose/silk blend, which has the potential to be stretc…
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Reader Jacqueline wrote: Etsy.com As someone with the same body type as you have, I love reading your blog and getting inspiration for dressing. But, it seems like a lot of the items that work for petites aren’t available in my area. Ann Taylor doesn’t ship to Canada… it’s almost impossible to find quality designer jeans in my town… no BR, J Crew here, etc. It makes shopping difficult. So I’ve …
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I‘ve had my eye on this dress for a while and either couldn’t find a size 0, or was in too much of a hurry to try it on. Luckily, my local department store got a new shipment and, lo and behold, there was a size 0 calling out to me to try it on. Diane von Furstenberg Della Dress, dvf.com I’ve had good luck in the past with Diane von Furstenberg dresses, and here is another cute dress that comes close to fitting right off the r…
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Blazer – Theory “Vern” in “Bicoastal” (seersucker), size 00 Dress – Calypso St. Barth linen wrap dress, size xxs (altered) Shoes – Jimmy Choo, size 35 Belt – Ann Taylor “Perfect Patent Skinny”, size xs Handbag – Chanel lambskin East/West flap Jewelry – Honora pearl & jet bead necklaces, sterling silver bracelets, Iridesse pearl brooch Ok, ok…I know what youR…
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