The Best Fashion for Petites

The Bold One

Lisa Perry
Designer, with her own line
49, 5'2 3/4"

"It's a myth that petites can't wear intense color or graphic patterns. It's just got to be done on a figure-flattering shape."

• Show some part of the body so you don't get lost in your clothes." This trapeze dress is short enough to give lots of leg.
• "As long as you don't look like you're going to fall over, you can pull off a big bag. But you need heels to offset it."
• "I believe in three-quarter sleeves—you don't want to look as if you're wearing your father's jacket."
• Vintage can be a great resource. Lisa loves '60s designers: "I think they cut things smaller then."