If you are petite where do you shop?

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I'm so fed up looking for clothes. I LOVE clothes, and I love the oversized aesthetic on models who look fabulous in anything, but on me it looks ridiculous.

I don't want wide leg trousers, voluminous sleeves, balloon hems, elasticated waists, maxi dresses, etc, I just want well cut clothes made from natural fibres, which doesn't seem like too much to ask, but it actually is because I can't find any anywhere.

I'm not exactly tiny, 5'3 and 8/10 so not an outlier I wouldn't have thought.

In addition to other recommendations, give the petite lady a follow on instagram - she’s great! I also highly recommend looking at The Shortlist - this is a small UK business making only petite clothing, Laura the owner has put a lot of blood sweat and tears into it, although not cheap, she has put a huge amount of time into getting the sizing right, great fabrics etc. Her Instagram page is fascinating to follow along in terms of how she has developed her business from scratch to try and fill the gap for us petite peeps with quality clothing https://theshortlistshop.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOop5tGlDBQyrGSEEdMEeuV7H0DcklNOoaI2iHpgPKLQU4kUh_Psz

I'm 5'2 size 10ish, and I have found that boys clothes age 13-14 fit me best. M&S boys are good for trousers. But I'm a very casual Tom-boy, and realise this approach might not work for everyone!
Size 10 women's hight street clothes look terrible on me, baggy and saggy in all the wrong places.

I second The Shortlist - I have three dresses from here.

But I know what you mean, OP. I just want to go into a shop, and buy something that fits. I don’t always want to buy online - I want a shopping spree and that dopamine hit!

40% of British women are classes as petite, yet ranges in physical shops are virtually nonexistent.

And it’s not just about length. It’s cut, where the armholes are, where the waist and seams sit and so on.

If I win the lottery I’m opening a petite boutique!

M&S short jeans and trousers are good but there's a big range between short and extra short so depends on how long your legs are. I think baggy can look good so long as it's not huge, that looks better on tall/broad people. I've found Monsoon pretty good lately or anything that has a cropped ankle usually hits nice on me.