Clothing retailer reviews
For petite women with smaller-than-average heads, finding a hat that fits can be an exercise in frustration. How many times have you grabbed a cute sunhat off a rack and tried it on your head, only to have it fall down well past your eyes, covering your face? Or have you been issued a safety… Read More Hats for small heads: Wallaroo Petite review
Spring has sprung, but the pandemic is still in full force here in Canada. After nearly fourteen months of lockdown and working from home, I’ve purchased almost no clothing (other than masks) because, quite frankly, I haven’t needed much. But the other day, I was browsing the petite collection at Boden, a UK brand I’ve… Read More Spring 2021 haul review: Boden Petite
More spring 2021 online shopping hauls! Can you tell I’m going a bit COVID stir-crazy? I ordered a couple of items from Next, which is yet another UK brand I’ve previously reviewed before on this blog. Conveniently, Next localizes its pricing and shipping to Canada, includes all taxes and duties in the final price, and… Read More Spring 2021 haul review: Next Petite
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
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