Luxury Petite Fashion Has Arrived: Introducing The 16th Bar

Finally, a luxury line has arrived for petite women 5’5″ and below. The 16th Bar, led by 4’11″ designer Frankie Ortiz, presented its debut collection in Los Angeles late last year. Currently only available online, but with plans to open brick and mortar stores, the collection consists of skirts, dresses and jackets and features true petite models 5’5″ and below. Recently, DelectablyChic! spoke with Ms. Ortiz to discuss her new collection:

On the name, The 16th Bar:

I grew up in dance and theatre, and wanted to incorporate some sort of musical aspect into the name. A bar is equivalent to a measure in music, and when you reach the 16th bar in a song, you’ve heard the intro, the melody, the mood, and your subconscious automatically formulates this first impression of the song. The same thing happens when someone walks into a room. In that first glance of noticing their outfit, that first impression, that’s The 16th Bar.