Favorite Little Thing: Annabel Lee Shanghai scarf

Hey Girls,

One of my favorite little things I bought in Shanghai was Annabel Lee scarf, I stopped by the flagship store on The Bund and also the shop in the Xintiandi district.
http://www.annabel-lee.com/en/about/about01.html

Favorite Holiday Little Thing: from nutcrackers to charms to bath bombs and more!

Hey, I hope your holiday season has been stress-free, I wanted to share with you some of my favorite holiday little things that caught my eye, stop by www.petitemodelingtips.com for more favorite little things too:

Karen Curtis one-of-a-kind chandeliers: http://www.petitemodelingtips.com/2011/12/favorite-holiday-little-things-karen.html

O&CO Mediterranean olive oil

http://www.petitemodelingtips.com/2011/12/favorite-holiday-little-things-o.html

Yosef H jewelry

http://www.petitemodelingtips.com/2011/12/favorite-holiday-little-things-yosef-h.html

Echo trapper hat

http://www.petitemodelingtips.com/2011/12/favorite-holiday-little-thing-echo.html

Favorite Holiday Little Thing: Henri Bendel Truffle Nutcracker and LUSH galore!

Tiffany daisy moon charm and other pretty delights.

Favorite Holiday Little Things: At Tiffany & Co.

Hey Girls,

Have you seen the handbags at Tiffany & Co.? They are so classy and beautiful. This one caught my eye recently.

Check out the TRT: Tiffany Reversible Tote in my favorite colors Navy and Pesto.

Perfectly Petite! Yes, it's one of my favorite little things and also the Daisy key is too!

This Man in the Moon charm is a favorite as well.

It's the little things that are most precious, Happy Holidays!

~Isobella

Favorite Holiday Little Thing: truffle nutcracker at Henri Bendel and LUSH galore!

Hey Girls,

Over the weekend I picked up one of these super cute truffle nutcracker at Henri Bendel! It's one of my favorite Little things this holiday season!

I'm also crazy about these new products at LUSH! Get yourself a LUSH-ful time! Or a friend or loved one a LUSH star gift box for Christmas, so cute! http://www.lushusa.com/shop/15-new-products/

Christmas Star at LUSH!

http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/gifts/wrapped/christmas-star

Love, Give, Love, Give!

Isobella

Favorite Little Thing: Urbani black truffle salt at Eataly

Hey Girls,

Today at Eataly I discovered a favorite little thing: Urbani black truffle salt.  I was told it was the best thing in the store and that it might be the best sea salt in the world. :)

Find Urbani on Facebook here.

~Isobella

Petite Lady in red likes to read

Hey Petite's!

If it doesn't come in your size, make it your size: you might remember this Eddie Bauer skirt from Halloween pics below, but I plan to wear more often, I bought it at Housing Works on 23rd Street for $10 (Loved the fabric) and was 4 sizes too big and a lot longer, and had the tailor take it in and hemmed above my knee, and the extra fabric from the length makes for a perfect scarf too :) also today was reading some of Chanel: A Women of her Own (great book) which you can find at BN.com or Amazon.com :)

 :)

~Isobella

Tall Pumpkin Spice Latte please and LUSH limited-edition Pumpkin Knot-Wrap

Tall Pumpkin Spice Latte please, stopped into Starbucks on Sixth Ave today.

Also while out picked up this cute limited-edition Pumpkin Knot-Wrap with a bath bomb inside, at LUSH:

Check out my favorite coffee hand scrub...it's free basically

Hey Girls,
In this video I share my favorite coffee hand scrub, great for dry skin, and it's free...basically. I'm wearing Revlon's Vixen nail polish and also a Calvin Klein dress purchased at T.J Maxx. ~Isobella

View here (turn down my podcast on the right side to hear better)
Or click here to watch this video and my others.

Favorite Little thing of the day: Güllüoglu Baklava Cafe

Hey Girls,

My man was getting his hair cut and I went to this cafe, it turned out to be frickin awesome.

Favorite Little thing of the day: Güllüoglu Baklava Cafe

On 2nd Ave and 52nd Street.
TRY:  Ceviz Dolama w walnut

AWESOME!!!! YUM!

p.s: If you know how to Knit, you should knit a sweater for a penguin: http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/knit-a-sweater-help-a-penguin-in-need/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share

Favorite Little Thing: Lana Satchel by Vince Camuto is BIG but so hot on petites.

Vince Camuto's Lana satchel is so hot! It's just really sleek and classy, with clean lines I adore. The large handware could be intimidating but it's not. A year round I love you bag.

At the newVince Camuto Grand Central store.

Favorite Little Thing: Carnelian Knoll earrings

Hey Girls,

I stopped by Crafts on Columbus this past weekend, and picked up these pretty hand painted glass earrings from Julie of Carnelian Knoll. http://www.carnelianknoll.com/

I plan to wear them with little black dresses and they will go nice with my navy blazer I wear almost every day now.

Stop by and see Julie and her beautiful pieces at Columbus Avenue at 79th Street. September 24-25, October 1-2, October 15-16 (no shows October 8-9)
10 AM to 5:30 PM each day

~Isobella

Favorite Little Thing: Le Petit Petit "Moi" Sterling Heart charm necklace

Hey Girls,

This Le Petit Petit "Moi" Sterling Heart charm necklace is so cute and perfect for us shorter and petite girls of all shapes.

