It's been a while since I last participated in a Petite Fashion Challenge and amid the bedlam that is holiday season I almost forgot about this month's challenge too. Luckily, I found pictures of this outfit from when I went shopping earlier in the month and think it fits the theme quite well.

This month's host is A Preponderance of Fashion and the challenge:
The weather outside is frightful, but indoor shopping is warm and delightful. So, whether you have wind, rain, or snow, show me your clothes when shopping for friends or foes!

When going shopping, I like to wear pieces that can be removed and put on quickly. In the winter, I gravitate toward wearing shorter jackets with loose fitting dresses. For footwear, I like wedge pumps which are easy to slip in and out of and are comfortable enough to wear for an extended period of time.

What do you wear when you go shopping in the winter?

Visit A Preponderance of Fashion for a complete list of participants.

Zara dress, H&M jacket (similar) + turtleneck (similar), LOFT pearls, HUE tights, Longchamp tote, and Valentino wedges (also here)

Charlotte Russe top, Ann Taylor belt, LOFT necklace, Forever 21 bracelet, ASOS skirt, Prada bag and YSL shoes (similar from F21)

J. Crew Lady Day Coat - bought it on sale for $59 LOFT Ruffle Two-Fer Dress - bought it on sale for for about $20 LOFT necklace - $18 Bag & shoes - I won't count these, but over the $100 budget

Alice + Olivia dress, Ann Taylor booties, and Chanel clutch

Ann Taylor top (similar) & belt, Alice + Olivia dress, H&M boots, LOFT necklace, and Marc Jacobs bag

BB Dakota dress, F21 belt, no brand cardigan, Franco Sarto pumps

Top: H&M Skirt: Zara Blazer: Loft Shoes: Franco Sarto Necklace & Bracelets: Forever 21

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Here is a picture of my work outfit today (dress kept riding up and was really short so I kept a long jacket on for most of the work day when I was standing) and also the dress worn above without the jacket.

It's time for another PFC! The challenge entries have gotten better every time, I can't wait to see what everyone has come up with this time around...the third challenge asked us to recreate a look by our favorite celebrity and do it on a budget.

For those of you who missed the previous challenges, here's the link to the first one (hosted by PAG of Extra Petite) and the second (hosted by Kelly of Alterations Needed).

I spent a lot of time looking for inspiration for this challenge because oftentimes when I see something I liked a lot on a starlet or in a magazine I eventually track it down and buy it BUT we are supposed to find a budget item so I had to rule out a lot of my pieces.

My inspiration is Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl (I know...overdone), I really like her style (or rather, the stylists who work hard to dress her) - it's simple yet elegant, preppy but mature and colorful without being too busy.

The look I am emulating is a pretty simple one: solid-colored peplum dress, lots of pearls, and Blair's signature headband.


Blair (Leighton Meester) is wearing Victoria Beckham's Carmontelle dress - a cashmere-blend dress that sold out in nearly every size at $3,145. There is no doubt that this a really flattering dress, VB knows dresses like the back of her hand but I personally wouldn't pay this much for a dress when I can invest it in another Chanel. I am wearing a BB Dakota dress that I got for under $20 (the red version of this dress..which looks like a shorter version of the VB original...retails for $80 and can be found here and here).

I can't wait to read everyone else's entry. I have a feeling this is going to be a well participated challenge.

Jean over at Extra Petite organized the Petite Fashion Challenge - essentially challenging petite blog readers and authors to take on specific challenges from time to time.

The first challenge is to:


My outfit is pretty tame and not very out there, but here it is. This maxi dress would normally fall at the awkward mid calf length but since the middle is smocked I pulled it up and made it a better length on me.

At the time of these photos I couldn't find my sky high nude pumps so I wore these straw colored wedges...the effect is supposed to elongate my legs but I don't think these wedges did the job. I was wearing this orange J. Crew Maxi Dress in size XS, and the flower is actually a belt that I used to add some color to the outfit.

In any case, I can't wait to see what everyone else has come up with.

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Per some requests, I took some more pictures in this dress...still can't find those pumps that I wanted to wear.

The first two pictures are where it is designed to hit: mid-calf. I tried raising the hem a little bit in the last two pictures and I belted it in the last picture. It's so hard to properly tuck in the excess fabric.