This month I’m featuring a handful of bloggers for your extended petite shopping enjoyment. My interviews have unearthed worthy shopping information for every petite shopper. Hope it’s helpful in your quest in finding the right sizes!

San Francisco-based Pink Mirage is a prolific shoe blogger with frivolous and decadent posts of the finest shoes to satisfy any fetish. Pink Mirage is a perfect oasis for every fancy shoe addict.

What brands are in your closet?
A lot of Ann Taylor; some Bebe; some of the Nordstrom’s store brands such as Classiques Entier, Caslon, Nordstrom Kids (don’t laugh, I know some of you shop in the kids’ aisle because you’re petite, too!);
Wacoal Petites (highly recommend); Calvin Klein; XOXO; and Easy Spirit shoes. And I guess a whole bunch of other ones that I have 1 or 2 items of.

How tall are you? What clothing and size shoe do you wear?
I’m 5’1”. However, my friend thinks that’s a bit generous.

I wear 0–2 petite, although I will range up to a 4 petite; really just depends on how the clothing fits on my body and how the brand sizes its own clothing.

My shoe size is 5–5-1/2 U.S., or around 35 European.

Ann Taylor | Crochet Cardigan | PXXS | $128

Where do you shop, including online, for petite sizes?
Ann Taylor carries a lot of petite clothing options (hence why I have a lot of clothing from them). Easy Spirit carries a wide range of shoe sizes, although sometimes you have to be prepared to splurge and pay nearly regular price for the remaining in-store size 5–5-1/2 pair.

Classiques Entier | XS | $350

I tend to buy in-store and I like going to factory outlets for all the good deals. Nordstrom’s Rack and Marshall’s are good stores for bargain hunting. I haven’t really ordered clothing online besides pajamas; which don’t really have any sizing issues.

What is your favorite article(s) of clothing and why?
Well, since I am a shoe blogger, I guess I should pick my current favorite pair of boots. I like that they aren’t too high and are good for California winter weather. However, I will warn you: the heel of light-colored socks will turn black (apparently they used some sort of non-colorfast cloth in the heel area).

Edited by serafina

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