Topshop's spring collection arrives in store

Goodbye snow, ice, dark and cold nights, hello longer days, sunlight and warmer temperatures, ok perhaps I'm getting ahead of myself, but with Topshop's first drop of their spring collection who could blame me, sorbet colours and cami's here I come.

Pale denim embroidered smock dress £46

The perfect festival bag-Suede fringed cross body £30

Oyster batwing tailored jacket £55

Cream butterfly print fluted one sleeve dress £50

Snow chic as demonstrated by SJP









How to wear... palazzo trousers

Day

Black 7/8ths palazzo trousers £29.50 Dorothy Perkins

Black stripe boxy t-shirt £16.99 River Island

Black wedge shoes £44.99 River Island

Work



 As before

Vintage floral open back top £36 Topshop

Glitz camel suede point court shoes £58 Topshop

Night

                                        

As before  

Silk Utility shirt £55 Warehouse

Leather peeptoe bootie £59.99 New Look

Petite celebrities

How does your height compare to these celebs?

-America Ferrera 5ft 1in

-Hilary Duff 5ft 1in

-Lady Gaga 5ft 1in

-Nicole Richie 5ft 1in                                               

-Eva Longoria 5ft 2in

-Reese Witherspoon 5ft 2in

-Kim Kardashian 5ft 2in

-Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen 5ft 3in

-Rachel Blison 5ft 3in                                                             

-Sarah Michelle Gellar 5ft 3in

-Drew Barrymore 5ft 4in

-Sarah Jessica Parker 5ft 4in

How to wear....paper bag waistband trousers

Day

Cream aran knit chunky sweater £34.99 River Island

Petite rust tapered paper bag waistband trousers £38.00 Topshop

Kirk white laceless brogues £60 Topshop

Work

Nude lattice yoke blouse £48.00 Topshop

Aruba natural suede heeled desert boots £75 Topshop

Night

Sequin heart front top £38.00 Topshop



Round toe court shoe £24.99 New Look

Sale wishlist

Topshop petite one shoulder jumpsuit was £55 now £10 

Topshop petite leopard hareems was £38 now £20

ASOS petite chiffon one sleeve elasticated waist dress was £38 now £19

ASOS petite velvet smock dress was £40 now £20

The 10 petite commandments

1.  Never wear a dress over trousers it shortens the body.

2.  Don’t wear big patterns they will drown you, instead wear smaller prints.

3.  Choose the size of your handbag wisely, too big and it will make you look smaller.

4.  Always wear fitted trousers as they lengthen your legs.

5.  Tucking a shirt into trousers makes you appear taller.

6.  Belt a baggy top for a streamline silhouette.

7.  A long delicate necklace will add inches to your neck.

8.  Don’t wear bootleg trousers; they can make your legs look stumpy.

9.  Avoid Large jewellery.

10.  Never turn up jeans or let them gather at the bottom, everyone will know they are too big for you and your legs will look much shorter than they really are.

Dannii does us proud

Five foot two Dannii Minogue proved that the bandeau isn't the only style of dress us petite girls can wear when she came over all festive in a slinky number during a book signing in Oz.,The X Factor judge and Project D designer, accessorised her red maxi, which otherwise would have been plain, with a flower/tribal necklace. Ms Minogue flies the flag for all petite fashionistas by showing that smaller girls can wear maxi dresses too.

 Picture courtesy of Getty Images.

All I want for Christmas is.......

Petite Palazzo pants £50 Topshop. These trousers will take me through to next Spring, and are set to continue to be a key trend well into 2011.

Petite Navaho Knitted Cardi £60 Topshop. I need these cardigan to keep me warm over the New Year. It will be perfected layered with long sleeve cotton tops and t-shirts as it gets warmer.

Petite Draped Utlitary Jumpsuit £55 ASOS.I'm a sucker for a good jumpsuit and this combines the military trend too. Please Santa I've been a good girl.

Petite Foldover Cord Peg £32 ASOS. These trousers are such a bargain and will go perfectly with my heritage jacket and brown brogues. The ideal casual yet semi-smart trouser.

Petite Midi Plisse Skirt £30 Miss Selfridge. A cute little skirt to take me through the party season. I'll team it with wooly jumpers and a belt in the day, and a sequin top and heels at night.