Clothing, fashion and style for petite women 5’3″ and under.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Talbots is a brand that I, quite honestly, always associated with older women. Maybe it’s because my mom used to shop there quite a bit, back when Talbots had retail locations in Montreal. Despite the fact that they have an extensive petites section, it was never a brand that interested me much; their styles just… Read More Review: Talbots Petite Dresses
Happy May! As the weather gets warmer, I find myself reaching for some new, fresh items to wear. Spring is, after all, the season of renewal. So one day a couple of weeks ago, I found myself browsing on Anthropologie’s website, and inspired by the pretty, lacy, feminine chic styles that seem popular this season.… Read More Spring 2023 haul review: Anthropologie Petite
Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that posting has been a bit light lately. Between my wedding last fall, and travelling for our honeymoon this winter, I’ve been fairly busy and also not very inspired to shop. However, as the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, I find myself pulling out… Read More Spring 2023 haul review: Old Navy Petite
Today marks two years since COVID shut down the world we used to know and launched us into this weird pandemic “new normal”. Hopefully by now, you’ve long ago ditched your cloth mask or your baggy blue surgical mask for a proper, well-fitted N95/FFP2 or equivalent mask that actually offers a reasonable amount of protection.… Read More Face masks for petite faces: 2022 update