I typically don’t listen to novels, but I felt that a book about an online publication HAD to be an audio…on my iPhone. The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes (she’s Plum Sykes’ twin) and Jo Piazza and narrated by Katherine Kellgren centres around Imogen Tate. Imogen is the 40-something editor-in-chief of Glossy, a fashion magazine and […]
The French government recently passed legislation which mandates a minimum BMI requirement for models. The BMI must be 18. Casting directors, designers, agencies and anyone else involved in the fashion industry who do not comply can face a charge of €75,000 (about $82,417 US) and six months in prison. While this will reduce the number […]
A few days ago, a Allistyle, well-known plus-sized fashion line posted a link on its Facebook page to an article where model Robyn Lawley wanted the term “plus sizes” banned. The article quotes Ms. Lawley saying “there is a need for all women to wear all sizes of clothes and we should cater to that […]
Over the past week or so, social media’s been abuzz about Lottie Moss (half sister of 90s supermodel, Kate Moss) signing with Storm, a modelling agency. Lottie, who is 16 years old, is 5’5″, a pretty average height. However, that’s absolutely short for a model (her waist is a bit bigger than most models as […]
I’ve always had a problem with body image activists (so much that one particular organization has banned me from commenting on their Facebook page). Sure, they mean good by encouraging more size diversity in fashion, but are their campaigns healthy? Or are they just as bad as having too many tall, thin, blonds? Balance is […]
Last night, Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) held its twenty-fifth anniversary gala at the ROM, featuring the annual New Labels fashion show where new designers compete for the Suzanne Rogers Award for Most Promising New Label – a $25,000 cash, a design studio at TFI sponsored by TNT and a feature in Flare magazine. This year’s […]
NOTE: This post is for Body Image Warrior Week, which I am participating in. Many of the points in this post have been written about before on this site, so regular readers, please bear with me . As a short, slim woman, sometimes I feel like I’m not considered “real.” I’ve freaked a lot of […]
In 2007, I created a video at Shorty Stories asking the fashion industry, specially media to feature more designers who are specialty sized. Five years later, very little has changed, so I’m re-issuing the challenge, with some additions, now that both sites have had much more public exposure and social media is more mainstream: New […]
I spent my Saturday evening attending the 13th annual Art of Fashion Design Competition and Boutique. Held during Nuit Blanche at the Pantages Hotel in Downtown Toronto, Canada’s top 10 designers showcased their designs for industry insiders, media and the general public. Guests were able to engage with the designers, see the designs up close and personal […]
Screen handle: Kate (aka: Petite Adventures) Twitter: @PetiteAdventure Website: petite-adventures.blogspot.com Where are you based? Ottawa, ON Why did you start your site? After moving to Ottawa in the middle of winter, I was looking for a creative outlet. I love fashion and fashion blogs, and I love to write, so I thought “why not”. I […]
