This was my first visit to a Banana Republic Factory store, and I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I own several great workwear pieces from Banana Republic's regular store, but over the last few years I haven't been too impressed with their styles and sizes. It's also hit and miss as to whether they carry petite sizes in their stores. Much to my surprise...
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Cashmere and Merino: Lord and Taylor Sweaters
I love wearing sweaters in the colder months. They are easy to layer under coats, and I'm partial to quality fabrics and solid colours that transition well from outdoors to the workplace to a dinner restaurant. Many are cut to leave room for long sleeve shirts and base layers underneath, or extra loose to be more cozy. On my body type, this translates to baggy and shapeless, so I was happy to discover...
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Burberry Coat Dreams
It's always tragic to find a fantastic clothing item only to discover the price is astronomical. I've had my eye on Burberry for a few years, and I thought there was a glimmer of hope when I spotted this sale rack! There were quite a few coats I would not choose as an already young-looking petite (trench with heart pattern, long coat with furry collar), but I did spot two absolute stunners:
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Snowy Outerwear: TNA League Jacket
Really loving this jacket from Aritzia this season! A friend of mine (a few inches taller than me) recommended it when I mentioned needing some snowy weather clothing. It's turned out to be exactly what I needed for my winter wardrobe; great fit, light weight, packable, awesome for layering, and oh so warm.
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Breaking the Rules: 6 Tips for Wearing Horizontal Stripes as a Petite
Mainstream petite stores frequently carry garments with horizontal stripe patterns. This always baffles me as one of the common rules of petite fashion is to draw the observer’s eye up and down in a continuous flow. Horizontal stripes impede this by drawing attention side to side.
I avoid horizontal stripes as much as possible, but let’s face it – sometimes you just want to wear stripes, and vertical styles are few and far between. Here are 6 tips to prevent horizontal stripes from making you look shorter:
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