The Best Fashion for Petites
The Long, Lean Pantsuit
Laura Soto
Ultrasound Technician
50, 5'4"
"I see the Olsen twins with things that look like suitcases. I'm not for that!" says Dahlman.
- Keep bags in proportion. Get a scaled down version, such as a large clutch.
- A blazer that hits at the high hip is flattering; pass up anything boxy (looks squat) or shrunken (looks faddish).
- The trousers—fitted on top, widening below the knee—suggest fuller styles that might be trendy without being too big.
Trousers, Theory. Blazer, Theory. Top, Tory Burch. Clutch, Tabitha. Ring, David Yurman. Shoes, Christian Louboutin.
From the
February 2008 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
