M&S have a reasonable collection of petite clothes and I have bought their petite trousers in the past, however when I looked on-line for this capsule I was a bit disappointed by the lack of choice, especially when it came to colours.
Let's start with the trousers. A pair of denims is always useful, unless you are going on holiday to somewhere that is guaranteed to be hot, plus it is good to have a second pair of trousers in a different colour. I initially chose the white linen trousers, but then hesitated as they have wide legs. Is this advisable for petites? I have shown another pair with slim legs, which are more flattering for those of us who are vertically challenged. Wide legs don't look good when worn with loose tops, but if the tops are fitted then you can get away with it. I've found that most linen trousers for petites are either wide-legged or cropped, which is ridiculous considering that most petite women are trying to look taller and slimmer and these styles don't help us to achieve our aim!
Believe it or not, I only had fourteen tops to choose from, including blouses and jumpers. I guess that I could have selected short-sleeved tops from the main collection but I am specifically looking at petite sizes for these holiday capsules. I was particularly disappointed by the lack of bright colours: no blues and reds to be found here. I would definitely need to include some colourful jewellery and accessories if I was packing this for my holiday! I would also add in the bright blue top from my earlier blue and grey holiday capsule from M&S.
Incidentally, while browsing the M&S website for this post, I was asked to complete an on-line survey about my experience. I made it very clear that the one way to improve their website from my point of view was to increase their range of petite clothing!
Hi Sue! I wish I had the same "relationship" with my wardrobe! I'm clueless most of times and usually go for what looks good on me... I wish I were more fashion oriented.. :)
ReplyDeleteDaniela, you have exactly the right idea about fashion. It's far better to go for what looks good on you than buy the latest fashions even though they don't suit you!
DeleteI'm never really sure whether I belong in the petite clothing ranges or not - at 5ft 4" I seem to be right on the edge of petite. What is pain to have so few clothes to choose from though you managed to get a good selection together. Maybe other stores are better.
ReplyDeleteAna, it all depends on proportion. If you are 5 ft 4" with long legs, you might be fine in regular trousers but would probably be better choosing petite tops. I do find it harder finding petite sizes in Spain and often have to rely on buying on-line. Luckily my three children live in London, where there is a far better selection in stores, so I go shopping whenever I visit them!
DeleteI agree with Daniela! I love the springtime colors, but I find I gravitate mostly toward classic black. Sometimes when I'm feeling whimsical I opt for chocolate brown or a nice sleepy grey..
ReplyDeleteIf you love springtime colours, now is a good time to buy them! No matter what time of the year it is, black is usually available. I think it's good sometimes to try out different colours - sometimes you can surprise yourself. I have recently "discovered" bright pink, after avoiding pink for many years.
DeleteI am looking for some pastel tops nad jumpers I shall check out M&S.This collection looks great.
ReplyDeleteNayna, I hope that you find what you're looking for!
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