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October 2009 - March 2010

Here is a list of the latest updates (March 7th 2010):

New in March 2010 (Back top)

• 07.03.2009
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (5'10" and over) Section: Actress Michelle Johnson is 5'10 1/2" (Biography)

• 05.03.2009
  in the Other Links (Other Links) Section: "Roller Derby player finds strength in her height" - she's 6'0"

New in February 2010 (Back top)

• 23.02.2009
  in the Shoes Section (Greece): Big Shoes - have women's shoes in European sizes 42-46.

• 19.02.2009
  in the Other Links (Other Links) Section: Fat vs. Tall: Should fat people on airplanes be treated like tall people? A big thank you to Janel for the hint.

• 11.02.2010
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (5'10" and over) Section: Ski Star Lindsey Vonn is 5'10" (Biography)

• 06.02.2010
  in the Clothes Section (France): Ma-Grande-Taille.com - 1^er comparateur de la Mode Grande Taille

• 03.02.2010
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (5'10" and over) Section: Khloé Kardashian-Odom is 5'10" (Biography)

• 02.02.2010
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (6'2" and over) Section: Fitness Model and Figure Competitor Casie Leigh Shepherd is 6'2" and simply stunning.

New in January 2010 (Back top)

• 27.01.2010
  in the Clothes Section (Canada): Ricki's - sells 36" pants. You can either order online (and pay the shipping and handling) or order from the store (no shipping and handling and it arrives at your home). Not all of the stores do this, so one must call ahead (Scarborough Town Centre location in Ontario, Scarborough is one of the participating locations). Searching hint: Search for '36" pants' and view the items with the 'Available in 4 lengths' sign across the picture.

• 26.01.2010
  in the Clothes USA Section: BlueSuits Online - offer both ready-to-wear as well as custom made clothing. As for pants the ready-to-wear inseam in 35". They also offer unhemmed pants and custom inseam length. Check out their "Tall Section".

• 22.01.2010
  in the Other Links (Other Links) Section: 5'11" Sigourney Weaver's height stopped her from getting acting roles - she talks about how she has had a tough time with her height.

• 21.01.2010
  in the Shoes Section (United Kingdom): After 8 Shoes - lovely shoes for women with larger size feet. UK size 8 1/2 and longer and Widefitting.co.uk - offer some shoes in larger sizes.

• 20.01.2010
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (6'0" and over) Section: Ayla Brown, American Idol contestant and the daughter of newly elected Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown is 6'0" (Biography)

• 09.01.2010
  in the Shoes Section (Australia): Glamazon Shoes - are specializing in large size shoes for women and girls: "Fashion shoe sizes in standard sizes 7, 8 and 9 and also shoe sizes 10, 11, 12 and size 13. Glamazon Shoes - beautiful shoes for bigger feet."

• 02.01.2010
  in the Clothes USA Section: ShapeFX.com - have some items in tall sizes.

New in December 2009 (Back top)

• 30.12.2009
  in the Shoes USA Section: Montaege Shoes - "Exquisite collection in sizes 9 1/2 to 13 (US)"

• 23.12.2009
  in the Other Links (Other Links) Section: Ambitious South Korean Parents See Tall as All - What Korean parents do to their children if they consider them to be too short. Article in the New York Times.

• 21.12.2009
  in the Other Links (Other Links) Section: NJ hoops gal a huge star - The World's Tallest Teenage Girl Marvadene Anderson is 6'10 3/4" and plays basketball in New Jersey

• 20.12.2009
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (6'0" and over) Section: Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney is 6'0". Here's Kara on the "Late, Late Show".

• 18.12.2009
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (5'11" and over) Section: Oscar Winning Director / Actress Kathryn Bigelow is 5'11 1/2" (Biography)

• 16.12.2009
  in the Shoes Section (Germany): Schuh Plus, Shoemax, Schuhe XXL 24 and Miessner Übergrößen. Women's Shoes in (extra) large sizes. Thank you very much, Sandra, for your contribution!

• 13.12.2009
  in the Tall Teens & Kids Section: 6'4" Holli Jennings who is Miss Tall International 2009 has written a "Letter to My 16 Year Old Self" which comes highly recommended... and not only by me!

• 12.12.2009
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (6'1" and over) Section: Andrea Grant is is a professional writer, editor, and multimedia artist. She is the Managing Editor of The Fashion Spot and the President and founder of Copious Amounts Press. Ms. Grant has published essays, poetry ('The Pin-Up Poet') and photographs in numerous publications internationally, and is the author of a graphic novel series called MINX, which merges Native American mythology with contemporary fantasy. And she is 6'1"

• 11.12.2009
  in the Other Links (Other Links) Section: O, The Oprah Magazine - The Height Report: "Things are looking up in the world of fashion. Meet five women 5'10" and taller who love every inch of themselves and dress with incredible confidence. Plus: Their top-to-toe tips and shopping strategies."