Little things rock and little things mean a lot!

~Isobella

Favorite Little Thing Mighty Mini tweezers from Sally Hansen

Hey Girls,

One of my favorite little things this week is my new Mighty Mini tweezers from Sally Hansen! Picked them up at Duane Reade yesterday evening.

The reviews might be poor on their site, but in my opinion these little suckers ROCK, I used them last night and my eyebrows are looking nice! Perfect for the model beauty bag and anytime for girls on the go. Put it in your clutch for travel bag this summer!

Worth it!
~Isobella

And here is a new post from Petite Modeling Tips on getting started as a model: http://www.petitemodelingtips.com/2011/07/getting-started-as-shorter-model.html

Favorite Little Thing: Women's Health magazine's Seaside accessories

Hey Girls,

I forgot to tell you that in my May issue of Women's Health magazine I noticed the editors suggested some great accessories for summer. So whether you are at the beach or in your backyard or at the parks in the city, like me, check them out. I need a beach towl actually and I am really into this wood trend right now.

Fedora•Stylishly conceals wind-tangled tresses. Try: Michael Stars hat, $38, http://www.zappos.com/

Balinese-style wrap•Offers countless ways to cover up. Try: Matta sarong, $64, http://www.mattany.com/

Studded cotton bracelets
•Hardly enough to withstand the sand and surf. Try: shashi golden nugget bracelets, $28 each, ylang23.com, bone bead bracelets, $44 each, http://www.shophop.com/

Embellished Thongs
•Upgrade those rubber flip-flops. Try: Cocobella sandals, $123, http://www.cusp.com/

Ethnic print towel
•Claim your pool chair. Try: Nation towel, $50, http://www.bloomingdales.com/

Wooden Necklaces
•Lend an island vibe to your swim ensemble. Try: Matta necklaces, $64 each, http://www.mattany.com/

Chic aviators
•For squint-free beach reading. Try: MARC by Marc Jacobs sunglasses, $98, http://www.solsticesunglasses.com/ for stores 

Canvas tote•An affordable tote that hits St. Barth’s note. Try: Calypso St. Barth for Target bag, $20, http://www.target.com/

For more style tips, check out: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/

Do you read Women's Health magazine? I receive a lot of magazines but I like to throw in there a health one and also a food one :)

~Isobella

Favorite Little Thing: Mango Alice C clutch

Hey Girls,

This clutch makes me smile, it does! It makes me think of strolls in the park and ice-cream! I think of green grass and lemonade!

Alice C clutch @ MANGO.com

http://twitter.com/Mango

Keep being beautiful and wonderful unique you!

~Isobella

Favorite Little Thing: Mallory Musante's shoes rock!

(Mallory Musante and Me, my iPhone takes crazy pics, I know!)

Hey Girls,

I met the artist Mallory Musante of her namesake shoe brand, Mallory Musante Shoes, at her Shoe and Tell trunk show last night at http://www.ruianyc.com/ (65 Mercer St. in SoHo).

And her hand-painted shoes rock!

Mallory was promoting her bridal collection and the colorful shoes would make a unique and memorable bride or bridesmaids shoe, but I could see them pounding the pavement any day as well.

Mallory takes custom orders and you can check out the work she's done, her collection and shoe gallery here:  http://mallorymusanteshoes.com/blog/

Also check out the other tasties and awesome things that were chilling out at the truck show:

Craving 4 Cupcake  http://www.craving4cupcakes.com/ and via Facebook.

Skinny Water http://www.skinnywater.com/  and via Twitter: http://twitter.com/skinnywaterfan

Scandalush  http://www.scandalush.com/

Awesome chips, by Food Should Take This Good http://www.foodshouldtastegood.com/

Glamorous Chicks Cosmetics:  http://glamorouschickscosmetics.com/

I LOVE SHOES WITH PERSONALITY!

Favorite Little Thing: Sobral Hand Mirrors

Hey Girls,

This week one of my favorite little thing are the Sobral hand mirrors. They are items to have for a lifetime to pass down to family and use daily. These are especially cute and are made of clear and multi-colored natural resin material.

This is the Ipanema Hand Mirror, $100

And check out the Meio Cheio Hand Mirror, $82

Who is the most beautiful of all, YOU! Inside and out. :)
 
~Isobella

Favorite Little Thing: Starbucks Petites, earlier today on 14th Street and 7th Avenue

Favorite Little Thing: Starbucks Petites, earlier today on 14th Street and 7th Avenue

Favorite Little Thing: Alba Deep Sea Facial Masque at Ricky's

Hey Girls,

My favorite little thing right is Alba Deep Sea Facial Masque, nothing beats stress like a face mask. We live these very go, go, go lives and it is nice and important to give yourself (and your face) some TLC. You can check out the masks at Ricky's stores or at Rickysnyc.com

Having nice skin is an asset to a shorter model, don't rely on the makeup artist to "clean up" your face, because even though there is Photoshop and all that jazz, it is best if your face is already clear and clean. You might not be giraffe tall but by taking care of your skin you could still book modeling jobs with lifestyle brands and print modeling campaigns and editorials in magazines for health and beauty. 

Aim high and strive on,

~Isobella