The Break-Up! By Love-A-Licious Part One

Relationships don’t always turn out the way we hoped for them to be. No one goes into a relationship expecting a low survival rate, nor a relationship doom before it even gets out Read more

BELLA PETITE MAGAZINE: Daily Shopper GUIDE Petite Fashion For Petite and Plus Size Petite Women

The media has been abuzz lately about whether petite celebrity 5’3″ Jessica Simpson is pregnant, and speculation reached a fever pitch after new Read more

The latest juicy petite celebrity dish!

Singing sensation Christina Aguilera, was recently teased for being fat by reality star 5’2″ Kelly Osbourne.  Then she shocked fans when she appeared looking heavier than ever on stage over Read more

BELLA PETITE MAGAZINE: Daily Shopper GUIDE Petite Fashion For Petite and Plus Size Petite Women DEALS ON JEANS!

JEANS RULE

Jeans the pant for all seasons that looks right for all reasons. Denim is BIG business producing billions of Read more

The model ego always craves attention.  The disappointing thing about the ego is that cravings are never quite satisfied, the ego always needs more. How does that make you feel?  If you are a model, it’s not likely that Read more

Virtual Job Interviews: 5 Tips to Get You to the Next Interview Stage  

In our tech driven society, video job interviewing is becoming the preferred method of determining who gets past the first stage of the interview process. Read more

BELLA PETITE MAGAZINE: Daily Shopper GUIDE Petite Fashion For Petite and Plus Size Petite Women

Join us in this powerful segment on Bella Petite Hour as (host Ann Lauren and co-host Maria Gamb)  interview serial entrepreneur and Read more

GIRLS RULE!

How do you know if you are a good leader to your team? How do you know if you are even suited to be a leader? Here are some traits of a great female leader.

Trait Read more

The Kiss that Stays Upon My Lips! 

There is nothing more exciting than the perfect kiss. Amazingly enough I feel that every woman knows without a doubt, when the man in her life has given her the perfect Read more

Bella Petite Magazine trendsetting red! Talk about red carpet sirens- the ladies of the Emmy Awards were not shy about seeing red.  This is the Fall color of the season!

“Glee” petite actress 5’2″ Lea Michele opted for Read more

Mirror, Mirror Syndrome: The Power of Reflection

When I was a little girl I used to play “Snow White” and gaze into the mirror asking the question “Mirror, mirror who is the fairest of them all?”

Of course, I Read more

Petite celebrity actress and fashion designer 5’2″ Sarah Jessica Parker steps down as creative director and president of Halston Heritage.  It seems that history repeats itself, since this isn’t the first time that a fashion venture has Read more

NAVIGATING THE GROCERY STORE: By Bella Petite Contributing Expert Culinary Nutritionist Stefanie Sacks

It is not often that I find time to read. Typically I put books, magazines and newsletters in a pile and throw a few in my Read more

Vanessa DeLeon’s  interior design is inspired by her Cuban roots and the Art Deco styling that so strongly influences her culture. This, coupled with her innovative sensibility and keen eye for details, results in her signature Read more

THIS IS THE HOLLYWOOD WEDDING OF THE YEAR WITH PETITE CELEBRITY KIM KARDASHIAN AND KRIS HUMPHRIES

It’s official the Hollywood famed celebrity Kim Kardashian wed Kris Humphries over the weekend! Kim was blushing as she stand hand in hand Read more

Is it possible to intermingle Sex, Romance and Careers- According to Radio Host Candace Chambers-Belida, it can be done, but done carefully. With the rise of social media, and workplace romance, can two people really have a successful Read more

Bella Petite Personal Wardrobe Stylist Tamy Lugo! Going to the office for any type of job, day in and day out can become monotonous. With 40 something work weeks in a year’s time; How can you maintain Read more

ADJUST YOUR ATTITUDE

You need not be an Olympic Athlete to possess a winning attitude. Just be willing to put in the necessary work to get it!

• Set performance: oriented goals that you can attain. It might be Read more

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, it turns out you haven’t! Bella Petite strives to be pro-petite and glamazon friendly, but this latest couple matchup is one that we’d never have guessed!

There’s a two foot difference Read more

Your Answer Will Determine Your Happiness

Is your relationship to your work one of a Job, a Career, or a Calling? Research suggests that people who consider their work to be a Calling report greater life and Read more

All’s Fair in Love and War!

