UK’s Ted Baker uses Petite Models? – UPDATE: The Model is 5’10″

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ShareUPDATE: Looks like it’s a typo.  I just got a note from the people at Ted Baker who said that the model is actually 5’10″.  Too bad.  It would have been nice to see a non-celebrity petite model! Diverse body types should encompass EVERY SIZE, including height, not just curvier women! This is the first [...]

The Odd Slipper Now Offering Non-Standard Widths

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ShareYesterday, when I was checking The Odd Slipper to see what new additions they had, I noticed that one of their latest shoes, the camel coloured Faith, is available in wide sizes from 3 to 5.5.  According to their latest email, they are also able to custom order other designs in wide and narrow.  This [...]

Hot Pink Pumps From the Odd Slipper!

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ShareWhen I found out about Sindy Sagastume’s  The Odd Slipper, a company that specializes in shoes for small feet (starts at size 3, ladies!), I knew I wanted to try it out. Being a size 4 1/2 or size 5, I have a hard time finding shoes at regular stores.  In fact, it’s become a [...]

Some Recent Peacock Parade Purchases

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ShareThis post is a long time coming as some of the purchases came over two weeks ago!  Since I signed up for the flash sale site,  Peacock Parade back in the fall, I had mostly been buying dresses.  Lately, it has been tops – ones that I can wear into spring and even summer.  The [...]

Houndstooth Ankle Pants from Jacob

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ShareThey’re surprisingly ankleish on me, even though it’s not a petite size (Jacob does not do petites), especially when tucked into a lose-ish fitting top (as I’m wearing in the pictures).  What do you think of this?   Pants: Jacob Houndstooth Ankle Pants, size 0 – $79 CDN Top: Lucian Matis, size XS Blazer: Femme [...]

January Poll Results: Are You A Member of Any Flash Sale Sites?

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ShareLast month, we asked you whether you were members of any flash sale sites.  It was kind of surprising to find that more than 41% (41.2%, actually) of you didn’t know what they were, since so many people have been talking about them over the past few months.  Some of you, at 29.4% said that [...]

J.Crew Opening Another Toronto Store

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ShareIn case you haven’t caught my post over at DelectablyChic!, J.Crew is opening another Toronto location at the Eaton Centre later this year!  Other stores slated to hit the downtown mall include Express, Pink (opening across from sister store, Victoria’s Secret) and Juicy Couture.   What stores would YOU like to see in Toronto?  What [...]

Greta Constantine Dress Once Again

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ShareRemember the Greta Constantine dress I got from Peacock Parade at their Black Friday sale?  Well, it’s been hemmed and I wore it out for the first time to a dinner here in Hong Kong.  This is what it looks like now: Dress: Greta Constantine, size XS Belt: H&M, size XS Shoes: Cole Haan, size [...]

Fitiquette: Virtual Fit Model Gives Users a 360 View of Outfit

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ShareMany of us know about the 360 on What not to Wear, used by hosts Stacy and Clinton to show how awful an outfit looks on a makeoveree.  Now you too can get a 360 view of what something looks like on you.  Fitiquette, an online virtual model site has just launched in beta.  This [...]

My Black Friday Purchases, Part 1: The Little Black Dress

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ShareOn Black Friday, I purchased a couple of items from Peacock Parade’s Black Friday sale.  Both items have arrived, but this post is for the BIG ITEM, a black Greta Constantine dress.  The dress’s very different look from what I typically purchase as well as the deep discount (original price, according to Peacock Parade was [...]

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