Hemmed

Allison Izu Brings Her Petite Denim Line to Nordstrom Hawaii

March 22, 2012 3 comments

Petite denim designer, Allison Izu, is releasing her line at the Ala Moana Nordstrom in Hawaii on Saturday, March 24th. From 11am – 3pm, Allison Izu will be present for a release event to meet shoppers and introduce her line. This marks a huge step for independent designers specializing in petite clothing, and we wish ...

Trends

And the 2012 Pantone Color Of The Year Is…Tangerine Tango!

December 13, 2011 0 comments

Pantone announced the color for 2012 is Tangerine Tango, a reddish orange, that was seen all over the spring 2012 fashion shows. According to the Pantone website: “Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the ...

Celeb Style

Perfect Fit Stores By Clinton Kelly Will Help You Fix and Alter Your Clothes

December 7, 2011 5 comments

As a big fan of the TLC show, What Not To Wear, I love Clinton Kelly and Stacy London’s advocacy of fit and tailoring. Unless you’re paying a personal stylist, or your family is uber chic and stylish, chances are no one has taught you how clothing should fit. Instead, it’s a trial and error, ...

Fashion

Dressing for the Holidays – Petite Style

December 6, 2011 1 comment

The invites are pouring in and every girl’s dilemma is “what do I wear”? For a petite this can be an extra daunting task as usually dresses off the rack need more than just a little tweaking to fit well. The November issue of Loulou magazine (a Canadian shopping magazine similar to Lucky in the ...

Shoes

ShoeMint – New Place to Find Petite Shoes

December 5, 2011 2 comments

As you might have read, I was super excited to read about the Black Friday launch of ShoeMint.com, designed by fellow petite Rachel Bilson. Rachel says, “As a designer, I’m always exploring new mediums and footwear is a category I’ve always been very passionate about, especially since I’m only a size 5. It’s even more ...

Sales and Shopping

Weekend Sale Roundup: 11/4/11

November 4, 2011 0 comments

Sale and deal information from petite retailers.

Petite Designers

Petite-Friendly Review: BB Dakota

November 1, 2011 4 comments

I have quite a few items by BB Dakota and the Jack by BB Dakota line. I was first introduced to the brand a few years ago, when I bought a gorgeous dip dyed halter dress. I remember the first time I tried it on, I thought to myself, “wow, this is actually tight on ...

Fashion

A Petite Perspective of Toronto’s LG Fashion Week

October 31, 2011 0 comments

Toronto’s LG Fashion Week, featuring the Spring/Summer 2012 collections has come and gone. The upcoming season seems to scream out orange, with many designers taking their inspirations from tropical locales. Wesley Badanjak’s LOVAS, for example, entitled the collection “Birds of Paradise,” which includes pieces that would work well for work/every day as well as evening. ...

Sales and Shopping