I’m sure many of you have heard the cliché “All is fair in love and war” at least one time or another in your life, you may have even said this cliché yourself.

Read more

Dive Into the OMP Get Wet Event for Free Prizes and Upgrades!

One Model Place members can beat the heat and get free memberships or upgrades during the hot summer months by attending our rooftop pool party on Read more

Are you making these missteps in your summer office wardrobe?

DONATE TODAY TO BELLA PETITE MAGAZINE’S OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FUNDRAISER

In a July 2010 global survey conducted on by Thomson Reuters/Ipsos on Workplace Attire, 2/3 (66%) of respondents said Read more

Here’s an example of having your cake and eating it too!  This is a fickle man who does not know what he wants whether it’s petite or glamazon women.

Recently, the “big daddy” of former supermodel Read more

Podcast Playing: Join the Bella Petite Hour (Host Ann Lauren) and co-host The Change Agent and Author of  “Healing The Corporate World” Maria Gamb, along with special guest expert Dr. Brian Grossman.

During the show we will discuss Read more

Bella Petite Exclusive interview

Over the last two years, since her appearance on America’s Next Top Model (ANTM), Sundai Love has continued to pursue her career as a petite model and actress.  Sundai was Bella Petite’s first petite Read more

Bella Petite proudly presents contributing expert Candace Chambers-Belida on Dating and Relationships!

How do you know when its love?  Amazingly enough everyone on the face of the earth has been captivated by the four letter word love. Read more

Hollywood Celebrity Couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Sex Secrets!

Latest news on Hollywood celebrity marriage Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and how they are the perfect couple!  Giving us additional reasons why 6’4″ manzon Will Read more

Have you been feeling a little over worked and with not enough playtime?

Perhaps you can remember a time when you felt the glow of your sun kissed body radiating from beneath a silk sundress blowing in the breezes Read more

Negotiations, Money and The Game! By Bella Petite Jobs and Employment Expert Elizabeth Lions!  Author of “Recession Proof Yourself”

Money has all sorts of connotations for different people. Some will view money as a statement of who they Read more

20 Small Acts of Civility to Help Your Career

It wasn’t until I entered into the world of image consulting that the term “civility” became one of my favorite and treasured words. It’s a word that I try to Read more

WHEN LOVE IS LOST! Part II Bella Petite proudly presents newly contributing writer Candace Chambers-Belida on Dating and Relationships!

Now please understand, we all want to have a perfect relationship that has eternal bliss and longevity, but nothing this Read more

Petite celebrities rocked the purple carpet at the 2011 Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards (CFDA) on Monday, June 6 held at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City.

There were many fashionably petite Read more

Bella Petite proudly presents newly contributing writer Candace Chambers-Belida on Dating and Relationships!

WHEN LOVE IS LOST: part one

If you have ever been in a marital situation or circumstance that had all the makings of an incredible love Read more

Bella Petite was given an all-access pass to the world of fashion with international celebrity stylist and fashion editor Kithe Brewster!  You can say his name is synonymous with fashion and beauty.   He consistently reinvents celebrity Read more

Petite celebrity Kim Kardashain and manzon Kris Humphries captured the Bella Petite “Photo of The Day” further proving our case that “men prefer petites!”

Today, we learned that after only six months of dating Humphries has captured Kardashian’s heart Read more

Bella Petite proudly presents our latest contributing writer on fashion Tamy Lugo a personal wardrobe consultant and fashion stylist!

PETITE WOMEN CAN PULL IT OFF

Some of the latest Spring and Summer trends could seem un-doable for a petite Read more

Four Words Every Woman Should Know for Unstoppable Confidence!

A tremendous amount of evidence indicates that people who are fit and healthy tend to be more successful, in their chosen fields. Why is this?

The answer lies in the Read more

TOP 10 Fashion Do’s and Don’ts for the Petite Woman

PETITE FASHION “DO’S”

1. Be ready to hit the beach in low rise cut string bikini!

2. Four inch platform, cork, wood sandals, wedges and a flat sandals are Read more

One of the Five Behaviors That Will Kill Your Career (and stifle your advancement)

Knowledge is Power (and you don’t have any)

The young lanky girl took my order at Subway. She was slow, but accommodating. I tend to Read more

Bigfoot Entertainment’s latest movie release “Deep Gold” hit worldwide distribution in over 20 markets on April 22nd.  Enter the Deep Gold $5k Sweepstakes Getaway VACATION!

