3 Petite Style Mistakes Making You SHORTER (& how to fix them) — Transcript

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1. 0:00I'm 5'2 and these outfits, I used to
2. 0:03think they were good until I realized
3. 0:05they were making me look shorter,
4. 0:07unbalanced, and just off. And if you're
5. 0:11petite, you're probably making at least
6. 0:13one of these mistakes, too. So, let me
7. 0:15show you how to fix them. This video
8. 0:16also features a few items from Petite
9. 0:19Studios latest autumn collection, and
10. 0:21I'll share more about them later. So
11. 0:23many petite style tips say, "Don't wear
12. 0:26this and avoid that." But what really
13. 0:28matters is how you wear things. We are
14. 0:31told all the time to avoid oversized
15. 0:34clothing. But that's something I don't
16. 0:36agree with at all. Which is why mistake
17. 0:39number one is not knowing the difference
18. 0:41between oversized and too big. Take this
19. 0:44blazer for example. The sleeves are too
20. 0:47long. They're covering most of my hands.
21. 0:50The shoulders are kind of just like
22. 0:52hanging off me. and the body and the
23. 0:54length is both too wide and too long.
24. 0:57Now, don't get me wrong, I have worn
25. 0:59this jacket out loads, and there are
26. 1:01ways to style it to make it work for us
27. 1:03petite women, but objectively, there's
28. 1:06no denying that this jacket is just two
29. 1:09sizes too big. However, stay tuned to
30. 1:11the end of the video where I'll show you
31. 1:13exactly how I styled this piece to make
32. 1:15it work for me. Now, compare that to
33. 1:17this blazer, which has been cut
34. 1:20deliberately oversized. The shoulders
35. 1:22are slightly roomier, but in a way that
36. 1:24still fits me. The length is comparable
37. 1:27to the black blazer, but the body is
38. 1:30still slim enough that it doesn't look
39. 1:32too big. But I think the main thing that
40. 1:35actually makes the biggest difference
41. 1:37are the length of the sleeves. You can
42. 1:40see that they stop at the appropriate
43. 1:42length for my arms. Don't underestimate
44. 1:44the power of a sleeve length. Showing
45. 1:47your wrists or hands can stop an
46. 1:49oversized item from feeling too big. It
47. 1:52frames your arms and breaks up the bulk
48. 1:55of fabric. And this creates a contrast
49. 1:57between the oversized shape and your
50. 2:00slimmer wrists or hands. It also adds
51. 2:03intentionality behind a look. It makes
52. 2:06it look more styled instead of I've just
53. 2:10put this on and it's too big for me. And
54. 2:12that's why you'll often see outfits like
55. 2:15this with the jacket sleeves rolled up
56. 2:17or the shirt sleeves rolled up and not
57. 2:20just on petite people because it's such
58. 2:22a simple yet powerful styling trick. And
59. 2:25that's how most people can wear
60. 2:27oversized clothing without making it
61. 2:29look too big. Oversized pieces should
62. 2:32also be balanced out by slightly slimmer
63. 2:34pieces. Which is why I probably wouldn't
64. 2:36pair these jeans and this jacket
65. 2:39together. Everything is very wide and
66. 2:42big with no balance in silhouette. But
67. 2:44notice how even though this jacket is
68. 2:47oversized, it has a drop shoulder for a
69. 2:50relaxed fit and the body is cut a little
70. 2:53bit wider. However, the sleeves still
71. 2:56stop at the appropriate place for me.
72. 2:58So, it's oversized. It's not too big.
73. 3:01And just a simple swap to a more fitted
74. 3:03pair of jeans. And suddenly, I no longer
75. 3:06feel like I'm drowning in clothes. These
76. 3:08jeans paired with this jacket give a
77. 3:10much better visual harmony together. Not
78. 3:13only are the jeans slimmer, but they're
79. 3:15also slightly cropped. And much like
80. 3:18showing your wrists or your hands,
81. 3:20showing your ankles also achieves a
82. 3:22similar effect. Visually, exposed skin
83. 3:25reads as lighter than fabric. So,
84. 3:28showing a bit of ankle instead of
85. 3:30wearing really long jeans lightens up
86. 3:32the entire look and keeps it from
87. 3:34feeling too heavy. And it's a small
88. 3:36change, but it makes such a big
89. 3:38difference. Here we have what could be a
90. 3:41really chic outfit. I've got on a
91. 3:43cashmere vest, a denim skirt, a leather
92. 3:46jacket, and boots. But can you spot what
93. 3:49is ruining this outfit? I'll pause for 3
94. 3:51seconds whilst you guess.
