photo: Gilt Groupe Check out this product image from the Gilt Groupe J Brand sample sale. These are petite bootcut jeans on a not so petite model. When the stylists put these petite J Brands on this tall model, did they not think she looked a little funny? I still don’t understand why they don’t employ petite models to model…drumroll please…petite clothing! Duh! It makes me chuckle to myself…oh, you crazy fa…
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When I first discovered Trina’s petite personal styling, I instantly wanted to meet up with her. What a fabulous thing! A personal stylist, who being petite herself (5’2″), specializes in dressing other petite women! After meaning to reach out to her for what seems like ages, I finally got my butt in gear and asked Trina if she’d meet up with me, to answer my pressing questions about what it’s like to be not just …
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Wow, this Petite Fashion Challenge was hard! Hosted by the wonderful blog Petite Little Girl, this month’s challenge was “The Look For Less”. We had to pick a celeb style icon, and recreate one of her looks “for less”. So, here we go… My celeb style icon is not a huge celebrity, but she is kinda a celebrity in the fashion world. Her name is Miroslava Duma, and she is a petite powerhouse in the Russian fashion …
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“A petite should never wear ankle strap shoes. They cut the leg line and make you look shorter” – typical petite fashion advice Top: Banana Republic, size petite XXS (altered in this post) (similar here) Tank: Banana Republic Factory Store, size petite XS Skirt: LOFT, size petite 00 (altered in this post) Jewelry: Pearl cluster earrings (which you can’t see) (similar here) Shoes & Belt: Vintage What do you thi…
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There was a lot of hype and good press coming out about the new Gap 1969 premium denim line. Lots of people were saying good things about the fit, styles, and of course, the price ($60-$70 for premium denim? Sold!). Thankfully, Gap had the good sense to make their new jeans in petite sizing…but unfortunately, only available online. So, being the curious girl I am, I decided to get one of each jean in size Petite 00. If these really are the…
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Tips and resources for dressing well when petite… Alteration and Fit Tips: Most clothing is made for women taller than 5’4″, so it won’t fit petite frames the way it’s supposed to. The first step towards a great wardrobe is figuring why something just doesn’t work for you, and how you can fix it. Check out this compilation of alteration and fit tips. Petite Recommended Tailors: *NEW!* From Hemmed.com. List of …
Kim Dahlman, the author of The Petite Handbook, and an experienced petite merchandise buyer, has opened her online store just for petites, For Petite Sake. The cool thing about For Petite Sake is Kim will personally give you fit advice, and since she is hand picking each item in her store, she knows her merchandise well and can give you an honest assessment. It’s great to actually be able to communicate with someone in retail who understan…
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