Where will you be this summer? Sunning yourself in Santorini? Basking in the Mediterranean heat on a Spanish city break? Or perhaps you’re staying closer to home and embarking on a staycation. Wherever you’re off to, make sure you’re dressed for the occasion with our handy petite style guide to popular destinations and enjoy that well-deserved break!
Where are you going?
THE GREEK ISLANDS
What to pack:
Wafting around the Aegean Sea calls for loose kaftan-style dresses, maxi dresses and plenty of swimwear in calm, crisp blues and whites. If getting into a swimsuit for the first time in a year is daunting, try an underwired tummy control one to give you more support. Figleaves has a great range and you can even shop by body shape.
Style tip:
The trick to elongating a petite frame in swimwear is by adding length by lifting the bust line. That means low-rise bottoms and halter necks to show off your shoulders. Avoid high waisted bikini pants unless you have a longer torso.
Where are you going?
BARCELONA, SPAIN
What to pack:
Comfortable footwear for pounding the city streets (and for the late night salsa bars) as well as wear-everywhere maxi dresses or jumpsuits that will look just as chic when you’re sightseeing as they will when you’re drinking sun-downers.
Style tip:
Where are you going?
NYC and The Hamptons
What to pack:
Casual skirts, wide-leg trousers, light-weight tops and of course the biggest, most attention-grabbing straw hat that you can get your hands on. By using clever colour combinations you can make multiple outfits out of minimal clothes – leaving more room in your suitcase for shopping.
Style tip:
A wrap-around skirt will pull you in at the waist and lengthen your legs. Try wearing it with a simple tee and some mid-heel wedges for long lunches in the sun. To really fit in at the Hamptons, add a blow dry and oversized shades. Now, where’s the rosé….
Where are you going?
CORNWALL, ENGLAND
What to pack:
You can never guarantee sunshine when you’re in England, but that doesn’t mean your petite holiday clothing should suffer. Breton striped tops, cropped trousers and crisp white plimsolls will be your holiday essentials – along with a denim jacket or thick cardi, just in case.
Style tip:
Cropped trousers are a petite woman’s secret style weapon. If they hit just above the top of your ankle it will show off just the right amount of skin and make your legs look inches longer. Win.
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