Go big or go home!
To be completely honest, it's never been super-easy to be under 5'2" and into fashion. It's not that we petite people don't have fun getting dressed every day, but there are certain — well, many — obstacles we tend to face, like the fact that those thigh-high boots at Balenciaga are longer than the entire length of my body, or that extra-wide-legged, floor-skimming pants kind of feel like a joke on anyone under six-feet tall.
So it makes sense that I got a little, er, nervous when I realized clothing and accessories were heading in a bigger, giant-everything direction this year. As a teeny-tiny person, it's understandably a bummer when you realize everything "everyone" will be wearing this season will surely swallow you whole. But, I was determined to prove to myself (and all the other stylish shorties out there) that these trends aren't totally prohibitive.
As spotted on numerous Fall/winter 2015 runways, "big" is the silhouette of the year! Elongated skirts and dresses, flare pants, and bulky sweaters were among the oversized silhouettes frequently seen on the runways. Matched with feminine pieces, designers created balanced looks when experimenting with this structure. The bulky sweater with round shoulders was a favorite of this trend.
