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The Best Fashion for Petites

Sophie Acadine in Jeans
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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.
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From the February 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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