In case I haven't revealed this self fact, I, like my mother, hail from the land of the Lollipop Guild (if you don't catch the reference, Netflix the Judy Garland version of Wizard of Oz). Of course, my mother insists I was stunted by my suboptimal consumption of milk as a child- who knew dairy is a growth hormone? Nevertheless, my diminiutive state has a few perks- case in point, size 6-7 boys t-shirts come in nifty Lego colors for one fourth the price of their grownup counterparts. But, I also have to spend a small fortune for nips and tucks of the tailoring kind. Granted, the true stylists will proffer that custom fitting is an absolute requirement for a "pulled together" look. My oversized finds meet their salvation at an Upper East Side shop by the name of Genius Tailor (couldn't make that up). It's the love child of a quirky Turk whom I simply call "Genius". I have yet to stump him- cashmere, lycra, leather belts, elastic belts, stretch knits. His custom suits and coats look like they were born in an Italian fashion house. That said, he does not come cheap.
And then, every once in a blue moon (read: roughly one in every one hundred real/virtual shopping trips), I find a designer who is a size double zero kindred spirit. Okay, so people such as ourselves do not receive much sympathy, but it's as difficult for us to find properly proportioned clothes as it is for the plus size ladies. So without further ado, for all the Mini Me's out there, here are some designers, aside from The Children's Place,you can rely on to build your wardrobe. Vanessa de Milo, a new designer, is being showcased at Searle with a collection of elegant cocktail dresses- apparently her size 6 is the fit model equivalent of a size 2. I swooned for the pictured LBD- corset bodice juxtaposed with soft draping.
Pieces commissioned by the Searle company also tend to run small. Rachel Pally's dance inspired stretch cotton dresses (found online on Shopbop, Couture Candy, company website) drape so intuitively that bodies of all lengths and proportions are flattered. Body conscious Missoni stretch knits, like other Italian and French labels, are cut for slimmer figures. Finally, the focus of my fashion passion, the key to Cinderella's happily ever after... shoes! Rene Caovilla's extravagantly bejeweled hand made Venetian masterpieces, along with the creations of my betrothed, Jimmy Choo, fit my size 5.5's from all angles. Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, and Kate Spade cater to the narrow footed. However, forget about Prada, Gucci and Dolce and Gabbana- no one in the company apparently has less than size 7 feet.
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