Celebrity Red Carpet Look on Julie Benz
The red carpet always inspires celebrity looks at discount prices. You can find tons of celebrity inspired looks online at edressme.com, or you can order direct and check out discount stores Read more
Celebrity Red Carpet Look on Julie Benz
The red carpet always inspires celebrity looks at discount prices. You can find tons of celebrity inspired looks online at edressme.com, or you can order direct and check out discount stores Read more
This article is the first in a series of fashion trend reports from Bella Petite’s newest fashion, entertainment and lifestyle trend expert, Ginger Puglia of GingerFinds and Fox News Trend Host.
In this article Ginger and Fashion Stylist Read more
The August 31st Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) and co-host actress and petite model Jennifer Bollinger, features talented and beautiful women in the entertainment industry.
We will get one on one with Babi Mac on the Read more
“As a kid I wanted to be a writer. As a teen I wanted to be a performer. Now I just wanna be happy.” And happy she is. My next guest writer, Jessica, is a wonderful kindergarten teacher, Read more
Summer is coming to a close and we thought it would be fun to do Bella Petite’s “TOP TEN” hot petite celebrity bikini babes of this year!
Here’s the first installment on the top five petite celebrity bikini babes. Read more
August 17th the Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) will feature two talented award winning producers! We have some extreme talent making their way onto the show to tells us about their lifelong influences, life in entertainment, Read more
Bella Petite Chicago Regional Director and newly Contributing Writer Jennifer Bollinger.
As a petite model working in the business of modeling and entertainment, I know the word “rejection” far to well. When I was first starting out the “door Read more
Sincerely, Nia: I’m just going to say it: GOing green can be tough. To suddenly shift everything in one’s life to a kinder, more gentle way of living, can seem daunting and even impossible even though we know Read more
The petite “material girl” herself, 5’3″ Madonna, launched a new clothing line and accessories at Macy’s New York on August 3rd. The line was inspired by her daughter, 13 year old Lourdes Leon, who collaborated Read more
Take Your Networking Event by Storm: 5 Quick Ways to Read the Room™ and Meet “Your People”
This week’s Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) and business expert Maria Gamb will focus on the importance of meeting the Read more
Nia Peeples is taking the month of August off! Yes thats right. I’m off to Bali to regenerate, rejuevnate, refill, relax. everything RE. so in the meantime I have my wonderful guest writers coming in directly from Read more
It is true that limb lengthening (LLD) surgery is actually an amazing procedure and equates to a small miracle for some (like, people with leg inequality, bone deformities or for patients who have suffered Read more
This week’s Bella Petite Hour Lifestyle show hosted by petite celebrity Nia Peeples will feature Nia’s co-star from the hit ABC television show Pretty Little Liars, Shay Mitchell. We will get the scoop on what’s happening with this Read more
Ladies, here is a man worth paying attention too! Meet a totally delicious hot male model, “Who Love’s Petite Women!” My experience has been men prefer petites. In fact, evolutionary facts support my point of Read more
Let me ask you some questions:
Do you feel alive? Do you get excited? Are you curious? Are you aware and living in the moment? Or do you feel like you’re living in a box, in Read more
Petite Deformity of Another Kind “Distraction Osteogenesis…callus distraction…callotasis and osterodistraction are all part of the same thing – breaking the tibia and fibula, and inserting the Fixator – HUH?? Sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, right?! Read more
Written by Angela Phillips a Bella Petite Regional Director and newly contributing writer.
Life is sometimes very tough. We often think our journey is far more difficult than others and feel like giving up. When I feel Read more
My experience with FaceBook seems to mean “business” as usual for FaceBook. A recent report on ABC 7 News shows FaceBook to be one of worst companies for customer service ranking them at the bottom along with MySpace. Read more
Sincerely, Nia….Don’t make Mountains Out of Your Mole Hills
I live at the beach, so it stands to reason I’ll be wearing a bikini much of the time. I’m okay with that. I’ve been good to my Read more
Okay, I’m going to brag here about a woman who is an inspirational dynamo. She’s a petite dynamo! This woman is pulling petite women together from all around the world!
