Hi,

Thanks a lot for all the effort and time you put into your blog. It is one of my favorites.

I have noticed that here in Australia vests are very popular specially the jeans ones.

What are your tips for petite women who want to wear vests?

My other question is what do you think of long skirts for petites especially in professional settings?

Thanks again,
Najia


Dear Najia,

The short answer is YES to Vests and NO to Long Skirts.

Let's start with vests. Diane Keaton would call it a vest, while Kate Moss calls it a waistcoat, but whatever you call it, they're a celebrity must have.

We've seen them around for a few seasons now and I was starting to get sick of them. But, they're back strong for Spring and I'm ready to revisit. They were seen on the runways of Marc Jacob, Proenza Schouler and many more. The styles were fresh and interesting. There was a strong safari influence at Proenza and Marc added fun details, like a large bow to a few of his styles.

The vest can be worn by all petite body types. If you have a big bust you can button up the bottom two buttons and accentuate your waist. If you have a smaller bust you can wear the vest two ways; try the "shrunken vest" where you can see between the waist and hip or try it longer so that it's touching the top of the pant.


This is a cozy style to transition into the warmer days ahead.



I also love this version of the vest, another cozy option until we can wear this over our bikinis.

A few petite celebs, who rocked the vest:




To further answer if LONG SKIRTS should be worn on petites I'll get into the details. While my initial reaction wass NO, let's investigate further...
If you're a petite women and you want to pull off a maxi, whether it be a skirt or dress, opt for flowy style with bare skin on top (tube, tank, halter).

Most importantly, if you're going to do Maxi, do Maxi. It shouldn't end anywhere need your mid calf. Go long or go home.

In general I prefer shorter styles on petites but the Maxi and be visited on a casual basis. Much like your favorite sweats the Maxi will proof to be a comfortable option when you can't be bothered to shave.


xx

Christa Jean