The Best Fashion for Petites

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

Saturday Casual

Sophie Acadine
French Singer-Songwriter
27, 5'4"

In France, Adadine's native country, petite isn't a special category (European sizes are already smaller).

In the U.S., "Petite women have made great strides in denim," Dahlman says. Witness these upscale boot-cuts.
Sophie gets away with horizontal stripes because she's slight.
Flats aren't illegal, but the pared-down proportions of ballerinas are more in sync with a small frame than a big, clunky sneaker.

Jeans, Paige Petites. Tank, Cherry Tee. Bangles, Sequin. Pendant necklace, Gabriella Kiss. Flats, Brian Atwood.