A reader sent me this MUST read post!

Here are some of the highlights:

We are lovable!
Shorter people are perceived as non-threatening, so people are nicer to us - because nobody wants to be mean to a midget! We subconsciously remind them of children, so people are more willing to help (the downside of this can be patronizing - but we’ll get to that later). In addition, adult bullies prefer to bully adults, so we encounter fewer meanies along the way.

We are a child’s best friend
Children immediately see a potential friend in shorter people, and open up more easily. If you work with kids, being tiny can be a big benefit!

We can alter clothes like whoa!
It’s easier to make small out of a large. So next time you see a dress on sale that’s 2 sizes too big, use the money you save to get it tailored - or fix it yourself, if you’re good enough.

We are instant girlfriend material
Tall women often have problems finding a suitably-sized guy, but a teensy-weensy girl won’t. Guys are helpless against our shorty charms because it makes them feel more protective. They cherish their petite lady friends forever!

Cat tell the readers why using organic cotton is important to you when designing and why you think it's important to be conscious of the fabrics we wear:

Using organic cotton is important to me because I wanted to figure out how to reduce my personal carbon footprint especially when building a clothing line. I realized that to live more sustainably we shouldn’t stop at being conscious of what we eat- we should also be conscious of what we wear. Conventional cotton farming takes a huge toll on our planet. Just to make a single t-shirt, a third of a pound of pesticides and other chemicals are used. We all wear t-shirts, now imagine the effect of these toxins as it absorbs in our bodies!

I think it’s important to be conscious of the fabrics we wear living in such a disposable culture that capitalizes on disposable fashion trends which have severe social and environmental impacts. Clothes we buy are so cheap and so cheaply made that even if they lasted more than a season, we wouldn’t care to wear them anyways. I believe it’s possible to change this! Fabrics used in the current eco-fashion trend are produced from sustainable resources such as organic cotton, bamboo, and hemp. These clothes are grown without the use of toxic chemical pesticides, fertilizers or genetic engineering, which means that thousands of pounds of chemicals are saved from contaminating the earth. These fabrics not only reduce pollution and our carbon footprint, but are all non-toxic, biodegradable and renewable!


You're a petite woman yourself, ok, you're taller then me at 5'5, but how do your t's fit the petite woman?

All of our t-shirts are fitted so that they create a comfortable and sexy silhouette for petite women. They feature short fitted sleeves, a tapered torso with length that hits just at the waist. Our tank tops are fitted at top and have a slight a-line in the torso that looks great for petite women paired with a crop blazer and leggings or skinnies! As a petite woman, why settle for a t-shirt that looks like it belongs to your boyfriend?

Wear a hat throughout the Winter! The cold air can damage and break your hair. 

So many girls want to be models, and many of them are short. Many of them will not be discovered or be welcome to a fashion agency open call. So she must carry on, and even market herself, grab her bootstraps and even get her own modeling work. Yet she has to be careful and weary of the scams and the modeling mistakes. Here is insight into how a model can prepare when she is managing herself, and how to know if a modeling opportunity is really one, or a big No.

I do think it is important for a girl who is interested in modeling to understand how to market her self properly and the importance of not being too desperate to call her self a model that she makes mistakes.

To get an agency when you are not a Goliath you do need experience, to get that experience you have to pick your opportunities carefully.

Do not wash hair more then 2 times per week. This will avoid over drying it and keep color longer. Use a powder to absorb oil in between washes like this one.

Looking for that sweeping bang? 

Try an asymmetrical bang, with the longer side going with your hair part like fellow petite Nicole Richie 5'1

Growing out a curly bob? Ask your stylist not to take much length off, but add shorter layers on top. It changes the shape without taking the length away. 

Giving the illusion of longer hair and its a great way to grow it out!

You may have heard these all before and while there are always exceptions to fashion rules - these are tried and true petite tips!

1. Horizontal lines cut off the figure and make us appear wider and shorter than we are. 

You might think modeling is all about height but it isn't. Parts modeling is perfect for a shorter girl. Parts modeling, also called "body parts modeling", is modeling your hands, legs, feet, stomach, etc, for ad campaigns and product ads, think nail polish ads or skincare, or jewerly ads. Think of shoes. Parts models can make up to $1000 or more a day just to model their leg, like I do. Enjoy this post on my blog about Parts modeling. This type of modeling is a good entrance for a shorter girl, because you get experience, great pay, and it is a nice way to get some magazine tearsheets and work with some top brands. Did you know my first modeling job through a modeling agency was shoe modeling? I got the job because I was a size 6 shoe, and I fit the sample size like Cinderella. As a parts model you won't be judged for being too short since many parts models are short. We make the product look big! It means a paycheck for us and opportunities in the modeling business that lead to more.

Isobella's hands will be seen in the March and April issues of Bon Appetit magazine US hand modeling.

