Ann Lauren of Bella Petite

Ann Lauren is the founder of Bella Petite, an online lifestyle magazine dedicated to women 5'5" or shorter. Bella Petite was created with the objective of offering creative and innovative content while, at the same time, promoting the petite image in media.

Ann is 5'2" and 99 lb. Like many petite women, she has a great deal of trouble finding things that fit. The height issue was also complicated when she was a teenager and was trying to enter pageants. Many had a minimum height requirement of 5'7", which meant that she was barred from entering. Even if petite women could enter, it was very unlikely that she would win....



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The petite/non-standard challenge for media continues...

I created this video over a year ago, opening a challenge to major media regarding petite and other "non-standard" sizes. So far, the only real piece I've noticed was the article in US Glamour's January 2008 issue. Are other magazines open to this? Will other publications be interested? I'd like to see other magazines do something within the next year. Would you? Ideally, I'd like to see actual petite designers featured, but if that isn't possible, then regular lines with petites are fine.