International model and star of “Deep Gold” Jaymee Ong is hot off the Read more

Despite their obvious “height” differences this match up is a good fit!  Petite celebrity 5’2″ Kim Kardashian, (whom we believe may be even closer to 5’0″) seems to be enjoying her manzon New Jersey Nets Kris Humphries.   Read more

Dispelling the Myths Around Food & Fitness: by Bella Petite fitness expert Jeanene Cannon of Physique Complete

1. If I only eat one or two meals a day – I won’t gain as much weight.

Contrary to what many Read more

This week [petite celebrity] 5’3″ Sienna Miller (age 30) was out on the town in London.  It’s hard not to see Miller’s [petite model] good looks! She was discovered as a petite model before her career took off Read more

TOP 10 SPRING PETITE FASHION DO’S AND DON’TS!

PETITE DO’S: The “GETS”of the Season!

1. The Little White Dress “LWD”

Need we say more “LWD” and the “LBD” are a mainstay in your closet. These are year round looks Read more

Bella Petite’s LifeStyle Expert Dashama  will be on the Bella Petite Hour radio show April 26 live broadcast at 10am PST on America’s Web Radio.

VOTE NOW! For Bella Petite’s LifeStyle Expert Dashama Konah in the Read more

Bella Petite Hour Entertainment Edition:

Big Foot Studio’s New Movie Release “Deep Gold”

This week’s Bella Petite Hour “Entertainment Edition” with host Ann Lauren features special guest interviews with Big Foot Studio’s CEO Kacy Andrews and celebrity Laury Prudent Read more

Exciting news for petite celebrity 5’0″ Kristen Bell, she is the newest petite model face to become a celebrity ambassador for Neutrogena!  Being a petite “celebrity” actress will definitely afford you better opportunity to land brand recognized campaigns. Read more

Petite celebrity and party girl 5’0″ Vanessa Hudgens had plenty to celebrate with her recent movie release “Sucker Punch.”  All of the back-to-back movie promotions and publicity parties brought “Sucker Punch” in at the number 2 spot taking Read more

Bella Petite would like to introduce and welcome Dashama to our team of contributors! Dashama is Bella Petite’s LifeStyle Expert. She will be on the Bella Petite Hour radio show for a new lifestyle edition Tuesday, April 26 Read more

Congratulations to Bella Petite Cover Model Stephanie Nogueras! Nogueras is an extremely pro-active Bella Petite model. She absolutely connected with our readers by continually promoting BellaPetite.com and interacting with our readers on Facebook and blogging! As a Read more

Petite actresses were abundant at the latest Los Angeles red carpet presentations of the stars!

CLICK FOR $20 COUPON DISCOUNT Cheap tickets

Dual premieres held for the movies “Red Riding Hood” and “Girl Walks Into a Bar.” The Read more

Bella Petite would like to welcome newly contributing writer Elizabeth Lions!

AGE DISCRIMINATION: There is the age old question about age discrimination. Am I not getting the job because I’m too old?

Age is a concept.

Age and how Read more

The news is in David and Victoria Beckham are expecting a baby girl!

The couple already has three sons, now the couple can decorate in pink for the first time. “Obviously, we’re very lucky to be expecting again, and Read more

Once again we are proving you don’t have to be tall to beautiful! May the fashion and beauty industry take note of Bella Petite’s list of ten A-List petite actresses in entertainment.  These leading ladies are setting new Read more

7 Steps to Mastering The Art of Listening…Beyond Your Ears

Sitting in her office with the senior manager on her team, Harriett looks through her glasses and begins to fiddle with her pencil.

“If we try to resolve this Read more

Imaginary Media Photography: J Chan MUA/Stylist/Costume Design: Petite Model 5’2″ Melodye Joy

BEAUTIFUL

I am sick of the “standard model’s need only apply” or the answer constantly being “they are looking for industry standard models only.” What Read more

2011 ACADEMY AWARDS RED CARPET BEST DRESSED [PETITE CELEBRITIES]

Check out petite celebrities on the Red Carpet! “Best and Worst” dressed celebrities and couple of the night. You be the judge…

The top three “BEST dressed” petite celebrities of Read more

The petite twins 5’0″ Mary-Kate and 5’0″Ashley Olsen made news when they arrived at LAX recently, draped in fur (maybe faux?).  Good thing PETA wasn’t there, but they did have Ashley’s French bulldog with them for the trip.