95. 3:54Mistake number two is choosing the wrong
96. 3:57shoes. Did you get it right? Shoes are
97. 4:00such an important part of your outfit. I
98. 4:03can't tell you how many outfits I've
99. 4:05seen that look great except for the
100. 4:08shoes. This being one of them. Another
101. 4:10petite styling rule we get told is, you
102. 4:13know, to choose a heel or choose a boot
103. 4:16with an elongated toe. And these boots
104. 4:20have both of those things. So
105. 4:21technically, I should look taller,
106. 4:23right? But because the skirt is a midi
107. 4:25skirt and then the boots are an ankle
108. 4:28boot, we have this section of skin on my
109. 4:31legs which is visually shortening my
110. 4:33whole frame and it's actually making me
111. 4:36appear shorter. For a midi skirt like
112. 4:39this, I would actually go for a knee
113. 4:41high boot. Admittedly, I think a black
114. 4:43boot would look better with this outfit,
115. 4:45but I don't own a pair of kneeh high
116. 4:48black boots, so just go with these brown
117. 4:50ones for now. But you can just see how
118. 4:52the knee high boot continues up the leg
119. 4:55and this keeps all the lines long and
120. 4:58streamlined and there are no kind of
121. 5:00like weird visual breaks anywhere.
122. 5:02Speaking of finding pieces that actually
123. 5:04fit, let's quickly talk about one of the
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127. 5:14that I love and wear Petite Studio all
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129. 5:19stylish clothing exclusively for petite
130. 5:22women. Jeans that I don't have to get
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132. 5:27Jumpers that I don't have to struggle
133. 5:29tucking into my trousers. Yes, please.
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138. 5:41I love putting the spotlight on brands
139. 5:42that are helping us feel more in harmony
140. 5:45and balanced with the world around us.
141. 5:47If any of the items from this video take
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144. 5:53I'm wearing because I know that online
145. 5:54shopping can be a little bit tricky. And
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148. 6:02you so much Petite Studio for supporting
149. 6:04my channel. The next shoe to ruin an
150. 6:06otherwise chic outfit are chunky
151. 6:09sneakers. One of my favorite outfit
152. 6:11combinations, especially for autumn, is
153. 6:13a high-waisted trouser and a pair of
154. 6:16trainers, but these chunky sneakers are
155. 6:18not the best fit for this outfit. You
156. 6:20might think a chunky trainer gives you a
157. 6:22bit of height, but it's actually
158. 6:25weighing you down. You can see that they
159. 6:26make the bottom of the trousers slightly
160. 6:29pull on top of the shoe and this draws
161. 6:32your eye down to them. I could cheat
162. 6:35and, you know, show you this outfit with
163. 6:37a pair of heeed boots because that is
164. 6:40also a really great combination and we
165. 6:42all know a pair of well-fitting trousers
166. 6:45and boots are a dream combination. But I
167. 6:48know that heels are not always the
168. 6:50answer. And so I've just made a simple
169. 6:52switch to a slimmer profile trainer. The
170. 6:56slimmer profile with a narrower toe
171. 6:59still adds a little bit of elongation,
172. 7:02but most of all the trousers sit really
173. 7:04smoothly on top of the trainers. There's
174. 7:07no pooling and it doesn't stand out and
175. 7:09feel heavy like the chunky trainers.
176. 7:11It's not about making huge changes to
177. 7:14your outfits. It's these little subtle
178. 7:17differences that make a huge difference.
179. 7:19Which takes us to the next outfit. Here
180. 7:22I have on the same shirt, jeans, and
181. 7:24loafers as before. This outfit is
182. 7:26totally fine as is. I would wear this.
183. 7:29But when I change to a shoe with a lower
184. 7:31vamp, such as these ballet flats, you
185. 7:34can see more of the top of my foot. And
186. 7:36can you just see how that tiny tweak
187. 7:39instantly makes the whole look lighter?
188. 7:42And because of that small tweak, it's
189. 7:44not as if now I all of a sudden look
190. 7:46like I've grown 5 in. But you can see
191. 7:48that there is now a better balance in my
192. 7:51proportion and my frame. So I always opt
193. 7:53for a lower vamp shoe if I can. Okay, so
194. 7:57here's the next outfit. The colors go
195. 7:59together. The silhouette works. And on
196. 8:02someone else, this might look really
197. 8:05sweet and put together. And honestly,
198. 8:07this is a good outfit. There's nothing
199. 8:09wrong with it. But I would never wear
200. 8:11these things together. Not because it's
201. 8:13unflattering, but the gingham trousers
202. 8:17with the ruffles on the shirt and the
203. 8:18ballet flats, it all feels a little too
204. 8:22overly sweet, which is why mistake
205. 8:24number three is not balancing out more
206. 8:27feminine elements. Now, this styling
207. 8:30mistake is maybe a little more personal,
208. 8:32but if you are petite, too, then I think
209. 8:36you might be able to relate as well. So,
210. 8:38being 5'2, I've definitely had moments
211. 8:41in my life where I feel like I'm
212. 8:44perceived as being young or sweet or
213. 8:48cute and maybe just not taken seriously.
