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La Petite Poire

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

Category: Shopping Guides

Shopping guides for petites. Updated semi-regularly.

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A Canadian petite’s guide to cross-border shopping

August 14, 2017

Cross-border shopping is a fact of life for most of us Canadians. Ninety percent of the Canadian population lives within 100 miles of the US border. Most of us have grown up taking shopping trips to exciting border towns like Burlington, Albany or Plattsburgh in search of more product selection at lower prices. Many of… Read More A Canadian petite’s guide to cross-border shopping

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Car shopping for petites

May 25, 2016

I recently bought a new car. And with all the research that goes into such a major purchase, I couldn’t help but notice that it was all geared towards taller drivers — mostly men. For those of us women who are significantly shorter than the average, jokes about “headless drivers” abound. A car is a… Read More Car shopping for petites

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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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Note: All product reviews are 100% honest, based on products I’ve purchased with my own funds. I have not received any free products, promotions or credits from the companies I mention, nor am I associated with them in any way. There are no affiliate links anywhere on this blog.

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