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Are you a petite professional? If so, then you understand the challenge we sometimes face to be taken seriously in the workplace. One little fashion faux pas and most of us will easily be mistaken for the college intern or the boss's daughter. This is why it's so important for petite women to show the world that we "mean business." Every day we have to look the part of a polished professional from head to toe! But this doesn't just mean that you have to work overtime to build a professional petites wardrobe (which seems more attainable than ever, by the way, thanks to daily inspirations from fashionistas like Really Petite, Extra Petite, Alterations Needed, Shorty Stories, and 9to5chic. Okay, okay, this last blogger isn't petite at all, but her style is just so darn cute that I had to mention her!) But no matter how much effort you put into your wardrobe, nothing can ruin your look faster than . . . sitting at your desk! After all, it's hard to look like a professional when (gasp!) -- your feet don't even touch the floor! But that's exactly what happens when we sit in office chairs that were not designed with our shorter bodies in mind.
It means that our feet dangle. It means that we can swing our legs while we sit. (Ugh, how "second grade!") It means that we can even sit cross-legged in our chairs. Most of all, it means that our posture and alignment are out of whack while we work.
