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La Petite Poire

Fashion, lifestyle and rant blog by a short n' sassy Canadian woman

March 27, 2025

A petite’s guide to buying Canadian

March 18, 2025

Petite linen pants for summer

February 9, 2025

Petites spotted at NY Fashion Week

October 11, 2024

The Naot narrow Chelsea boot

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A petite’s guide to buying Canadian

March 27, 2025

Get your (petite) elbows up, Canadians I don’t like to get super political on this blog, other than with respect to issues of petite advocacy. But things have changed. With the recent trade war between us and our American neighbours, thanks to a certain orange politician’s tariff-related temper tantrums and constant threats on our sovereignty,… Read More A petite’s guide to buying Canadian

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Petite linen pants for summer

March 18, 2025

Happy 2025, and welcome to spring! As the weather gets warmer, the snow melts, and the days get longer, I find myself turning my attention to the upcoming summer season. With some fun and exciting travel plans on the horizon (more on that later), I decided it might be a nice idea to add a… Read More Petite linen pants for summer

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Petites spotted at NY Fashion Week

February 9, 2025

As most of you know, I’ve ranted endlessly about the persistent heightism that plagues the fashion industry. It’s a prejudice that makes its way from runway to retail, making it difficult for the half of us women who are under 5’4″ to find clothes that fit our bodies. Which is why it was so refreshing… Read More Petites spotted at NY Fashion Week

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The Naot narrow Chelsea boot

October 11, 2024

Fall has fallen, the leaves are changing, and the air temperature has gotten cooler. And as we put away the summer clothes for another season, I realised that I had a fairly big gap in my wardrobe: While I own a fair number of sandals as well as winter boots that are both stylish and… Read More The Naot narrow Chelsea boot

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Fall 2024 haul review: Ann Taylor Petite

September 28, 2024

Yes, it’s another fall shopping post! So soon after my last one? But when I saw that Ann Taylor was having a 40% sitewide sale, and that their website was full of work-friendly items in petite sizes… and then when I saw how many of them were in one of my favourite purple colours? Well,… Read More Fall 2024 haul review: Ann Taylor Petite

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Fall 2024 haul review: Banana Republic Petite

September 21, 2024

Fall has fallen, the leaves are changing, and workplaces across the continent are jumping on the RTO trend. Yep, that’s right, after years of sitting comfortably at home working in pyjama pants, many of us are back at the office at least a few days per week This caught up with me this season when… Read More Fall 2024 haul review: Banana Republic Petite

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Petites in power: 4’8″ Simone Biles

August 2, 2024

If  you, like me, have been watching the 2024 summer Olympics, you probably can’t help but be amazed by the incredible feats that US gymnast Simone Biles has achieved this week. Regardless of whether you’re American, Canadian like me, or from anywhere else in the world, it’s hard to deny that Biles is a veritable… Read More Petites in power: 4’8″ Simone Biles

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Petite travel capsule wardrobe: Italy edition

June 8, 2024

Continuing with my petite-friendly travel capsule wardrobe series, I thought I’d showcase something a little different this time: What I packed for a 3-week trip to Italy and Malta this May. Unlike my previous trip to Southeast Asia, this European trip demanded a bit of a different approach. While I could get away with wearing… Read More Petite travel capsule wardrobe: Italy edition

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Home office ergonomics for petites

April 15, 2024

Like many people, I’ve been working from home since COVID hit in 2020. That means that my small home office, never intended as a full-time workstation, was hastily converted into one. Most of us petites with desk jobs know the many assorted challenges of office ergonomics all too well. We have spent our entire careers… Read More Home office ergonomics for petites

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Ski helmets for small heads

January 30, 2024

For anyone who read my post on finding ski boots for small feet, you may also have noticed that it can be challenging to find a well fitting ski helmet. If so, you’ve come to the right place. As a petite 5’1″ skier, I’ve long accepted that most gear in the male-dominated world of skiing… Read More Ski helmets for small heads

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Just a 5’1″ MontrĂ©alaise writing about fashion, issues, and the occasional frustrations of being a short woman in a tall world.

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