Cynthia Cheng
Cindy Renée Mathieu, an alumna of the Ryerson and the International Academy of Design, is the brainchild behind the Sodaliscious and Club Soda clothing lines, launched in 2002 and 2007 respectively. Cindy’s Sodaliscious line, which is currently only available custome made, is described as clothing with a “European feel, something not really seen here [...]

Like many petite women, Allison Izu Song, 5′2″ was frustrated at how clothes fit her.  However, as a fashion designer, Allison was able to not only hem her clothes, but also alter it in a way that it would resemble her silhouette.  She also realized that other petite women were having similar issues with fit [...]

Ying Hsu
As well as the advice of a sales associate, here are some tips to take into the fitting room:
Petite Figure

A high-cut style lengthens the torso
Cuffs are alright, but bewared it can look like junior wear

Plus Sizes

High-waist style prevents you from flashing the unwanted butt cleavage
Dark denim works to your advantage [...]

Robyn Volker
Every day we are inundated with images of what it means to be a fashionable woman. And that usually entails wearing a size that is as small as possible, despite the fact that more than 40% of us wear a size 14 or larger.

Petite Fashionista Presents, hosted by Christa Jean of Petite Fashionista, occurred on June 22, 2008. From the fashion show, to the vendors, to the speakers and the celebrity auction, everyone had a great time. The first hour was mostly shopping, and I bought a Fernanda Carneiro dress fairly quickly. This same dress was featured [...]

Inspired by vintage looks, Catherine Bui launched Megumi Moon in 2006. The name was later changed to Lovelina, a made-up derivative of the word “lovely,” as lovely is how a woman should feel when she wear’s Catherine’s clothes. Not only does Lovelina have a vintage look, but Catherine tends to use vintage fabrics [...]

Cynthia Cheng
Sweet Petites Apparel, a line of athetic clothing for petite women was founded by Elizabeth Dutra in 2006. Elizabeth does not come from a fashion background. Prior to starting Sweet Petites, Elizabeth taught foreign business professionals about the U.S. market economy and small business development. Elizabeth also worked as a holistic health professional, where [...]

Cynthia Cheng
Like many petite women, Teresa Le often has to have her clothing altered to fit her petite, 4′11″ frame. Most petite lines were generally conservative-looking and the juniors’ section was too young. Even when something did fit, hemming was necessary. Teresa wanted clothes that had a more “cosmopolitan, trendy vibe” that would make young [...]

You may have noticed on the contest on the sidebar. To enter, please send an email with the answer to the following question:
Who is the featured celebrity at Petite Fashionista Presents clothing auction?
One email will be randomly picked on JUNE 12, 2008 at 8PM EDT.  Please send us your response by JUNE 10, 2008!