The Best Fashion for Petites

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the February 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

The Fit Specialist

Gwen Marder
Fashion Director for Fox News
50s, 4'11 3/4"

"Jackets and pants are the hardest because you really want them to fit well. If they don't, it destroys the look."

"I like short jackets over long tops to hide the waistband of pants. A tucked-in shirt cuts you in the middle."
Gwen nixes wide-legged pants even if they're in fashion ("They make me look short").
"Long skirts will swallow you." Instead of midcalf, her hemlines are midknee.
Avoid ankle-strap shoes or short boots, Gwen cautions; they break the leg line.
Tailoring can't fix everything: "If a garment is too big in the shoulders, forget about it."