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La Petite Poire

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

Category: Celebs

Petite celebrities and style icons to inspire us

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Petites spotted at NY Fashion Week

February 9, 2025

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

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Petites in power: 4’8″ Simone Biles

August 2, 2024

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

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Petites in power: 5’2″ Kamala Harris

November 9, 2020

Kamala Harris achieved a lot of firsts this week. The first woman to be elected Vice President of the United States. The first woman of colour. The first Black and South Asian woman. Also, the first petite woman. Yep, Kamala is 5’2″, which means she’s one of us. Petites, represent! Surprised? Yeah, I was too.… Read More Petites in power: 5’2″ Kamala Harris

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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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