Petite Fashionista Presents was held this afternoon (June 22, 2008) at the Proof Bar and Sky Lounge at the Intercontinental Hotel, Yorkville. Here are a few pictures that were taken today. Look for a full write-up and more pictures in Tuesday’s issue!

TLE Designs display. Includes headbands, belts and dresses.

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 [...]

Cynthia Cheng
Christa Jean is the creator and brainchild of Petite Fashionista, a blog that offers tips for petite women all over the world since the fall of 2006. At 5′2″, Christa started her site because she felt that there was a lack of ready-to-wear clothes made for petite women. Her site has had a strong [...]

Last week’s survey question: Do you think it’s a great idea when designers lend their name to limited edition lines for more affordable stores?

50% said: A definite yes! It means more people can own pieces by a celebrated designer!

Cynthia Cheng
(Webitor’s Note: New posts don’t normally appear in the middle of the week, but this would be old, old news by April 15!)

Women’s Wear Daily is reporting that Comme des Garçons founder, Rei Kawakubo will be the next designer to do a collection for the trendy and affordable Swedish chain, H&M. This collection will [...]