December can be the best month of the year! Spending time with fantastic friends, fabulous family (aside from angry Aunt Jane), lots of festive food, and oodles of fun. And now it’s time to snap a quick pic so years from now, you can look back on the moment and smile. But looking great in […]

‘Tis the season for tights. A super fun time, especially if your legs are your favorite feature and you like to play around with fun patterns and unique colors. Tights Can Be Troublesome Though Like all things Petite Style, finding tights that fit can be a hassle. Some super common complaints… They’re too big and […]

Isn’t it the best feeling? You buy something new. Something you’re super excited to wear. You get it home and realize you already have an awesome pair of shoes to go with it. A beautiful pair of earrings and, of course, the perfect handbag that’ll pull your look altogether. And you… you can’t wait to […]

As the calendar ticks towards November, we find ourselves smack dab in boot season. Which is great! Boots are awesome. However, they can be tough for Petites. In addition to all the… do they fit my calves? Is the super-stiff leather going to cause blisters galore? Are they going to rub the back of my legs […]

Style is a funny thing – part art and part science. For example… The Art of Accessorizing The Art of Mixing & Matching Prints. But when it comes to finding the perfect pants, it’s definitely more science. Balance. Volume. And measurements. And really, when you think about it… what a relief! Taking a scientific approach […]

At last week’s Saturday Style School, I shared my favorite places to shop for my petite clients. Just something I threw in at the last minute because I thought it might be helpful. Turns out everyone loved it! And asked for more. Because let’s be honest. Being petite is awesome. But, our lack of height […]

If you’re anything like me, bra shopping is about as exciting as going to the dentist or getting the oil changed. And what happens when we’re not excited? We push it off and push it off until a year has passed and we’re still wearing the same ole stretch-out, faded tired bra. I’m not gonna […]

Most Petite women love being Petite. So, dressing to flatter your frame is really about not looking shorter. Clever ways we can create the visual illusion of length. And avoiding common mistakes that interrupt the illusion and make us look shorter. Because shorter often means wider. Gadzooks, Batman! That definitely needs to be avoided. So, […]

The very first nasty comment I ever got on Facebook was, ‘I’m not vain enough to care about style.’ This was years ago. And while I can’t remember what I did yesterday, that comment is forever burned into my brain. I had soooo many responses tumbling around in my head. Some super snarky. Some intended […]

Raise your hand if you’ve ever bought something simply because you thought it would hide an area of your body. Like: This blouse hides my stomach This dress camouflages my hips These jeans distract from my thighs Don’t worry. Go ahead and raise it. No one’s watching. Unless you’re reading this on the train. Then, […]