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Good looking, fresh-faced rock n’ roll singer Matthew Zeiss is a charmer and a heart-breaker with a rich bluesy voice that some have compared to King of Rock n’ Roll himself, but don’t go too far with any Read more

A BELLA PETITE MODEL PROSPECTIVE

JEANENE CANNON

Petite modeling inspiration and petite model tips about getting into the petite modeling industry. Written by Bella Petite fitness and nutrition expert Jeanene Cannon of Physique Complete.  Here’s Jeanene’s story on Read more

The new movie “Unknown” released February 18th starring Liam Neeson and co-starring the gorgeous petite celebrities 5’3″ Diane Krueger and 5’5″ January Jones. The movie has opened with mixed reviews.  After seeing the film, I think Liam Neeson Read more

Unbelievable! So-called petite “celebrity” or more aptly, reality character, Kim Kardashian towered over Prince on stage Monday night (Feb 7th) at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Apparently, that is all she did when Prince brought her on stage Read more

Ever wonder how Obese people on the Biggest Loser can lose the amount of weight you weigh almost in totality and yet, you struggle to just lose 10 pounds? It can be quite frustrating especially when you are active Read more

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Petite actress (5’2″) Natalie Portman walked away with another win from the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards for her sublime performance in Darron Aronofsky’s psychological thriller Black Swan.

Natalie now has two major best Read more

This week’s Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) will feature a great guest line up that is one of petite empowerment with world class petite athletes.  We will talk with conditioning coach Jennifer Oswald and one Read more

“Lawsuit Claims Nightclub Fired Waitresses for Being Too Short”… This headline is unfortunately very real, as reported by Ti-Hua Chang of Fox5 News New York.    According to Mr. Chang’s report, two women have filed suit Read more

This is the exact headline I cringe to see in the press “Tiny Porn Star-Fashion Industry Hates Little People.” This is no joke!

This is the exact consistent negative media stereo-type of petites we are tired of reading.   Read more

Fashion, entertainment and lifestyle has never looked so good! I had the pleasure of interviewing Eric Klein the CEO and co-founder of the Fashion One Network on the Bella Petite Hour.  Klein oversees operations and business development of Read more

I must admit I was excited when I booked a gig with Universal Pictures to shoot some promotional posters for one of their upcoming movies called “The Change Up” to be released  in August 2011.

The gig got Read more

It’s official, curvaceous petite celebrity 5’3″ Scarlett Johansson and her hard-body husband Ryan Reynolds have separated, with plans to divorce.  The couple has been living apart for quite a while now, so this is apparently an amicable separation. Read more

The Golden Globes 2011 Best and Worst Dressed Petite Celebrities

From  curvy petite celebrity 5’3″ Jennifer Lopez to tall and thin 5’6″ Angelina Jolie and pretty petite celebrity 5’2″ Amy Adams it is always a daunting task to Read more

A couple months ago the press almost had it right, all except for the timing!  It is now official, petite celebrity 5’1″ Reese Witherspoon and her agent  Jim Toth at Creative Artists Agency are engaged.  Last Read more

Welcome to the first New Year’s week “Industry Special” on the Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren).   We have a wonderful show lined up with two excellent guest to ring in 2011!

Top industry professionals will be Read more

The nationwide release  for  the new movie “Black Swan” starring a slew of petite celebrities, including 5’2″ Natalie Portman, 5’2″ Mila Kunis and 5’2″ Winona Ryder is December 17.  The film premiered in Italy Read more

This week on the Bella Petite Hour we will focus on “model and talent industry news,”  featuring guest host of FOX News Ginger Puglia, as she interviews two intriguing guest.

The discussion will include new pilots, model Read more

Headline of the day…

“Hulking MMA Fighter Terrorized by Petite TV Reporter”

Wait, what?!  I guess this deserves an explanation…

Basically, some six foot, 185 pound MMA fighter cage fighter named Jose Villasenor (with a professional Read more

In the upcoming New Year, like previous years, we are faced with many challenges. Whether it’s a failing economy, a planet in peril, or changing the fashion industry standards, the challenges remain. But within all these challenges, there is Read more

This week on the Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) and co-host Ginger Puglia, Bella Petite’s resident fashion expert, President of GingerFinds and fashion entertainment and lifestyle trends television host for Fox News NYC.