214. 8:52And of course, that's not just about my
215. 8:54height. It's also how I look and maybe
216. 8:57my energy and my essence. But I do think
217. 8:59my height has had a really big part to
218. 9:02play in that as well. And this is why
219. 9:03style is such an important part of my
220. 9:06life and why I really enjoy putting
221. 9:09together these videos for you. Because
222. 9:10style is not just about looking good.
223. 9:14It's about feeling seen and being seen
224. 9:17in a way you want to be seen. All that
225. 9:20to say, if I'm attracted to an item of
226. 9:22clothing that has more romantic or girly
227. 9:26elements, then I make sure to balance it
228. 9:28out with something more structured or
229. 9:30sporty or masculine. Otherwise, I risk
230. 9:33feeling and looking too girly and sweet
231. 9:36because of my height. Now, if your
232. 9:38personal style does lean more romantic
233. 9:41and feminine, then you can completely
234. 9:43ignore this tip. But if your style is a
235. 9:45bit more like mine, then let me show you
236. 9:47how I would style this blouse so it
237. 9:50feels more like me. One fabric that
238. 9:52never fails to toughen up any look is
239. 9:55leather. And so I've paired the blouse
240. 9:57with this leather minikrt and of course
241. 10:00loafers to add in that masculine element
242. 10:02as well. For outerwear, I'd also wear my
243. 10:04long trench coat to finish this outfit.
244. 10:07And now this feels way more like me. We
245. 10:10have a bit of classic and timeless
246. 10:12pieces with the loafers and the trench
247. 10:14coat. And then the leather skirt makes
248. 10:15it feel more modern and cool. Never
249. 10:18underestimate the power of a studded
250. 10:20belt when styling your outfits. To style
251. 10:22this shirt again, I've gone for a double
252. 10:24denim look and a big chunky studded
253. 10:28belt. I think the double denim leans
254. 10:30into that kind of relaxed work wear
255. 10:32look. And another small detail here is
256. 10:34the raw hem on the jeans, which I think
257. 10:37adds a little bit of effortlessness to
258. 10:40the outfit. And so all those elements
259. 10:42mixed in with this slightly more
260. 10:45feminine leaning blouse create what I
261. 10:48feel like is a much more stylish outfit
262. 10:52than everything just being girly and
263. 10:55sweet. Next up, I have a very classic
264. 10:58ladylike cardigan that I'm wearing now.
265. 11:01And you know, with the subtle stripe and
266. 11:03the gold buttons, it leans very feminine
267. 11:06and ladylike. Right now I have it with
268. 11:08my vintage Levis's with the raw edge
269. 11:12again and sneakers. And I think all
270. 11:14these things pair together kind of
271. 11:16balance out how prim and proper this
272. 11:19cardigan might be and makes it a bit
273. 11:21more cool and modern and fresh. Another
274. 11:24way that I would style this cardigan is
275. 11:26to wear it with a pair of really skinny
276. 11:30almost like kick flare trousers. And
277. 11:32I've paired this with my ankle boots to
278. 11:34give me that kind of long and slim
279. 11:36silhouette. And I've added the same
280. 11:38leather jacket from the beginning of
281. 11:40this video. But why does this jacket
282. 11:42work better with this outfit rather than
283. 11:44the first outfit? The skinny trousers
284. 11:46work much better with this oversized
285. 11:49jacket compared to the slightly wider
286. 11:51jeans from before. And the boots with
287. 11:53the elongated toe just help to add
288. 11:56length to my frame, which also balances
289. 11:58out the width of this jacket. The more
290. 12:01oversized something is, such as this
291. 12:03jacket, then the more elongation and
292. 12:07length you need to balance it out. I
293. 12:10hope this video helped you spot a few
294. 12:12sneaky style mistakes that you might be
295. 12:14making. If you want more petite specific
296. 12:16tips, I'll link the last petite style
297. 12:18video that I did on screen so that you
298. 12:20can watch that next. Thank you so much
299. 12:22for watching. I hope you liked the
300. 12:24outfits and I will see you in the next
301. 12:26video. Bye.
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