The snow has melted, the buds are on the trees, and the flooding state of emergency is in full force in Montreal. Yup, it must be spring. I’m actually in the midst of packing for a move this year. So I’m in wardrobe-purge mode more than in shopping mode, trying hard to limit the acquisition… Read More Spring into spring 2019
The Guardian had an article out this week about how life as a woman in a world built and designed for men can often range from frustrating to dangerous: These silences, these gaps, have consequences. They impact on women’s lives, every day. The impact can be relatively minor – struggling to reach a top shelf… Read More A world built for men
Yes, I know that January is nearly over, so it seems a bit silly to be publishing a Black Friday post right now. But, as past years, the bulk of my shopping this year consisted of purchases I made in the US and shipped to the border. I only managed to pick up my items this… Read More Petite vendredi fou: Black Friday 2018 Part 2
I’m a craft beer fan. Some might even call me a craft beer snob. But okay, I’ll own that. Along with my vinyl collection and my penchant for fancy chocolate and coffee, it’s just one of those hipster trends I’ve decided to give into. Call me what you will. I’m also petite. Which means that… Read More A petite’s guide to drinking craft beer
The news this year that retailers like Amazon might be banning shoppers for returning items too often launched a huge media storm and sparked a debate about how many returns, exactly, constitute “too many”. Does returning 20% of orders count as excessive? How about 50% Or 80%? Are there different categories of items where it’s… Read More Retailers banning customers for excessive returns?
It can sometimes seem like British petites are spoiled for choice when it comes to clothing. So many UK brands carry petite sizes in styles ranging from classic to trendy. A recent shopping guide in The Independent highlighted many of them, from Asos to Topshop, from Jeetly to Bomb Petite and everything in between. Are… Read More UK Petite Brand Roundup: A shopping guide for Canadians
I’ve written at length about the challenges in finding a petite-friendly winter coat that’s warm enough to tackle Canada’s winters. When I heard that Canada Goose, one of the world’s best known and most prestigious outerwear brands, had released a new petite-friendly fit called Fusion Fit, I was intrigued and just had to check it… Read More Review: Canada Goose Fusion Fit
Another year, another set of Black Friday deals. Or, as it’s referred to here in Quebec, “vendredi fou”. Just like last year, I opted to do a fair amount of my clothes shopping for the year over this week and weekend. For one thing, it meant I could get it over with all at once… Read More Petite vendredi fou: Black Friday 2018 Part 1
Pockets! They’re the rallying cry by women everywhere. An equality issue if there ever was one. For decades now, men’s clothing sported useful, spacious and functional pockets, enabling them to carry all their stuff with them, while we women have had to make do with handbags and purses because our clothes lacked this feature or… Read More The quest for pockets that function and flatter
My friend Heather sent me a link to this t-shirt last weekend. I think she was trying to tell me that I’m concentrated awesome. Which, hey, everyone knows is true, after all! But, the minute I clicked on the link, I spotted the issue. Can you see it? That’s right: A t-shirt marketed to short… Read More Concentrated fail