Her efforts are bringing women Read more
THIS PETITE, NOT PUSSYFOOTING AROUND! (My response to New York Time’s and Vanity Fair’s Freelance Writer, Maria Ricapito):
It appears to me that “ignorance” remains bliss…to some people. Freelance writer, Maria Ricapito, wrote and published Read more
6/29/10: The Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) features Fortune 500 business experts Maria Gamb and Michael McMillan. We are going to talk about the importance of saying what you mean and meaning what you say. Plus, Read more
A couple days ago was my son Chris’ 21st birthday. Yikes! How time flies. Hard to believe 21 years ago today I was at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, just a stone’s throw from The Read more
A FATHER’S DAY TRIBUTE – A True Story
Here Comes the Judge (and she was “petite” too!)
“Please rise – Superior Court of the State of California, Honorable Judge Leonard presiding over the case of, Toro vs. Toro, in Read more
Stage 7 at Warner brothers studios, I was on the set of Pretty Little Liars watching the playback from my scene with Shay Mitchell, admiring her bright eyes and beautiful lips, how easily and perfectly Read more
Down the Ave de Gaulle at the Cannes Film festival I was shoving my way through thousands of fans and photographers who were trying to get a glimpse of their favorite stars on the coveted red carpet when suddenly Read more
Swimsuits, Swimsuits, Swimsuits…OH MY!
Well petite ladies…have you “done it?” Have you swum through store upon store, floated down isle after isle, and dove into the perfect swimsuit for the season yet? Or, have you sunk to the bottom Read more
WRITTEN BY: New Bella Petite contributor Fariha Alhassen
Fashion represents changing seasons. We see trends and styles come and go like night and day. A majority of us women, if not all, are entranced by the styles Read more
“BATHING SUITS” – WHERE THEY’VE BEEN, WHERE THEY WENT, AND WHERE THEY ARE TODAY! A Petite’s Chronicle thru the Centuries PART-3
Power of Petites, And the Reduction of Fabric!
As the 1920’s rolled around and the emancipation Read more
“BATHING SUITS” – WHERE THEY’VE BEEN, WHERE THEY WENT, AND WHERE THEY ARE TODAY!
A Petite’s Chronicle thru the Centuries PART-2
Proper Etiquette Bygones…with STUDS!
So, we’ve cover the “bathing-gown” of past Centuries, in part one of this Read more
On May 7th 2010, petite full figured Oprah was all “glam’d up” and had nowhere to go – that’s because she was already at the “showplace of the nation,” New York City’s landmark and favorite entertainment venue, “Radio City Read more
A Petite’s Chronicle thru the Centuries PART-1 of a Trilogy
Take this fascinating walk with me thru the centuries to find out how this whole “swim wear, bathing-suit, one-piece, bikini” fad started in the first place, it just might Read more
Article written by Bella Petite Member Sunshine Peterman:
This is my story…
Writing to me is a hobby, children are my passion. Put that both together, and with the Examiner, I am able to have a voice that may Read more
FROLIC AROUND WITH THESE 10 BARE-BIKINI FACTS
Did You Know…?
1. The World’s largest “Bikini Parade” was set in Las Vegas, Nevada in May of ’09! Leading the 281 bikini-clad-sexy-babes was Hugh Hefner’s, Playboy…playgirl, ex-petite “Girls Next Read more
Sincerely, Nia…….Have a little FAITH!
Faith in who you are most uniquely, most naturally. Faith in who you are becoming. Faith that the universal ever flowing energy, whatever we may call it, can not help but conspire Read more
Meet new petite model faces for Bella Petite!
5’3″ Sundai Love, 5’2″ Colleen Shannon, and 5’4″ Shannon Hall they are a few of the many new faces that will be appearing in Bella Petite Magazine’s editorials.
We Read more
The First Cover – Petite or Not?