We Read more

This article is written by Bella Petite’s health and fitness contributor Jeanene Cannon.  Jeanene is a Certified Personal Trainer & Corrective Exercise Specialist via the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

MAINTAIN, DON’T GAIN

Fall and winter Read more

Manzon 6’2″ Hayden Christensen (age 29) and petite actress 5’2″ Rachel Bilson (age 29) are reportedly back together after calling off their engagement last August.  This couple came together on the set of  Jumper in (2008) Read more

Lauren Conrad just can’t get enough of living in front of the cameras!  She reportedly left all the mishigas on “The Hills” to take a break from the craziness of life in the spotlight, and has since tried Read more

This week Portia De Rossi appeared on the Oprah show to talk about her personal struggles with anorexia and bulimia, coming out of the closet and her new book release.

In the late 90’s, the former Ally Read more

Petite Celebrity 5’3″ Jessica Simpson is still taking a beating in the press for her yo-yo weight gain and highly publicized romances.  In spite of this, Simpson seems to be focusing on the things that are most important Read more

The press gets it wrong!  The 5’1 ” Legally Blonde” petite hottie Reese Witherspoon and boyfriend manzon Jim Toth aren’t planning to embrace marital bliss anytime soon, despite the most recent US Weekly cover story.  Hold the Read more

The next Bella Petite Hour with (host Ann Lauren) will take a voyeuristic journey into the ordinary lives of people with special guest producer and writer Adam Rifkin of the popular new Showtime series “LOOK”.

Our second Read more

She’s Got the…“height”

So I found myself in my mid-30’ s addicted to reality TV modeling shows & I developed a love & passion for the art of modeling. Every mirror was a camera & every hallway  Read more

Free Falling

There are so many interesting things happening in my life right now, interesting, challenging, inspiring, overwhelming. And every time I turn around the universe is screaming, “Let it go Nia. Let it go!” In Read more

All that can be said for Paris Fashion Week (at the Christian Dior fashion show) held this week for the Spring 2011 collection is: nothing new!  Pretty boring, in fact.

The fashion world is fresh out of ideas. Read more

Hidden dangers in plastic packaging: what you don’t know has been hurting us!

Amidst the pre-packaged wonderland of our modern supermarkets, everything is quite conveniently packaged in plastic bags and containers. One can shop for years, and take these Read more

This week we are proudly celebrating our 50th Bella Petite Hour  (with host Ann Lauren) show, and will be joined by co-host, Emmy-winning producer Christopher Toyne, our resident entertainment expert.

To shake things up, Toyne will turn Read more

As a professional romance and relationship matchmaker coach, I’ve helped many women with dating and relationship issues.

THREE TYPES OF WOMEN

This has led me to identify a few client “types,” and coaching methods that tend to Read more

No “Italian Vogue” for PETITES

Another season of “hype,” …I mean “height” hits the airwaves as America’s Next Top Model launches Cycle 15. September 8th’s premiere proved to be another demonstration of how “petite” models just do not have Read more

BEAUTY TRENDS: Summer has once again come to a close.  It’s time for fall and just like the changing leaves, it is time to update your make-up wardrobe. The hot must-have look this season is a natural Read more

This week’s Bella Petite Hour radio show hosts the “Who Needs a Jersey” promotional campaign, created by Eddie Drummond of the NFL.  The campaign message for  “Who Needs a Jersey” is that you don’t need to be Read more

Tyra Banks talks about her new season – Here is what she had to say (and what really chaps my ARSE!!):

Tyra: “Top Model was one of the first times we saw plus-size models treated equally; now it’s a Read more

Back from blissful Bali and ready to rock and roll…NOT. Okay first of all, Bali was total chaos, Chaos I tell you. The traffic and mad scooter driving in Kuta put those crazy Italians in Rome to Read more

The September 14th Bella Petite Hour (with host Ann Lauren) and co-host Bella Petite business expert Maria Gamb the “Change Agent” will be all about relationship building in business and our personal lives.  Ann and Maria will talk Read more

The Break-Up! By Love-A-Licious Part One

Relationships don’t always turn out the way we hoped for them to be. No one goes into a relationship expecting a low survival rate, nor a relationship doom before it even gets out Read more