As the name of my website suggests, yes, “barely five feet” refers to my height — it is below five feet. Some scales say I’m 4’11”, some 4’10”, and some even shorter. Of course, I prefer 4’11”, but that also means I am one inch short from the five-feet mark, which makes it even more frustrating. 😥
But anyway, as I’ve said in my About Page, I don’t mind anymore. I used to really sulk about it, especially when I was reminded of the things I cannot do because of my height or of the stereotypes our society makes or of the nasty remarks some insensitive people let slide in reference to my height . I have learned to laugh them all off and tell myself that I am fabulous no matter what.
So yeah, being fashionable when you’re barely five feet can be a challenge, since most clothing sizes are standardized according to the average female height, which is 5 feet 4 inches (according to one article I have recently read), not to mention the fact that labels employ “models” whose minimum height is 5 feet 7 inches (this is even considered petite in the modelling industry). So for a really short girl like me, heels, platforms, and wedges are a must-have. However, there are days when I just want to feel comfy in flats and… BOOTS, which I love love love! Boots, in my opinion, are very fashion-forward and can amp up an outfit to zooming levels.
I own several pairs of boots, but since I live in a very small not-so-fashion-forward city (which is also very hot and humid), I only get to wear them whenever I travel elsewhere. For the weekend, I and my friends went on a landlocked trip to Baguio City to briefly escape the scorching heat of Tarlac (there it goes, that’s where I live), and there I had the freedom and license to wear boots and tights, a combination I really love. I wore these boots for the first time, and unlike the other ones I own, these are uber comfortable. Needless to say, I didn’t become a nuisance to our group (which I usually am, as I am often in elevated footwear) as we strolled and walked and ate and walked and ate again along the streets of refreshing Baguio City.
- boots – Primadonna
- hat, statement ring – SM Ladies’ Accessories
- tights, pullover – my closet (I forgot where I got them, no label — and oh, the pullover belongs to my sister)
Photos by: Jing Maranoc
Glad that you have this blog site so you can make use of your flair for scribbling your experiences, loves, likes. Hope you don’t get lazy in the days to come.
Yup! I hope so, too. Hehe
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A fun read… I love the part how you make fun of your height and how you manage to get over that dilemma most people have a hard time with.
Haha. Thanks! Gotta love your flaws 🙂