1964 marked the first issue of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and was credited with making the “bikini” a justifiable piece of apparel. The cover girl for this January issue was Read more
There has been a been an outcry in the press recently over the Lane Bryant advertisements, but the real forgotten woman is the petite woman! The actual discrimination happening in the fashion industry is only against using petite Read more
On the Bella Petite Hour with (Host Ann Lauren) there will be two fascinating and knowledgeable guests joining us to discuss the business of entertainment.
You will find out about what it takes to be a glamour model, what Read more
At age 16, I went to work at Pam’s figure salon in West Covina—my very first job. My duties were simple: Teach aerobics…sell memberships. Clean the hot tub… sell memberships. Tout the grapefruit diet… sell memberships. Strap women Read more
On the April 13th Bella Petite Hour radio show with (Host Ann Lauren) we featured special guests petite model Amber Forrester and International agent Swan Bowden.
Amber is the Bella Petite cover girl finalist for April! She is one Read more
Does she? Or, doesn’t she? “SHE”…is the one and only, 5’1”, “Lady Gaga!”
I’m sure you all know what I’m talking about, right? By now, it’s an age-old question given how fast rants, raves and rumors fly through the Read more
Beauty is in it.
Your best you is in it Believe it. Trust it. Never doubt it.
“What’s at stake is nothing less than our own personal autonomy- our capacity to empower ourselves so that we Read more
THE TRUTH ABOUT: COMMERCIAL PRINT AGENCIES ON HEIGHT AND PETITE MODELS
Can I get Commercial print as a petite model? (Petite Modeling)
The current “status quo” practiced by the fashion and beauty industry, leaves the petite model Read more
The best I can do for everyone is be the best I can be.
The best I can be is the greatest me, not the greatest you.
What is the greatest you?
Many times I see women trying to Read more
PETITE MODELS BEWARE! A smart general rule to follow: Don’t ever attend a modeling school and if an agency or a management company is advertising for “petite models” it is a scam. You will never see Read more
On the next Bella Petite Hour with (Host Ann Lauren) we will have special guest entertainment expert Lynette McNeill “LA’s hottest acting coach.” Lynette has been in the entertainment business for over 30 years. We will get Read more
Tyra Banks’ new cycle of America’s Next Top Model successfully demonstrates why the status quo remains the industry standard. As a petite woman you owe it to yourself to tune out this series, so we are declaring that Read more
Sincerely, Nia: Individuality II
“Alive within the energy field of every single one of you is a light so abundant, so overwhelmingly alive, that to touch upon it would fill your longing heart.” Bartholomew, Reflections of an Read more
Can a 5’2″ petite model work in the industry?
Sure they can, but to become a fashion model it is not likely. Even for commercial print modeling, the market for petite models is nearly non-existent. The realistic Read more
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT BELLA PETITE is that it helps put things into perspective. It encourages women to be real, to love themselves enough to see the truth about Hollywood and the fashion industry, which is so Read more
The “Bella Petite Hour” (with host Ann Lauren) and petite celebrity Nia Peeples will be focused on the importance of “individuality.” Every month we will have a lifestyle show with Nia to talk about the “Elements of Life.” Read more
Written By Nia Peeples: A Daytime Emmy Awards experience to remember. It is 3:45 pm and it’s a sweltering 95 degrees. The last thing I want to do is pour myself into a skin tight sequin gown and Read more
The Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) will have “Fashion Industry News and Trends Forecast” for 2010. Ann will be joined by two fashion industry experts, including “Oscar Designer Challenge” top nine finalist Fernanda Carneiro! We Read more
The stars of the new Beverly Hills 90210 are on a tanning time out! Seriously, how else are the California golden girls suppose to have that oh-so-golden glow? Apparently, the producers of “90210” don’t want the show’s Read more
It’s on the countdown to the Oscars begins! The 82nd Academy Awards are coming to you LIVE March 7th on ABC. We want you to vote and choose which designer’s evening gown will worn by an on-stage escort during Read more
Written by: Nia Peeples
Women are Read more
The Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) is pleased to present special guest petite celebrity, actress and musician Nia Peeples! Nia Peeples has enjoyed a diverse and successful career in the entertainment business which spans over Read more
RECENT NEWS: We’ve all heard the sayings, “If you’re going to cheat, cheat death,” and, “When it’s your time to go…it’s your time to go!” Well, not true for petite (and pregnant) Kelli Chapman of the United Kingdom. In Read more
There is exciting news on the petite fashion scene, but it seems you need to head out to Mumbai’s fashion circuit if you want to see true petite models rockin’ the runways! Couture fashion designer Archana Kochhar is blazing Read more
The Bella Petite Hour a fashion, entertainment and lifestyle radio show (with host Ann Lauren) has special guest celebrity petite model 5’3″ Sundai Love, from the Tyra Banks (ANTM) America’s Next Top Model Cycle 13 “shorty edition.”