• 09.12.2009
  in the Shoes USA Section: The Leather Works - their handmade sheepskin slippers go up to size 12. As recommended by 6'0" Jena.

• 07.12.2009
  in the Clothes USA Section: Sydney's Closet - The Plus Size Dress Shop 14-44. As recommended by my very tall friend Sarah.
  in the Clothes USA (Lingerie) Section: Hips & Curves - Plus Size Lingerie for Full Figured Divas. As recommended by my very tall friend Sarah.

• 06.12.2009
  in the Other Links (Joerg's Links) Section: Our website got a very positive review from "The Dating Dork". Since I'm very appreciative of comments I decided to share it with you.

• 05.12.2009
  in the Shoes USA Section: Onlyslippers: Slippers for Tall Women - offer a large variety of womens slippers in a popular styles and sizes, including slippers for tall women.

• 04.12.2009
  in the Clothes USA Section: Pendleton have a dedicated Tall Section. Thanks to 6'4" Tracy for the suggestion.

• 02.12.2009
  in the Clothes Section (United Kingdom): Anna Scholz Ltd - Anna herself is 6'0". Check out her Myspace Page.

• 01.12.2009
  in the Shoes Section (Austria): Shoemanic have a selection of shoes in large sizes - thanks to Maite for the suggestion!
  in the Shoes Section (Germany): Shoemanic have a selection of shoes in large sizes - thanks to Maite for the suggestion!

New in November 2009 (Back top)

• 30.11.2009
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (6'2" and over) Section: Volleyball Goddess Kimberly Glass is 6'2 1/2". Take a look at her website.

• 23.11.2009
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (6'2" and over) Section: Kerri Bennett is 6'2" and the singer of the Nashville Angels

• 14.11.2009
  in the Other Links (Other Links) Section: Are you man enough to date tall women? - from CNN.com

• 13.11.2009
  in the Tall Teens & Kids Section: Barbara Worton, the author of TOO TALL ALICE (Alice is eight years old, and "...four inches taller than any of the other girls in my class...") believes self-esteem is the greatest gift in life. "Self-esteem," Barbara says, "is the certainty right down to your DNA that you are just perfect as you are and have the right to be accepted, respected, and live a happy and successful life." And that message comes through loud and clear in TOO TALL ALICE.

• 11.11.2009
  in the Shoes USA Section: ShoesGotSole.com - recommended by 6'2" Aikita who writes "They have shoes up to size 16 and they have very narrow to very wide. I would suggest, however, if you are a size 15+ to call and order. I ordered some 15's just because I was worried the 14's wouldn't fit. Even though the website said they had them, they were out. They did return my money and it only took about 7 business days for them to do it."

• 05.11.2009
  in the Shoes Section (Spain): Karmensita - A Spanish company that "... have for many years supplied Spanish shoes for the world market and during that time we have many times being asked for "extra" (small or large) sizes which were not being produced by the factories..."
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (5'11" and over) Section: British Model Katie Green is 5'11" and absolutely gorgeous! (Biography). If you live in the United Kingdom you can sign her "Say No to Size Zero" petition. More on that here (article in The Sun Newspaper).

• 04.11.2009
  in the Other Links (Other Links) Section: Meet Emma - at 6'5" supposedly Britain's tallest schoolgirl - article in The Daily Mail

• 03.11.2009
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (6'9" and over) Section: Beautiful wrestler, model and actress "Isis the Amazon" is 6'9".

New in October 2009 (Back top)

• 31.10.2009
  in the Clothes USA Section: eVanity.com - Teen clothing for girls. They have jeans with up to a 37" inseam and some extra long pants.

• 26.10.2009
  in the Clothes USA Section: HEIGHT GODDESS: Tall Women's Clothing - a contemporary women's line offering stylish alternatives for women that measure over 5'9".

• 25.10.2009
  in the Famous Tall Ladies (6'0" and over) Section: Actress / Journalist Nancy Giles is 6'0" (Biography)

• 22.10.2009
  in the Other Links (Blogs and Groups by /for Tall Ladies): 6'1" Hannah Rose runs her own Fashion Blog London--Rose

• 13.10.2009
  in the Other Links (Other Links) Section: A real scientific study: Tall Women's Satisfaction with their Height: General Population Data Challenge Assumptions behind Medical Interventions to Stunt Girls' Growth (PDF-File, appx. 73 kB)

• 08.10.2009
  in the Other Links (Other Links) Section: Being tall used to be tragic, but no more - article by 5'10" Patricia McLaughlin in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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