The Best Fashion for Petites
Dressed-Up Denim
Jessica Matlin
Beauty Editor
26, 5'3"
"When I find pants that fit my butt, I'm swimming in them everywhere else."
- Express's special shorter-leg version of jeans are ready to wear.
- Dark-wash denim always elongates the leg more effectively than the lighter kind; it's dressier and more versatile, too.
- A good crop? No such thing if you're petite: It "chops" you at the calf or ankle. For a sleek, continuous line, the hemline should cover the top of your heel.
- A high-belted top makes legs look longer, as do the heels—but for comfort's sake, "maybe I'd do pointy flats instead," says Matlin.
Jeans, Express. Top, Charles Nolan. Shoes, Jimmy Choo.
From the
February 2008 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