Sundai Love Read more
TICK TOCK…TICK TOCK…you realize the weeks are flying by, the days are spilling into the next faster than you can keep up, and before you know it you have less than 72 hours to plan…SOMETHING! Then, suddenly Read more
You may have already heard the reports today detailing the cause of Brittany Murphy’s death – a death that could have been “preventable,” sources say.
Speculations grew each passing second upon learning about the untimely death of petite actress, Read more
Can we say hello Halston! Petite celebrity 5’2″ Sarah Jessica Parker is back in action as a new fashion designer for Halston. Originally Sarah’s budget friendly line “Bitten”, sold exclusively at the Steve & Barry’s (now defunct) department Read more
The Bella Petite Hour (with Host Ann Lauren) will feature “Wheely Famous,” petite model Tiphany Adams. Tiphany is a living exhibition of courage and inspiration, and her story needs to be heard and shared around with world. In life, Read more
The Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) will feature visionary internet entrepreneur and innovator Sheri Wells. Sheri is currently guiding a burgeoning internet empire through her company, SMS Media Group. She might be petite, but Sheri’s stature Read more
ALL MY CHILDREN ARRIVES IN LOS ANGELES
They have arrived! In an effort to cut production costs, ABC daytime soap All My Children has moved production from New York City to Los Angeles. The new AMC set will be Read more
“PETITE” REFERS TO STATURE (HEIGHT), NOT WEIGHT.
Industry-standard size women at 5’9″ and taller only represent 3% of women. The fashion industry is alienating the majority of women around the world.
According to most old-school fashion designers, petite Read more
By Ann Lauren: Brittany Murphy born November 10, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia age 32, found dead this morning by her mom while in the shower at her home, having collapsed from cardiac arrest. She was pronounced Read more
The Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) will feature a look from above in the modeling and entertainment world, special guest Jillian Rabe. Jillian is a business woman, entrepreneur and an “industry standard” 5’9″ Read more
By Ann Lauren: If you DVR’d the Dexter season finale and haven’t watched it yet, read another Bella Petite post. Dexter’s season finale was by far one of the most distressing season finale’s in television history. The Showtime series Read more
An inside look into the entertainment world will be brought to you live on December 8th, with The Bella Petite Hour’s “Hollywood Insiders” special with host Ann Lauren. The show will feature two guests working in the entertainment industry, Read more
By Ann Lauren: Today Oprah welcomed an all-star lineup of guests, including a few major petite celebrities. The guests of the show, all from the new musical film “Nine,” included petite stars Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz and Read more
EXCLUSIVELY PETITE COUTURIER
Fashion month continues on The Bella Petite Hour this week with Ann Lauren hosting the owner of TLé Designs, exclusively PETITE Fashion Designer TLé;. Teresa Le aka TLé her signature nickname since childhood, decided Read more
By Ann Lauren: On Saturday, Nov14th petite pop star Fergie (5’1″) and the Black Eyed Peas rocked the SNL house. The show was hosted by petite actress 5’5″ January Jones of Mad Men, and they did not Read more
By Ann Lauren: The beautiful petite celebrity 5’2″ Robin Givens appeared on Oprah Winfrey today and received an apology from Oprah, who admitted during her show that she should have handled a recent Mike Tyson interview “better.” Read more
By Ann Lauren: Most designers have forgotten the petite consumer, but we have found five major designers offering petite sizing in their lines, though none include high-end petite offerings. There are many smaller labels offering petite lines, Read more