I'm obsessed with Hilary Duff's new video!

Hi Christa!

Hope the New Year is treating you well! We are running a Free Shipping Promo and wanted to let the readers know!

Hi Christa,

Hope that all is well with you :-) I am currently on a hunt for dress pants. It's been quite a challenge. I am a 'dress' type of girl and I don't really like shopping for pants. I find that they fit my waistline but when it comes to the bum and thighs, I am swimming in them!

Could you please suggest a store in Toronto that might carry my size? I am looking for some lift in the bum area. I am 5 ft 2 inches in height, 96 lbs with a 25 inch waistline.

Thanks for your time!

Oliva

Hi Oliva!

This is Monica from Naturally Petite
I searched the store for you and here's what I found that might work:

We carry our own private brand of dress pants in a variety of colours starting at size 2 and ending at size 18. We offer free alterations, since even petite sizing needs to be altered once in a while. They are a great fitting pant that hug your hips and falls straight and loosely down the leg (which helps to elongate). They are a mid height pant with quite a bit of lycra in them to achieve a true fitting and comfortable pant. They also have a seamless pocket in the front and no pockets in the back (a must on petite dress pants) and have matching tailored suit jackets to match!

So don't fear we have something for you!

We also have a *NO TAX EVENT* going on for all of January so come by the store for a fitting or call us to schedule an appointment!

Thank You

Monica Martinez
“For women, by women, about women”

Naturally Petite Inc.
Shoppes of Heritage Hollow
1285 Elgin Mills Rd. East
Richmond Hill, ON
L4S-0B5

I love the title of the story that recently appeared in the paper about my favorite petite boutique Naturally Petite! Sisters turn Small Stature into Big Dream.

The biggest mistake that a shorter girl who wants to be a model makes, is thinking about fashion too much. The way to book modeling work as a shorter girl is to have the mindset that modeling is more tha fashion. Here is a post from my modeling blog based on the difference between fashion modeling and commercial print and the misconceptions a girl might run into about the word model.

1. Increase productivity of my wardrobe. I will find creative ways to wear everything in my wardrobe. I will not let items sit unused for months at a time. If I cannot find a way to wear something, I will: (Read #2)

2. Donate unused clothes to charities. My sister-in-law recently brought to my naive attention that many of the used clothing bins found in parking lots are not necessarily placed there by charities. Some are owned by organizations that re-sell the clothes to vintage shops for profit. I will donate continue to donate my casual clothes to the Salvation Army, but will direct my more professional items to Beauty Night, a (Canadian) non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged women improve their self-image and increase their self-esteem. Another great organization with chapters around North America is Dress for Success, an organization that provides women with career counselling and interview clothes to help them get back on their feet.

3. Leverage my accessories. The other day, my husband pointed out to me that I have 14 scarves in the front closet alone. In 2009, I will make the most of my accessories by working them into my outfits on a daily basis!

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?[...]
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other
people won’t feel insecure around you.[...]
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.”

—Marianne Williamson

Thanks to Coco & Lowe for sharing this on their blog.

 

Jennifer Ettinger 5'4 (PF's fitness expert) brought this unique product to my attention and then I found out Paula Abdul 5'0 also uses that product.
For more information about how the wrap works.

I just learned from What Women Want that Canada's very own Keshia Chante tapped to play Aaliyah in Biopic!

Keshia Chante 5'2 helped Petite Fashionista and Hayden Panettiere raise money for the Whaleman foundation last June.










It's great casting that's for sure! The only major difference is that there is a 5" height difference between the two beauties.


Read more over at WWW

Mini skirt + Striped T + Long Cardigan + Chain Handle Bag = Perfect Petite Weekend Outfit!



A long cardigan is so on-trend and will go with everything in your wardrobe. A straight mini skirt elongates your legs (and remember, a mini can be anything above your knee). When paired with a fabulous pair of flat boots and warm, thick ribbed tights, this look can carry you through your whole Saturday. Can't you just picture yourself dashing about town running errands while in one of the above outfits? I can't wait for the weekend!



Kena, In Life and In Fashion

... or having people around you who make you sick!

Petite Models can find modeling opportunities within print work and parts modeling (you know' hands, legs, feet, etc) is also an area of modeling that a shorter girl can find modeling work, but to start modeling a girl should be aware of the photos she needs, and the photos an agency wants to see.

If you do not have marketable photos, it could be the reason you do not have a modeling agency calling you. It is best to ask yourself "What does the agent want to see?" when it comes to creating your modeling compcard and portfolio photos. Too many girls on the web are trying to hard be models on their Myspace page, or showing off photos, (the wrong photos) in the wrong places. To be a model, work with top brands, and get ahead as a short girl, you do need a few basic shots, and I hope this post on my blog helps! - Isobella Jade

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