Reviews of petite fashion and style brands, products and retailers.
Lululemon has never been a brand that I’ve paid much attention to. I don’t do yoga, I’m not too concerned with buying a trendy brand just for the name. But with a trip coming up that will involve some long plane and bus rides, I figured it would be a good time to pick up… Read More Review: Lululemon pants for petites
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
For Montreal shoppers in the know, Mile End-based Jeans Jeans Jeans is hands down the best place to buy denim in the city. I’ve been meaning to post a review of it for a while. So today, after paying them a visit to pick myself up some new jeans, I thought I’d do this post… Read More Review: Jeans, Jeans, Jeans
For a long time, Quebec retailer Reitmans was one of the few options for us petites — and one of the only places in the province to find clothes in petite plus sizes. However, those days have now come to an end, as Reitmans has scrapped its petites section altogether, opting instead to “mix in”… Read More Wall of Shame: Reitmans scraps petites
Here’s another generic form response from Canadian discount chain Winners, which used to have a reasonably extensive petites selection before they decided to phase it out: Over the past several months it has become very difficult for our buyers to find enough product in the marketplace to support the petite inventory plans in our stores.… Read More Wall of Shame: Winners
My hunt for a petite-friendly ski jacket continues. I was browsing the website of Helly Hansen, and noticed that their size chart had detailed information that included the height and centre back length of their sizes. Unfortunately, they don’t carry petites, and their regular sizes are mostly cut too long for me. So I sent… Read More Wall of Shame: Helly Hansen
Ouch. This is a Wall of Shame post that’s hard for me to write. Canadian co-op retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has long been one of my favourite stores. Basically the Canadian equivalent to REI, MEC has been my go-to place for years to buy hiking, camping, skiing, cycling and travel gear of all sorts.… Read More Wall of Shame: Mountain Equipment Co-op
When you’re petite like me, shopping is a constant chore. Nothing in stores ever fits. Even in Southeast Asia, where I figured that I’d have an easier time since people tend to be shorter, I have been virtually unable to find clothes that fit. The problem is opposite here; everything is “one size fits all”… Read More Custom tailoring: Getting clothes made in Vietnam