FASHION MONTH IS UNDERWAY WITH FIT, FASHIONABLE, STYLISH JEANS! The Bella Petite Hour (with your host Ann Lauren) is announcing “JEANS ARE BACK IN THE CLOSET!” That’s right you heard me, your prayers have been answered by Read more
BRITTANY GETS VOTED OFF BEFORE ERIN…
Let me start out by saying that I simply don’t agree with letting Brittany go before Erin. After last week’s show, Erin undoubtedly proved she’s not up for the challenges of a Read more
By Ann Lauren: It’s mid-season and America’s Next Top Model is becoming tedious for me to write about. In fairness though, all of ANTM’s shows tend to bore me at this point. I Read more
Cougar Town Star Courteney Cox
By Ann Lauren
Former Friends star Courteney Cox has a new television show on ABC this season with Cougar Town. Born on June 15, 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama, and is the youngest Read more
ANTM CYCLE 13 SERIES PREMIERE
Tyra Banks and the America’s Next Top Model producers clearly know they aren’t the “first ever” petite model show. I wonder if they appreciated our efforts for producing the largest petite women’s organization Read more
PETITE POWERHOUSE POP ICON ROCKS MUSIC WORLD
By Ann Lauren: Yes, it’s true: Madonna is 5’3″ tall. She’s the petite, female powerhouse that rocked the music world. Her slammin’ hot petite body Read more
PETITES: Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus & Megan Fox
Petite Women Sweep Teen Choice Awards!
By Ann Lauren
Ahh, music to my ears, petite ladies dominate the 11th Annual Teen Choice Awards. It’s time everyone acknowledges the fact that petite Read more
CARVEN DESIGNS
Madame Carven turns 100!
By Ann Lauren
Paris (AFP): Only a diminutive five feet one in her stockinged feet, for half a century she was the favourite designer of petite women. “Couture brought me happiness, they Read more
Janet Jackson: “You don’t have to hold onto the pain to hold onto the memory.”
By: Ann Lauren
Even the dynamic, unstoppable petite-powerhouse, Janet Jackson, was caught in little fib to OPRAH when she mentioned, “I am little, I’m Read more
2009 MTV MOVIE AWARD RED CARPET PETITE HOTTIES RULE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD!
Who’s telling the truth about their height in Hollywood? It appears nobody. Even the men lie.
High School Musicals star petite hottie 5’0″ Vanessa Hudgens and Transformers Read more
ANTM cycle13 “shorty show” on PETITE MODELS…
Contestants for cycle 13 of The CW’s America’s Next Top Model will be required to be at or below five feet, seven inches (5′ 7″) in height for the first time Read more
PETITE POWER ON THE TENNIS COURT, YES WE HAVE SPORTS!
By Ann Lauren
Petites prove to be powerful on the tennis court. Former world No.1 Tracy Austin is 5’5″ and was quick to give her Read more
TEEN POP STAR MILEY CYRUS AND BOYFRIEND NICK JONAS
By Ann Lauren
Teen pop star Miley Cyrus is reportedly 5’4″ tall, but keep in mind she has two more years of growth. Also, remember Read more
Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes! It’s crazy that lack of height somehow contributes to lack of beauty. That’s the age old stereo type we at Bella Petite are here to break Read more
HOT PETITE FEMALE POP STAR LADY GAGA DOMINATES
By Ann Lauren: Here it is, I promised another eye popping reality check story on Read more
Please note: that all the information contained in this article was found in Allure Magazine with stats and research provided by psychologists Linda A. Jackson and Kelly S. Irvin of Michigan State University. In addition to ABC 20/20 Read more
Celebrity Red Carpet Look on Julie Benz
The red carpet always inspires celebrity looks at discount prices. You can find tons of celebrity inspired looks online at edressme.com, or you can order direct and check out discount stores Read more
This article is the first in a series of fashion trend reports from Bella Petite’s newest fashion, entertainment and lifestyle trend expert, Ginger Puglia of GingerFinds and Fox News Trend Host.
In this article Ginger and Fashion Stylist Read more
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