The Tall Girl Diaries: Get The Look

Monday, December 1, 2014

Let's Talk About Pants

When you're tall, and especially a woman, finding pants is always a topic of conversation. Two tall women meet each other and the question of "hey, where do you get your pants?" always comes up.
Of course there are always the tall people sites like "Long Tall Sally", but it seems they try to take advantage of us because we are so desperate for long enough pants, and they raise the prices. I mean come on....$65 for a pair of yoga pants? That's just silly. SO here are some of my favorite places to shop when it comes to pants.

Old Navy Tall

Their sizes run big. I usually wear an 8 but I have to buy a 4 here. They also have yoga pants for $20 or less. The jeans are all quite stretchy for a better fit. The "Sweetheart" fit is one of my favorite fits as well as the "Curvy". Their skinny jeans in the "Rockstar" fit are just high enough in the waist, and hugs your butt just right to give it a lift. They run anywhere from the $12-$29 range. I always wait to get a coupon code, which you can usually find on Retail Me Not.

PS. X-Long is online ONLY

The Gap Tall

As I am sure you know, The Gap and Old Navy are owned by the same company. The Gap is just the slightly more pricey version. Now, I do not have a use for a lot of dress pants in my life, so I don't really own too many. I do buy manny jeans from them, and I have for several years. The "Long & Lean" cut is very frittering and will make you look slim. I prefer the "Curvy" because I am, well, curvy. The Gap's jeans are my absolute favorite ones of all time.
PS. X-Long is online ONLY

Alloy

One thing I REALLY like about Alloy is that not only have lengths from 32"-39" (yes you read that right. It is NOT a typo.) but they also carry size 1-25. Even the 39" inseam comes in a size 1 if you need it. Wow! I know right?! They are very reasonably priced. What I have noticed is that most sizes run a little small and the denim doesn't seem to work too well for an hourglass type figure. They do charge a $6.95 return fee, which is pretty annoying, so I tend to order a TON of stuff at a time and try it all on. By "a ton" I mean 20 pairs of pants at a time.

ASOS

Last, but most definitely not least, is ASOS. I'm obsessed with this store. They are not only affordable, but they are also very stylish. Their tall selection isn't huge, but I love them anyway. The price range on this site is from super cheap to uber expensive. It just depends on what you're looking for. I also love that they offer free shipping here and back all the way from the UK. They also provide the height of the model shown, as well as the size she is wearing. The also label each picture with either tall, petite, plus, or maternity. That way if you search for something like a dress, you'll know what's tailored to you without having to click on it every time to see.

I hope you enjoy. Please comment and let me know if you purchased something, what is what, and how you liked it. Please share your shopping experience with me.

XOXO,

Friday, January 3, 2014

Tall Celebrity Of The Month

As I'm sure most you know, most celebs are the size of a slightly tall toddler. The Tall celebrities are few and far between, so I have decided to do tall celebrity feature once a month, on the 15th of every month. I am obviously posting this one early, but I just could't wait. For my first feature I have chosen one of my absolute favorite celebrities, who is not only tall and beautiful, but also absolutely hilarious, and has one of the greatest personalities I have seen in a long time. So who is this tall beauty you may ask?

Khloe Kardashian

Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165 (allegedly)
Measurements: 34"-30"-40" (allegedly)
Dress Size: 8
Bra Size: 34C
Shoe Size: 10
D.O.B: June 27, 1984
Sign: Cancer
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Ethnicity: Her father is of Armenian descent while her mother is of Dutch and Scottish descent.Hair Color: Medium Brown
Eye Color: Green

Fun Facts About Khloe

Khloe is the goddaughter of Sugar Ray Leonard.

In 2012, she co-hosted the second season of the reality TV singing competition, The X Factor with Mario Lopez.

She have a fashion clothing store, named D-A-S-H in Miami, Florida, co-owned by her sisters.

In 2012, she has also hosted a one hour radio show, The Mix Up With Khloé Kardashian Odom in which she took request from her fans, chat with them and much more.

Other than her own family TV shows, she has also appeared in other hit TV shows like Punk’d (2012), Law & Order: LA (2011), 90210 (2010), Fashion Police (2010).

Khloe has created a teeth whitening product called Idol White with the help of her sisters.

I don't know if I should admit it, but I have been an avid "Keeping up With The Kardashians", "Khloe & Lamar", and "Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami". This last season of KUWTK left much to be desired, and the show has become such a fake that I could no longer enjoy it. However, I have enjoyed every bit of Khloe through the years. With her exuberant personality, as well as her show of crazy antics, and her ability to let her true personality show through, she soon became my favorite Kardashian. She was the only one on the show I could relate to, because she was outspoken, slightly vulgar, silly, and tough just like myself. I saw so much of myself in her that it made me want to watch the show to see what else was a going on with her. Now let's get to some fashion.